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14 Friday 19th March, 2010 by Reemus Fernando A formidable Moratu Vidyalaya, captained by third year coloursman Anuruddhaka Kalhara will face a rejuvenated Sri Sumangala College, Panadura, skippered by fifth year coloursman, Chathura Nilaweera, in the 58th ‘Battle of the Golds’ Big Match which commences at the De Soysa Stadium, today. Moratu Vidyalaya are the favourites as they have tested their prowess against formida- ble opponents, recording out- right victories against Division I teams. They beat Kalutara Vidyalaya, St. Sylvester’s and President’s in tournament matches this season, while recording an outright victory against St. Mary’s College, Kegalle, in a friendly match. They lost to St. Joseph’s in a tournament match, but when the two day tournament ended last month, Moratu Vidyalaya were among the top teams in the Division I tournament to book a place in the knockout tournament. Having amassed huge scores against Division I oppo- sition and having recorded vic- tories against Moratu Vidyalaya, they will go into the Big Match as favourites, but their arch rivals won’t be easy prey as they have peaked in time. Sri Sumangala, captained by experienced campaigner Chathura Nilaweera played 15 matches this season. They suf- fered several (five) defeats, early in the tournament but have seemed a rejuvenated out- fit of late as they have under their belt three outright victo- ries. A nine wicket victory against formidable Dharmasoka in a friendly match last week has provided the spark to face their arch rivals with confidence. Sri Sumangala beat Sri Jayawardenepura, Siri Piyaratana and Dharmasoka Colleges this season. When the two teams meet in the 58th encounter, Sri Sumangala, who were the last to record a win in 2006, lead the series 8-6. 58th ‘Battle of the Golds’ Formidable Moratu face rejuvenated Sumangala SRI SUMANGALA Seated from left: Vimukthi Fernando (V. Capt.), Mahesh Perera (Asst. MiC), W. L. Somathilaka (Principal), Padmalal Perera (Deputy Principal), Upul Gunathilaka (MiC) and Chathura Nilaweera (Captain). Middle row from left: Sachintha Gunawardena, Asanka Chamara, Madawa Sakuranga, Thameera Harshana, Chamila Nirosh, Tharuka Nadeeshan, Arjuna Dharmasena and Nilantha Fernando. Back row from left: Thashura Adeesha, Sanjaya Kumara, Anju Tharaka, Isuru Chandrasiri, Sanka Madubhasha, Kavindu Hirantha and Subheetha Fernando. MORA TU VIDY ALA Y A Seated from left: Malinda Lakmal (Asst. Coach), Anuruddha Kalhara (Captain), N. Udaya Geeganage (MiC), G. H. Lakshman de Silva (Principal), Sudeepa Kelum and Prasanna Dissanayake(Coach). Middle row from left: Asanka Silva, Avishka Peiris, Chathura Vithana, Janitha Nimesh, Sanka Ramesh, Ishan Nilaksha, Tharindu Janadara, Janindu Devinda and Sujeewa Liyanage. Back row from left: Eranda Madushan, Kalana Chathuranga, Chaminda Jayasanka, Madawa Madusanka, Christy Bernard, Supun Chandana, Kushan Ganeshika and Lakmal Udayanga. by Reemus Fernando Tissa Central, captained by fifth year coloursman Malith Chathuranga will have a slight edge over their arch rivals Kalutara Vidyalaya, skippered by Sapumal Pathirana, when the two teams meet in the 53rd ‘Battle of Mangosteens’ Big Match which commences at the Kalutara Esplanade, today. Although they are a Division II team, Tissa Central came up with some remarkable performances during the season and the magnifi- cent double of over 100 wickets and 1400 runs for the season by their skipper Chathuranga provides more colour to the outfit, who go in as slight favourites against Kalutara Vidyalaya, who seemed to be strug- gle during the two day tournament. Tissa Central recorded three outright wins this season and suf- fered two defeats. They beat St. Anthony’s (Wattala), Wadduwa Central and Royal (Horana) Colleges, while going down to Royal (Panadura) and Mahanama (Panadura) Colleges. Fifth year coloursman Chathuranga, with a magnificent record of 110 wickets and 1486 runs for the season, in just 14 matches, will be the key player in the Tissa Central camp and he is likely to dominate both their bat- ting and bowing departments. Wicketkeeper batsman Nirosh Gayashan (over 600 runs), Kasun Thivanka (around 