Colombo: Pacer Lasith Malinga, who led Sri Lanka to the World T20 title, the country first major crown for 18 years, has attributed his success in the just-concluded event in Bangladesh to IPL.

"My experience of playing in the IPL for 6 years helped", Malinga told reporters on arrival here. The team was given a hero's welcome at the international airport before being driven in an open bus to the central Colombo's Galle Face promenade for a civic reception.