Thanusha Sandaruwan Costa of St. John’s College, Nugegoda, made a sudden acceleration to his pace to claim the second place of the Emerging Schools category, while the leaders of all three segments remain unchanged at the end of 24th week of the Dialog 4G-the Sunday Times Most Popular Schoolboy Cricketer of the Year 2019 contest. [...]

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Thanusha Sandaruwan Costa of St. John’s College, Nugegoda, made a sudden acceleration to his pace to claim the second place of the Emerging Schools category, while the leaders of all three segments remain unchanged at the end of 24th week of the Dialog 4G-the Sunday Times Most Popular Schoolboy Cricketer of the Year 2019 contest.

Thanusha claimed 3025 votes during the ended week, to take his tally to 11939, to dislodge Vishal Nagasena of St. Peter’s Gampaha, from the second place and gain a slight lead of 206 against him. However he is trailing leader of Emerging Schools category, Lithija Kalhara of Ananda Maithree NS, Balangoda by 6386 votes. With just a couple of coupons and three weeks remaining, anything could be possible in the segment.

All-Island Schools category leader Navod Paranavithana of Mahinda College Galle took his tally to a landmark level, by reaching 55020 after adding 6576 combined votes in the ended week. Navod has indicated of a styled finish as he leads Pasindu Ushetti of Maris Stella College Negombo by a massive 19439, a far more improved deficit compared to last week.

Sathya Sadeepani of Devapathiraja College Rathgama continues to cruise along as the leader of the Girls’ Schools category, which was introduced to the ever popular competition in the country last season. She leads her team-mate Kaveesha Dilhari by 4158 votes.

Coupons will be published in the Sunday Times, the two English dailies, the Daily Mirror and DailyFT, and the two Sinhala dailies, Daily Lankadeepa and Ada, Sinhala Weekend Deshaya and TamilMirror.

In addition supporters and followers can reach Dialog Axiata’s online voting system by loggin into their official Online Portal to vote for the Most Popular Cricketer (www.dialog.lk/cricket). Schools have been categorised under three categories — the All-Island, Emerging and Girls schools, according to the segmentation process of
Sri Lanka School Cricket Association.

 Results: Week 24

All-Island Schools

Navod Paranavithana        Mahinda College                 55020

Pasindu Ushetti              Maris Stella College              35581

Muizz Rafeel                 St. Anne’s, Kurunegala            8641

Lakshitha Rasanjana         Nalanda College                 7858

Sukhitha Manoj              St. Sebastian’s, Moratuwa        3844

Mihisal Vidanapathirana     St. Thomas’ College, Matara      3785

Yasitha Samararathne        Dharmaraja College              1866

Nishan Madushka            Moratu Vidyalaya                 1333

Abhishek Anandakumar      Trinity College                    1113

Kanishka Ranthilakage       Ananda College                  982

Emerging Schools

Lithija Kalhara                Ananda Maithree, Balangoda    18325

Thanusha Sandaruwan      St. John’s College, Nugegoda    11939

Vishal Nagasena             St. Peter’s College, Gampaha     11733

Chamod Sandaru             Piliyandala Central               7298

Roshen Samuel              Carey College                     1859

Sachin Jayasinghe          Royal College, Panadura         314

Nisal Malinga                Christ King College, Tudella      203

Lahiru Peiris                  Christ King College, Tudella      101

Avishka Lakshan             Kalutara Vidyalaya                64

Girls’ Schools

Sathya Sandeepani          Devapathiraja, Ratgama          6232

Kaveesha Dilhari             Devapathiraja, Ratgama          2074

Sithmi Nirasha               Anula Vidyalaya, Nugegoda      1847

Nimesha Tharuni             Marapola MV, Minuwangoda   229

 

Readers prizes go to: 1. Devindree Peiris, 32, Agarada Guru Mawatha,Tudella, Ja Ela, 2. R.R. Bopegamage, 362/A211, Hamuge Hena, Udupila, Delgoda, 3. Asoka Gunasekara, Mahagedara, Borala, Palmadulla, 4. Chanuka Ruvinda Fernando, 62, Pushparama Road, Pothupitiya, Wadduwa.

 

 

 

Note:

The Dialog 4G-the Sunday Times Most Popular Schoolboy Cricketer of the Year 2019 contest will come to a close after the two remaining coupons complete the whole of 26 weeks. Contestants, supporters and schools will have just few more weeks to see their star schoolboy cricketer finish in style.

The final week will be the second week of April, where Coupon No.26 will appear for the last time on April 10. However considering the holiday season coming up and non-publishing days into account, the Coupon No.26 will be accepted up to 12.00noon on April 22, a Monday.

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