In brief
Cricketers’ Nite 2010 at Nalanda
Nalanda College, Colombo will hold the Cricketers’ Nite 2010 at the
SSC Main Pavilion on March 1. All Past Cricketers and well-wishers are
invited to grace the occasion. Mahela Jayawardena would be recognized
for his contribution to Sri Lanka Cricket as the most successful Test
captain.
H.U. Premathilake, the Principal of the Nalanda College too will be
felicitated for his 10 years service to Nalanda and his assumption of
duties as the Additional Secretary to the Ministry of Education. For
more details contact Upul Gamage - 0777 670 807, Gihan Weerasinghe -
0777 733 651, Kusal de Silva - 0777 310 375.
Super League commences
The Super League stage of the ‘Munchee’ Trophy Volleyball
Championship began yesterday and five matches were completed at the
Sugathadasa Stadium.
The other matches are scheduled to be played on February 26, 27 and
March 01 and 02 at the same venue while the final is scheduled for March
13.
Yesterday’s results are as follows: Sri Lanka Navy beat Sri Lanka
Railway, Sri Lanka Ports Authority beat Sri Lanka Army, Sri Lanka Air
Force beat Sri Lanka Police, Super Six SC, Mawaramandiya beat Senanayake
SC Madampe and Sri Lanka Railways beat Sri Lanka Army.
Sri Rahula on top
S. M. Jiffrey Abdeen Kandy Sports Correspondent
Sri Rahula College, Katugastota were on top at the end of the first
day’s play in their inter-school cricket match against Sri Devananda
College, Ambalangoda which began at the University grounds, Peradeniya
yesterday. The match will be continued today at 9.30 a.m.
Sri Rahula College were put into this strong position by their
skipper and left arm spinner Amith Tillekaratne who took 5 for 42 and
also scored 55 not out with 5 fours.
Sri Devananda Vidyalaya 144 all out in 47.5 overs (N. Theekshana 28,
P. Saranga 22, I. Shabeetha 16, D. Sinman 12, Amith Tillekeratne 5 for
42, Roshan Subasinghe 2 for 27, Sunimal Dissanayake 2 for 45).
Sri Rahula College 141 for 4 in 45 overs (Sadun Dilhan 25, Pradeep
Priyadharshana 34, Gihan Viduranga 18, Amith Tillekeratne 55 not out). |
