Ranganath holds fort for second week
Number of votes received by the existing 20 contenders of the All-Island category of the 36th Bata-the Sunday Times Most Popular Schoolboy Cricketer of the Year 2015 contest has been relatively low for the past week, but Himesh Ranganath still remains as the leader of the list.
Despite the addition of five new entrants, Ranganath of Royal College Panadura still holds fort against close contender Randev Pathirana of Royal College Colombo by 43 votes. Pathirana moved a slot up to the second.
The new contenders to join in the contest are Lakshina Rodrigo and Sachin Delpethado, both of St. Peter’s College, Hansamal Perera of St. Sylvester’s College, Ananda College skipper Sammu Ashan and Nipuna Gamage of S. Thomas’ College.
After an empty week the Emerging Schools category got off this weekend with Nipun Malinga of Vidyaloka College Galle and Udith Dilsara of St. Peter’s College Negombo joining in. The International Schools category, however, still runs without any contenders.
Coupons of the 36th Bata-the Sunday Times Most Popular Schoolboy Cricketer of the Year 2015 will appear on Wijeya Newspaper’s dailies, the Daily Mirror and Lankadeepa and also its weekend English issue, the Sunday Times and the Sinhala weekly Deshaya. Readers will be able to send in as much as coupons in favour of their favourite schoolboy cricketer until mid June.
All-Island
Name School
Himesha Ranganath Royal College Panadura 822
Randev Pathirana Royal College Colombo 773
Charith Asalanka Richmond College Galle 759
Shehan Weerasinghe Zahira College Colombo 687
Pathum Madushanka St. Joseph’s College 653
Aravinda Akurugoda St. Joseph’s College 647
Harith Samarasinghe Royal College Colombo 641
Ravin Sayer Trinity College 588
Lakshina Rodrigo St. Peter’s College 437
Sachindu Kolambage Maris Stella College 413
Wanindu Hasaranga Richmond College 378
Nipun Sumanasinghe St. Joseph’s College 198
Hansamal Perera St. Sylvester’s College 181
Prabath Kappetipola Maliyadeva College 177
Thimira Jayasinghe Thurstan College 175
Dineth Navodya St. Peter’s College 174
Kanishka Ukgalpaya St. Anthony’s College 133
Tharindu Rathnayake S. Thomas’ College 127
Sachin Delpathado St. Peter’s College 116
Sammu Ashan Ananda College 113
Nipuna Gamage S. Thomas’ College 103
Sahan Arachchige Ananda College 101
Thanisha Weerakoon St. Peter’s College 98
Lasith Ambuldeniya Royal College Colombo 61
Vinu Mohotti St. Peter’s College 47
Emerging
Nipun Malinga Vidyaloka College Galle 143
Udith Dilsara St. Peter’s College Negombo 124
Readers prizes go to: 1. W. Ariyasena, 23/120, Ambalanwatte Road, Thalangama North, Battaramulla. 2. Leonard Buultjens, c/o S. Jayasundera, 152, Dumbaratenne, Kundasale, Kandy. 3. E.C.J. Regis, 2G, Hospital Road, Mannar. 4. Rashini Malisha, Muthugalthuduwa, Harumalgoda, Habaraduwa, Galle.