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Eagle SC win Chandra Silva Trophy

Eagle SC, Obeysekarapura, winners of the Mayor's Cup 2002, conducted by the Kotte FL, won the 'Chandra Silva Memorial trophy football championship 2004/2005. The championship was organised by Kotte FL in honour of the late Chandra Silva, 1st Mayor of Kotte MC and former President.

K. Sanjeewa, Captain of the Eagle SC receiving the “Chandra Silva Memorial Trophy from DIG Gamini Randeniya, President of the FFSL. Also in the picture from L to R are K. D. W. Perera (Treasurer Kotte FL) Telesphor Dias (General Secretary) and DIG K. P. P. Pathirana President Kotte FL.

The championship is the brain-child of the present President DIG K. P. P. Pathirana, for the yeoman service he rendered to develop football and building playgrounds under his jurisdiction as the Mayor of Kotte.

Moragasmulla SC babes of the Kotte Football League fought gallantly with their solid defenceline to keep the experience Eagle SC at bay in their attempts at the goal mouth., Priyaratna Perera the goalie of Moragasmulla SC was adjudged the best player of the tournament for his performances between the posts it was nil all at halftime.

In the 77th minute referee M. V. S. Jayaweera awarded a penalty to Eagle SC on hard tackle by Moragasmulla SC defender Ishan D. Kumar, as the goalie save the penalty for which he was given a special award.

However, jubilation for the Moragasmulla SC was short lived and in the 85th minute K. D. Kodagoda the right extreme sent a beautiful shot from 50 yards which crept through the goal to put Eagle SC ahead.

V. Manilal Fernando who was the chief guest at the handing over ceremony of a house built by Kotte FL was a concept of DIG K. P. P. Pathirana President of Kotte FL, was handedover to veteran sportsman Somapala Gunaratna for his service to the league, Manilal Fernando witnessing the final was so impressed by Kotte League's performances and years of progress of the league requested his FFSL President DIG Randeniya to announce that Rs. 100,000 will be awarded to Kotte FL, further he promised Secretary Telesphor Dias that he would donate Rs. 40,000 to the league out of his personal funds.

DIG Gamini Randeniya President of FFSL gave away the trophies as chief guest.