500 runs and 18 wickets), Harsha Sampath (around 400 runs and 12 wickets), Ruwan Tharanga (over 300 runs and 20 wickets), Supun Dilshan (around 300 runs and 15 wickets) and Lahiru Sampath (200 runs with a century) are the other players who contributed significantly towards Tissa Central’s success this sea- son. Kalutara Vidyalay’s record of just one outright victory (against President’s) against four outright defeats in the two day tournament matches portrays a team strug- gling for success. But skipper Sapumal Pathirana said that he would be counting on the senior players to turn the tables on Tissa. Pathirana (with over 500 runs and 21 wickets), will rely on expe- rienced campaigner Tharindu Uthpala (over 800 runs) and all rounders Brian Chappel (over 400 runs), Savith Priyan (over 400 runs and 35 wickets) and Sandun Chamara to do well in the Big Match. 53rd ‘Battle of the Mangosteens’ Tissa enjoy thin edge TISSA CENTRAL Seated from left: Kasun Thivanka, K. G. Anura Sumedha (PoG), Malith Chathuranga (Captain), Wilfred Weerasinghe (Principal), Nirosh Gayashan (V. Capt), Pramuka Sidesh (Coach) and Harsha Sampath. Standing from left: Chinthaka Yuran, Ishara Danesh, Rasindi Gayashan, Yasitha Chamod, Hashan Chamara, Thushara Sampath, Tharindu Madusanka, Chanduka Bishan, Supun Dilshan, Damindu Niranjan, Danush Niranjan, Ruwan Tharanga, Milindu Sampath and Lahiru Sampath. KALUT ARA VIDY ALA Y A Seated from left: Chamika Madushan, Savith Priyan, Sapumal Pathirana (Captain), Nilantha Thilakaratne (Coach), K. Rathnaweera Perera (Principal), Yamuna Gunasekara (MiC), Brian Chappel (V. Capt), Tharindu Uthpala and Chamara Vithanage. Standing from left: Dharshana Manatunga, Nishantha Sanith, Sandun Sameera, Kushan Samithajith, Chathura Wannipura, Anushka Fernando, Hashan Hansaka, Lahiru Sangeeth and Isuru Buddhika. by Chamila Karawita Two prominent schools in Matugama, namely, Ananda Sastralaya and St. Mary’s College will clash for the 47th time in the ‘Battle of Pasdun Korala’ Big Match commencing today at the Public Grounds, Matugama. St. Mary’s have won more matches than their opponents in this series, which began in 1963. In the 46 encounters played so far, St. Mary’s have won nine encoun- ters against Ananda Sastralaya’s two wins. A victory in this annual battle was last recorded in 1997, when St. Mary’s won under the captaincy of Chandana Kumara Yapa. Ananda Sastralaya recorded their last win way back in 1976, under the captaincy of Anura Jayasinghe. The annual battle is expected to be a closely contested one this year. Ananda Sastralaya, captained by fourth year coloursman Sameera Jayamanna, registered one outright victory in five out- ings this season. They beat C. W. W. Kannangara College, Matugama. St. Mary’s, under the captain- cy of Chanaka Dushmantha, reg- istered three outright victories playing just four matches this season. They lost the other match. Tharaka Lakshitha, who has scored over 250 runs and all rounder and vice captain Ravindu Rasanga with 200 runs and 22 wickets, are the leading players for Ananda Sastralaya this season. For St. Mary’s, skipper Chanaka Dushmantha and his deputy Thilina Pathum have topped 200 runs this season. They will rely on them for batting power in the annual battle. 47th ‘Battle of Pasdun Korala’ Ananda Sastralaya meet St. Mary’s today and tomorrow ANANDA SASTRALA Y A Seated from left: Ravindu Rasanga (V. Capt), D. S. K. Wickramanayake (Deputy Principal and PoG), K. K. D. G. Ranaweera (Principal), Palitha Dissanayake (MiC) and Gihan Sameera (Captain). Back row from left: Tharaka Lakshitha, Thilina Sandaruwan, Nisha Subhashana, Suresh Rukmantha, Charith Madushan, Ushan Sandeepa, Chamith Eranga, Pasindu Maduwantha, Dileep Devinda, Viraj Madusanka, Praneeth Janaka, Rasindu Krishan and Ruchira Prabhath. ST . MAR Y’S COLLEGE Seated from left: Saman Amugoda (Coach), Dhanusha Chamitha, Shashi Sankalpa, Thilina Pathum (V. Capt), M. M. M. Abayaratne (Principal), Chanaka Dushmantha (Captain), Isuru Udayanga, Nuwan Sameera and Sarath Kumara (MiC). Back row from left: Thilan Jayamal, Kasun Sameera, Nuwan Madusanka, Thilan Chamara, Sameera Shiroman, Thisaru Priyalalitha, Danushka Malshan and Thishan Madusanka.
