Dharmaloka-strong team
Anushka Withanage
Dharmaloka College, Kelaniya under 19 team have played nine matches
and scored one outright win over St. Xavier’s College , Marawila. They
have scored first innings wins over Ibbagamuwa Central College, St.
Anthony’s College, Wattala, and St. Patrick College, Jaffna in the
current season.
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Iranga Kishan Captain |
Dharmaloka is a Buddhist English school established in Peliyagoda in
1938 under the patronage of Vidyalankara Piriwena. It was named
Dharmaloka after the founder of the pirivena Dharmaloka Thera.
Looking at the past performances of Dharmaloka College, The under 19
team qualified to the third place in division II ‘B’ category, under 15
team qualified for division II semi-finals in 2009.
This year Dharmaloka College is led by Iranga Kishan, an all rounder
who will be playing in his sixth Big Match. The school Principal is A.G
Nimal Jayaweera, E.D.A.K Wickramasinghe is the master in charge of the
team and Udaya Perera the coach who has done a fine job in fine tuning
the side.
Dharmaloka skipper Iranga Kishan has scored 644 runs including one
century and five half centuries. He is the wicket keeper of the side.
Nilanka Suboda has scored 349 runs including one century and one half
century and done equally well with the ball claiming 17 wickets in the
current season. He is the captain of the under 17 team.
Fourth year player Chathuranga Lakmina has also taken 17 wickets and
scored 147 runs. Right hand batsman Sulaj Gayashan has scored 230 runs
including two half centuries.
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Dharmaloka College team seated (from left) E.D.A.K
Wickramasinghe (Senior Master in charge), Nishantha De Alwis
(Junior Master in charge), Iranga Kishan (Captain), Napagoda
Anathematizes Thera (Deputy Principal), A.G Nial Jayaweera (
Principal), P.V.S.K Ajith (Deputy Principal), Nilanka Suboda,
Udaya Perera (Coach), Chathura Lakmina. Standing (from left)
Janith Madushan, Gayan Geethanjana, S.I.Manuka Salinda, Janaka
Pethum, Chathra Madushanka, Asitha Suminda Roshan, Sapumal
Bandara, Sanka Madushan, Sulaj Gayashan, Thilina Pushpitha. |
The school playing in division II. But cricket really begins at the
school from the level of under-13 as the past records at school point
out. The Principal of Dharmaloka College, A.G Nial Jayaweera said that
he would extend his maximum support to improve the standards of the
school team.
According to Udaya Perera, the coach, the team has performed
creditably well and gained much experience. E.D.A.K Wickramasinghe
(Senior Master in charge) and Nishantha De Alwis is the Junior Master in
charge.
The Old Boys Association and also another organization called Parents
Cricketers Association to look into the welfare of the Cricketers and
thereby improve the quality of cricket at the school. Cricket was
introduced to Dharmaloka College in 1985.
They have played nine matches this season - Carey College, Colombo,
St. Anthony’s College, Wattala, St. Thomas College, Matale, St.
Servatius, Matara, Bandaranayake College,Gampaha, St. Xavier’s College,
Marawila, Ibbagamuwa Central College, St. Patrick’s College, Jaffna. St.
Sebastian’s College, Katuneriya.
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