Lanka Cavaliers to tour Bangalore

CRICKET: The Lanka Cavaliers led by the first 'Test' Captain of Sri Lanka, Bandula Warnapura will be taking wing to Bangalore, India, on a seven day tour, on an invitation extended by the Karnataka State Cricket Association which materialised through an effort by the International Fellowship of Cricket Loving Rotarians of West Bangalore.

On tour, from 7th-14th April, the Cavaliers will take on the Veterans of Karnataka in two games to be played on the 8th and 11th April at the Bangalore Stadium and the third game against a Bangalore Rotarians XI on the 13th April. Former Indian Test player Brijesh Patel, President of KSCA is the key organiser of the tour matches.

A program of 'Coaching' is also scheduled for some of the young cricketers at the KSCA Academy by the qualified coaches of Cavaliers on tour.

Damien Fernando and K. Mathivanan, members of the present SLC committee, Shabir Asgarally (Present National Selector/Ex. National Player), Bandula De Silva, S. Illangaratnam, Kirthi Gunaratne (Former National Players) Daya Sirisena, Wasanthalal Fernando, Nevin Noyaln, C. P. P. Raj, Mahinda Pethiyagoda, Nalin De Alwis, Sudharashan Guruge, Dr. Ananda Gunasekera, Jayalath Aponso, Tony Gunawardena, Basil Perera, Senaka Angulugaha, (All former first class players) with Srinath Wijeyeratne, the secretary cum player joining the tour.

The management wish to thank their Indian Tour Co-ordinator, Rotarian V. Krishnaswamy (Chennai), Vedam Jaishankar Rao, the Asst. Secretary of KSCA for arranging Cavaliers Tour of Bangalore.