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by Reemus Fernando
A formidable MoratuVidyalaya, captained by thirdyear coloursman AnuruddhakaKalhara will face a rejuvenatedSri Sumangala College,Panadura, skippered by fifthyear coloursman, ChathuraNilaweera, in the 58th ‘Battleof the Golds’ Big Match which
commences at the De SoysaStadium, today.
Moratu Vidyalaya are thefavourites as they have testedtheir prowess against formida-ble opponents, recording out-right victories against DivisionI teams. They beat KalutaraVidyalaya, St. Sylvester’s andPresident’s in tournamentmatches this season, while
recording an outright victoryagainst St. Mary’s College,Kegalle, in a friendly match.They lost to St. Joseph’s in atournament match, but whenthe two day tournament endedlast month, Moratu Vidyalayawere among the top teams inthe Division I tournament tobook a place in the knockouttournament.
Having amassed hugescores against Division I oppo-sition and having recorded vic-tories against MoratuVidyalaya, they will go into theBig Match as favourites, buttheir arch rivals won’t be easyprey as they have peaked intime.
Sri Sumangala, captainedby experienced campaigner
Chathura Nilaweera played 15matches this season. They suf-fered several (five) defeats,early in the tournament buthave seemed a rejuvenated out-fit of late as they have undertheir belt three outright victo-ries. A nine wicket victoryagainst formidableDharmasoka in a friendlymatch last week has provided
the spark to face their archrivals with confidence. SriSumangala beat SriJayawardenepura, SiriPiyaratana and DharmasokaColleges this season.
When the two teams meet inthe 58th encounter, SriSumangala, who were the lastto record a win in 2006, leadthe series 8-6.
58th ‘Battle of the Golds’
Formidable Moratu face rejuvenated Sumangala
SRI SUMANGALASeated from left: Vimukthi Fernando (V. Capt.), Mahesh Perera (Asst. MiC), W. L. Somathilaka (Principal),Padmalal Perera (Deputy Principal), Upul Gunathilaka (MiC) and Chathura Nilaweera (Captain). Middle row fromleft: Sachintha Gunawardena, Asanka Chamara, Madawa Sakuranga, Thameera Harshana, Chamila Nirosh,Tharuka Nadeeshan, Arjuna Dharmasena and Nilantha Fernando. Back row from left: Thashura Adeesha, SanjayaKumara, Anju Tharaka, Isuru Chandrasiri, Sanka Madubhasha, Kavindu Hirantha and Subheetha Fernando.
MORATU VIDYALAYASeated from left: Malinda Lakmal (Asst. Coach), Anuruddha Kalhara (Captain), N. Udaya Geeganage (MiC), G. H.Lakshman de Silva (Principal), Sudeepa Kelum and Prasanna Dissanayake(Coach). Middle row from left: AsankaSilva, Avishka Peiris, Chathura Vithana, Janitha Nimesh, Sanka Ramesh, Ishan Nilaksha, Tharindu Janadara,Janindu Devinda and Sujeewa Liyanage. Back row from left: Eranda Madushan, Kalana Chathuranga, ChamindaJayasanka, Madawa Madusanka, Christy Bernard, Supun Chandana, Kushan Ganeshika and Lakmal Udayanga.
by Reemus Fernando
Tissa Central, captained by fifthyear coloursman MalithChathuranga will have a slight edgeover their arch rivals KalutaraVidyalaya, skippered by SapumalPathirana, when the two teams meetin the 53rd ‘Battle of Mangosteens’Big Match which commences at theKalutara Esplanade, today.
Although they are a Division IIteam, Tissa Central came up withsome remarkable performancesduring the season and the magnifi-cent double of over 100 wickets and1400 runs for the season by theirskipper Chathuranga providesmore colour to the outfit, who go inas slight favourites against KalutaraVidyalaya, who seemed to be strug-gle during the two day tournament.
Tissa Central recorded three
outright wins this season and suf-fered two defeats. They beat St.Anthony’s (Wattala), WadduwaCentral and Royal (Horana)Colleges, while going down to Royal(Panadura) and Mahanama(Panadura) Colleges.
Fifth year coloursmanChathuranga, with a magnificentrecord of 110 wickets and 1486runs for the season, in just 14matches, will be the key player inthe Tissa Central camp and he islikely to dominate both their bat-ting and bowing departments.
Wicketkeeper batsman NiroshGayashan (over 600 runs), KasunThivanka (around 500 runs and 18wickets), Harsha Sampath (around400 runs and 12 wickets), RuwanTharanga (over 300 runs and 20wickets), Supun Dilshan (around300 runs and 15 wickets) and
Lahiru Sampath (200 runs with acentury) are the other players whocontributed significantly towardsTissa Central’s success this sea-son.
