All good things must come an end so has the Bata-the Sunday Times Most Popular Schoolboy Cricketer of the Year Contests.
As expected the perennial leaders of the three respective contests Raihaan Rizvi of Carey College, Maradana in the All-Island Contest, G. Ayesh Madushan of Holy Cross College, Kalutara in the Outstation Contest and Shaji Rayyan Samman of Lyceum International School-Wattala from the International segment are the three respective winners in the three categories.
Unlike the past years this time the organisers have decided to recognise the efforts of the young cricketers who have been voted for the second and third positions of the three categories.
As a result Nishal Fonseka of St. Benedict’s College Kotahena in the second place and Anandian Geshan Wimaladharma in the third place in the Allisland category will be recognised for their efforts. The others in their respective order are – Nalin Priyadharshana of Siri Piyarathana MV, Padukka and Anjelo Jayasinghe of Maris Stella College, Negombo in the outstation category along with Nesarajaha Revenson of Lyceum International School-Wattala and Tharusha Thilakarathne also of Lyceum International School Wattala.
The prize winners will be informed about the proceedings at the grand finale in the near future.
The readers’ prizes in this final count are: 1. S.K.Y. Hettiarachchi, Wadupola, Ibbagamuwa. 2. Nirmal Chathuranga, No 17, Balagala Road, Hendala Wattala. 3. H.M.M. Lebbe, 11/26, Rathwatta Mawatha, Badulla.
(Count 21 II)
Allisland Contest
Raihaan Rizvi Carey 33731
Nishal Fonseka St. Benedict’s 5714
Geshan Wimaladharma Ananda College 5313
Kithruwan Vithanage Royal College 2226
Ramesh Vidanarachchi St. Joseph's 990
Mohamed Ijaz D.S. Senanayake 752
Shavinda Edirisuriya Royal 694
Nipun Karunanayake Nalanda 454
Shehan Fernando St. Peter’s 394
Luvina Lochana Thurstan 363
Outstation Contest
G. Ayesh Madushan Holy Cross 12740
Nalin Priyadharshana Siri Piyarathana 7171
Anjelo Jayasinghe Maris Stella 2963
Kavindu Ashan Perera Panadura Royal 1502
Aruna Mahesh C.W.W. Kannangara 822
K. Dinuka Kaushalya Kuliyapitiya Central 669
Hasitha Lakmal De Silva Kularatne Vid 548
Dasun Shanaka Maris Stella 539
Sapumal Pathirana Kalutara Vid 493
Dharshana Rajaratne Galewela Central 179
International School Contest
Shaji Rayyan Samman Lyceum Intl-Wattala 11499
Nesarajaha Revenson Lyceum Intl-Wattala 5514
Tharusha Thilakarathne Lyceum Intl-Wattala 3117
R.S.Keerthiwardena Gateway College 2394
Aswin Hanifa Lyceum Intl-Nugegoda 863
Naushid Nuhuman Lyceum Intl-Wattala 566
Akram Thadhani Lyceum Intl-Wattala 414
Yokanth Ravichandrakumar Lyceum Intl-Wattala 353
Raminda Silva Lyceum Intl-Wattala 152 |