Despite playing more then 50 contests with India in the past five years, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) is keen for more and is planning to host Mahendra Singh Dhoni's men for three Tests and a tri-nation one-day series in July-August this year.
Rajapaksa preferred IPL matches last year even at the cost of national cricket.
India lost the Twenty20 World Cup thanks to Lalit Modi, says Arjuna Ranatunga.
Ranatunga insists that cricketers should place the country before money.
Ranatunga said India have never played better in Sri Lanka.
Their planning is good and they have set goals in their mind, says Ranatunga.
Ranatunga's tenure as Sri Lanka Cricket chairman started running out in October.
Sports minister Gamini Lokuge dissolved the body's interim committee.
Amid a thick security cover, both teams arrived for the Test to be held from Feb 14-18.
