Battle of two cities on March 25 and 26
Priyan de Silva and A W Gunawardena, Matara Central
Correspondent
Rahula, Matara vs St Aloysius, Galle which is known as the Battle of
Two Cities will be played at Matara Uyanwatta Stadium on March 25 and
26. This is the eighth encounter between these two colleges. In 2004 and
2005 Rahula won on first innings and managed to keep the challenge
trophy.
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St Aloysius College Cricket team
(Seated from left) M U L Priyantha Prasad (Coach), R P
Sarath (Assistant Principal, Sports), E O P L S Gunasekara
(Principal), S P Malan Madusanka (Captain), P Y Wijesekara
(Vice Captain), R P Soysa (MiC for Cricket). Second Row
(From left) H G Nilanduwage, W M K Santhusha Wijesekara, P H
Thilan Madushan, K G Chathura Madushan, M A Lakshan, Mendis
I Dimithu, Sandaruwan N Danushka, Malan N B Samarakoon, D H
G Palihapitiya.
Third Row (From left) D A Nilanduwage, S A Ruchira
Sandakelum, K M Chamika Nimantha, G V Chanaka Danushka, G H
L Sampath Wijeratna. Picture - A W Gunawardhana
Matara Central Corr. |
St Aloysius lead one nil in the series winning in 2008 under the
captaincy of Dimudu Jaytilleke. Six encounters were drawn with St
Aloysius gaining first innings win on four occasions and Rahula on two
occasions.
This year St Aloysius College playing in the Under-19 tournament lost
outright to St Sebastian's Matara, De Mazenod College Kandana, Royal
College Colombo and St Benedict's College Kotahena. St Aloysius lost on
the first innings against Isipathana and Moratu Vidyalaya. Matches
against Holy Cross College, Kalutara and St Peter's College
Bambalapitiya ended in no decision.
St Aloysius is led by all-rounder B P Malan Madusanka. The Vice
Captain of the side is D Y Wijesekera.
Krishan Santhuska Weeraratne is the leading batsman in the St
Aloysius team. He also performed as a bowler. P H T Madushan is also an
all-rounder.
This year Rahula College playing in the Under-19 cricket tournament
conducted by the Sri Lanka Schools Cricket Association won outright
against Taxila MV Horana and Vidyartha College Kandy. Rahula won on
first innings against Wayamba Royal College, Sri Dharmaloka College
Kelaniya and Carey College Colombo. Rahula College played with Sri
Sumangala College Panadura which was drawn because of bad weather (rain)
and lost to St Anthony's College Wattala on the first innings.
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Rahula College Cricket Team
Seated (from left) - Sukitha Danushanka, P A Ekanayake, K G
Karannagoda, Praseka Gamage (Captain), Percy Ranaraja
(Prefect of Games), Nimal Dissanayake (Principal), Indunil
Liyanage (Master In-charge), Charith Sanjeewa Palliyage
(Coach), Rusiru Uyanhewa (Vice Captain), Nadun Tharanga, W K
Kerthiwaduge. Standing (from left) - Guera Hasanga, P A
Dias, M W Sameera Chathuranga, P T Kulatunga, S S Galappatti,
Maduranga Rajapakse, T B Marasinghe, M R Galappatti,
Vimukthi Madushan, Thilina Kasun, Lasindu Nimsara.Picture by
A W Gunawardhana |
The matches against St Sylvester's Kandy, Dharmaraja College Kandy,
Sri Devananda Vidyalaya Ambalangoda and St Thomas, College Matara were
drawn.
Prasadika Gamage leads the Rahula College team. He is a right handed
batsman and is close to the 500 run-mark this season. He is a right arm
leg-spinner. The Vice Captain of the team is Rusiru Uyanhewa who has
taken 33 wickets this season. Prasanna Ekanayake, former skipper is an
all-rounder.
He has scored two centuries and four half centuries. He has scored
over 600 runs this season. Nandun Tharanga is also a centurion of this
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