Big match tamashas banned
Fanfares and tamashas at cricket big matches this year have been banned by the Education Ministry. In a circular to schools and education officials, Ministry Secretary Tara de Mel said such tamashas should be called off in view of the tsunami catastrophe.

An official of S. Thomas's College, Mount Lavinia, said they were going ahead with the Royal-Thomian big match but on a low key. Most other big matches will also be held but without fanfare. But reports from the North said school matches there have been cancelled.

According to the circular, even school sports meets should be held on a low key without bands and other tamashas.

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