Anandian Malith Gunatilleke snatches lead in All-Island Contest

POPULAR CRICKETERS: Ananda skipper Malith Gunatilleke jumped into the lead in the Most Popular Schoolboy Cricketer of the Year - All Island Contest when votes were counted in coupon No. 6 of the contest.

At the end of last week, Rajeeva Weerasinghe of St. Joseph’s College was in the lead with Malith Gunatilleke of Ananda second. However, at the end of counting on coupon No. 6, Gunatilleke has polled 2,299 votes while Weerasinghe had polled 1,598 votes and is presently in second position. There was no change for third position from last week with Royal skipper Haroon Mowjood polling 1,276 votes.

There were no changes in the voting pattern in the outstation contest with last week’s leader Lahiru Pathirana of Kegalu Vidyalaya at the top with 843 votes.

Akila Weerasinghe of St. Thomas’, Kotte is presently second with 661 votes and Asanka Nanayakkara of St. Anthony’s, Wattala third with 468 votes.

MOST POPULAR SCHOOLBOY CRICKETER OF THE YEAR 2007 (ALL-ISLAND)

COUPON NO. 6

1. Malith Gunatilleke (Ananada)                      2299

2. Rajeeva Weerasinghe (St.Joseph’s College) 1598

3. Haroon Mowjood (Royal)                           1276

4. Sashreeka Pussegolla (S. Thomas’ College)   592

5. Denuwan Fernando (De Mazenod College)    152

6. Lakshan Rodrigo (St. Peter’s College)           64

7. Udara Peiris (Mahinda)                                 50

8. Ashan Priyanjan (Nalanda)                           48

9. P. Palihakkara (St. Benedict’s College)           42

10. Ashan Peiris (S. Thomas’ College)               38

Weekly readers 1st prize of Rs. 1000 to: James Kevin, 239 B, Hapugoda, Kandana.

Weekly readers 2nd prize of Rs. 250 to: Sunil Mendis, 2/1, De La Salle Street, Mutwal, Colombo 15.

MOST POPULAR SCHOOLBOY CRICKETER OF THE YEAR 2007 (OUTSTATION)

COUPON NO. 6

1. Lahiru Pathirana (Kegalu Vidyalaya)                            843

2. Akila Weerasinghe (St. Thomas, Kotte)                       661

3. Asanka Nanayakkara (St. Anthony’s, Wattala)             468

4. Anfaz Ansar (Azhar College)                                      334

5. Chirantha de Silva (Isipathana)                                   211

6. Ishan Ghouse (Zahira, Colombo)                                208

7. Sarinda Abeyratne (Bandaranayake College, Gampaha) 166

8. Mohamed Faizal (St. Sylvester’s College)                     135

9. Ushan Manohara (Sri Devananda, Ambalangoda)            75

10. Wimanga Perera (Maliyadeva)                                      63

Weekly readers 1st prize of Rs. 1000 to: H.M.C.Malani, No. 10/SE, Neelammahara Rd, Katuwawala, Boralesgamuwa.

Weekly readers 2nd prize of Rs. 750 to: C.G.D. Fernando, 31 A, Sri Premanand road, Kerangapokuna, Ragama.