Letter: Editorial and Comment

I happen to be a consistent reader of the Daily News, from my early University days. My favourites sections in your papers are the Editorial and the sports page. Here, I particularly like to read the ‘comment’ column written by the internationally reputed sports writer Elmo Rodrigopulle.

The editorial provides interesting reading which gives one an opportunity to educate one’s self in current affairs and to improve our knowledge of the English Language.

In an era when excellent sports reports are rare, I fined that Elmo Rodrigopulle’s column is outstanding. When he covers Sri Lankan matches in foreign soil all important aspects are dealt with, so that the reader is highly satisfied. He writes flawlessly with clarity and brevity so that the reader is able to visualize what actually happened on the field.

His column almost invariably refers to contemporary cricketing events giving praise where it is due and constructively criticizing when necessary.

All his ideas are fair and square. He also includes anecdotes and stories with humane interest which are highly interesting to the average reader.

Rodrigopulle, I congratulate you for your excellent writing. Well done, keep it up. May you go from strength to strength in your journalistic career.

Gunaratne Attanayake
Katugastota, Kandy