Raihaan Rizvi from Carey College, Maradana performed a Harry Houdini when he came from nowhere to displace the top five of the first count of the ‘The Sunday Times-Bata’ Most Popular Schoolboy Cricketer of the Year Contests at the end of count No 2.

Anandian Geshan Wimaladharma who was leading the fray is now in second place while Peterite Shehan Fernando is now in sixth position.

At the end of the second count Rizvi is in the lead with a healthy 775 votes while Wimaladharma has polled 279 votes.

It is pointing out to be a sharp tussle in the Outstation Contest too. Once again Nalin Priyadharshana from Siri Piyarathana MV Padukka has come over to take the second place with 188 votes. However, G. Ayesh Madushan, who was leading at the first count, is still looking safe with 343 votes against his name.
In the International Schools’ Contest Naushid Nuhuman and Yokanth Ravichandrakumar - both from Lyceum International, Wattala are still occupying the first two slots with 61 and 36 votes respectively against their names.

Another noteworthy factor is that for the first time in many years there is a contestant from Jaffna Central College - Kumar Ariyanathan coming in with eight votes to occupy the fourth position of the Outstation Contest. 1

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Allisland Contest
1. Raihaan Rizvi Carey 775
2. Geshan Wimaladharma Ananda 279
3. Mohamed Ijaz D.S. Senanayake Vid 73
4. Luvina Lochana Thurstan 53
5. Nipun Karunanayake Nalanda 41
6. Shehan Fernando St. Peter’s 33
7. Chatura Peries St. Peter’s 18
8. Shavinda Edirisuriya Royal 18
9. Sachitra Perera Ananda 11
10. Bhanuka Rajapakse Royal 9
Outstation Contest
1. G. Ayesh Madushan Holy Cross Kalutara 343
2. N. Priyadharshana Siri Piyarathana Vid. Padukka 188
3. Kavindu Ashan Perera Panadura Royal 55
4. Kumar Ariyanathan Jaffna Central 8
5. Kasun Madusanka St. Servatius 6
6. Dharshana Rajarathna Galewela Central 3
7. K. Wickramarachchi Gamini MMV-Benthota 3
8. T. Dilranga Bandaranaike MV-Gampaha 3
9. Isuru Thilina Prince of Wales 3
10. Anjelo Jayasinghe Maris Stella Negombo 2
International School Contest
1. Naushid Nuhuman Lyceum -Wattala 61
2. Yokanth Ravichandrakumar Lyceum -Wattala 36
3. Raminda Silva Lyceum -Wattala 31
4. Michael Siyaguna Colombo International School 16
5. Shaji Rayyan Samman Lyceum -Wattala 9
6. Aswin Hanifa Lyceum -Nugegoda 4
7. Tharusha Tilakaratne Lyceum -Wattala 3
8. Nesarajaha Revenson Lyceum -Wattala 1
Readers Prizes:1. Zackiya Ilyas, 56/11, Koswatte Road, Nawala, Rajagiriya. 2. M. P. Duncan Perera, 54 1/3, Samaranayake Mawatha, Alubomulla. 3.Thakshila Sriwardena 96, Lankamatha Road, Mahabage, Ragama