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| Roshan Bandara |
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Avinka Abeysekera |
The fifth annual Battle of the Golds rugby encounter between D.S. Senanayake College and Mahanama College will be played at the Royal College Sports Complex today.
The match will kick off at 4.00pm.
Though the performances of both teams in the current season has not been as expected in the Under-20 inter-schools Division I ‘B’ league rugby tournament, the keenly contested traditional encounter will give both teams the much needed boost for the remainders of the season.
Mahanama has been the dominant force in this encounter as they have continued to outclass their traditional rivals during the four previous meetings. With a strong and well-balanced team they will be hoping to retain the Golds trophy for the fifth consecutive year. D.S. Senanayake is captained by Avinka Abeysekara and Roshan Bandara leads the Mahanama XV.
The Battle of the Golds encounter has become a permanent rugby fixture as well as the cricket ‘big match’ between the two schools. This encounter has attracted many old boys from both schools during the past years and is expected to generate more spectators this year.
DSS squad: Avinka Abeysekera (Capt), Pasan Shaluka, Ishara Ranasinghe, Vishwa Yahampath, Rumesh Hasantha, Devin Ariyakaumara, Bhagya de Alwis, Lakshman Vishwajith, Senadi Nawagamuwa, M.N.M. Irshad, Senajith Dilshan, Devinda Sooriyabandara, Praneeth Tharindu, Dilhan Shanaka, Amjad Mohideen, Kaplia de Silva, Sudam Somachandra, Akila Sahan, Chamod Perera, Mohamed Roshan, Sachinka Abeysekera, Chamath Rajasuriya, Jude Jayawardena, Vidara Herath, Arnold Fernando, Gayan Dilshan, Lahiru Rajaratne, Rashmika Ranasinghe, Amman Moulana.
Mahanama squad: Roshan Bandara (Capt), Ameshka Hemaratne, Viraj Thilakaratne, Lakshan Buddika, Mahesh Kulasinghe, Deemantha Nuwanjana, Lahiru Vishwajith, Namal Perera, Eranda Perera, Shanaka Lahiru, Ranga Lakshan, Gihsan Kalindu, Samith Perera, Fasika Vimukthi, Janith Rambukkanage, Nimesh Sudusinghe, Shanaka Madusanka, Eranda Dissanayake, Lakshan Jayasinghe, Thakshila Perera, Pubudu Fernando, Chanaka Kottage, Tharindu Amarasinghe, Bimsara Lakruwan.
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