Kalutara Vidyalay’s record ofjust one outright victory (againstPresident’s) against four outrightdefeats in the two day tournamentmatches portrays a team strug-gling for success. But skipperSapumal Pathirana said that hewould be counting on the seniorplayers to turn the tables on Tissa.
Pathirana (with over 500 runsand 21 wickets), will rely on expe-rienced campaigner TharinduUthpala (over 800 runs) and allrounders Brian Chappel (over 400runs), Savith Priyan (over 400 runsand 35 wickets) and SandunChamara to do well in the BigMatch.
53rd ‘Battle of the Mangosteens’
Tissa enjoy thin edge
TISSA CENTRALSeated from left: Kasun Thivanka, K. G. Anura Sumedha (PoG), Malith Chathuranga (Captain), Wilfred Weerasinghe (Principal),Nirosh Gayashan (V. Capt), Pramuka Sidesh (Coach) and Harsha Sampath. Standing from left: Chinthaka Yuran, Ishara Danesh,Rasindi Gayashan, Yasitha Chamod, Hashan Chamara, Thushara Sampath, Tharindu Madusanka, Chanduka Bishan, SupunDilshan, Damindu Niranjan, Danush Niranjan, Ruwan Tharanga, Milindu Sampath and Lahiru Sampath.
KALUTARA VIDYALAYASeated from left: Chamika Madushan, Savith Priyan, Sapumal Pathirana (Captain), Nilantha Thilakaratne (Coach), K.Rathnaweera Perera (Principal), Yamuna Gunasekara (MiC), Brian Chappel (V. Capt), Tharindu Uthpala and Chamara Vithanage.Standing from left: Dharshana Manatunga, Nishantha Sanith, Sandun Sameera, Kushan Samithajith, Chathura Wannipura,Anushka Fernando, Hashan Hansaka, Lahiru Sangeeth and Isuru Buddhika.
by Chamila Karawita
Two prominent schools inMatugama, namely, AnandaSastralaya and St. Mary’s Collegewill clash for the 47th time in the‘Battle of Pasdun Korala’ BigMatch commencing today at thePublic Grounds, Matugama.
St. Mary’s have won morematches than their opponents inthis series, which began in 1963.In the 46 encounters played so far,St. Mary’s have won nine encoun-ters against Ananda Sastralaya’stwo wins.
A victory in this annual battle
was last recorded in 1997, when St.Mary’s won under the captaincyof Chandana Kumara Yapa.Ananda Sastralaya recorded theirlast win way back in 1976, underthe captaincy of AnuraJayasinghe.
The annual battle is expected tobe a closely contested one thisyear.
Ananda Sastralaya, captainedby fourth year coloursmanSameera Jayamanna, registeredone outright victory in five out-ings this season. They beat C. W.W. Kannangara College,Matugama.
St. Mary’s, under the captain-
cy of Chanaka Dushmantha, reg-istered three outright victoriesplaying just four matches thisseason. They lost the othermatch.
Tharaka Lakshitha, who hasscored over 250 runs and allrounder and vice captainRavindu Rasanga with 200 runsand 22 wickets, are the leadingplayers for Ananda Sastralayathis season.
For St. Mary’s, skipperChanaka Dushmantha and hisdeputy Thilina Pathum havetopped 200 runs this season. Theywill rely on them for battingpower in the annual battle.
47th ‘Battle of Pasdun Korala’Ananda Sastralaya meet St. Mary’s today and tomorrow
ANANDA SASTRALAYASeated from left: Ravindu Rasanga (V. Capt), D. S. K. Wickramanayake (Deputy Principal and PoG), K. K. D. G.Ranaweera (Principal), Palitha Dissanayake (MiC) and Gihan Sameera (Captain). Back row from left: TharakaLakshitha, Thilina Sandaruwan, Nisha Subhashana, Suresh Rukmantha, Charith Madushan, Ushan Sandeepa,Chamith Eranga, Pasindu Maduwantha, Dileep Devinda, Viraj Madusanka, Praneeth Janaka, Rasindu Krishan andRuchira Prabhath.
ST. MARY’S COLLEGE Seated from left: Saman Amugoda (Coach), Dhanusha Chamitha, Shashi Sankalpa, Thilina Pathum (V. Capt), M. M.M. Abayaratne (Principal), Chanaka Dushmantha (Captain), Isuru Udayanga, Nuwan Sameera and Sarath Kumara(MiC). Back row from left: Thilan Jayamal, Kasun Sameera, Nuwan Madusanka, Thilan Chamara, SameeraShiroman, Thisaru Priyalalitha, Danushka Malshan and Thishan Madusanka.
