Dialog-ST 2019: Leaders strengthen their positions

With the online voting system coming back on track, the leaders of the three respective segments have further strengthened their positions as the 19th week results of the Dialog 4G-the Sunday Times Most Popular Schoolboy Cricketer of the Year 2019 contest are released. 

Navod Paranavithana of Mahinda College holds on to his lead in All-Island Schools, leading Pasindu Ushetti of Maris Stella College Negombo by 3996 votes while Muizz Rafeel of St. Anne's College Kurunegala progressed to third position from fifth. 

The best addition for the ended week was recorded by Pasindu, which is 3064, followed by Navod, who claimed 2871. 

Lakshitha Rasanjana of Nalanda College follow in at fourth as former leader Sukhitha Manoj of St. Sebastian's College Moratuwa slid down to fifth, strangely without no additions for the week. 

The Emerging Schools category is still led by Lithija Kalhara of Ananda Maithree NS, Balangoda, while Sathya Sadeepani of Devapathiraja College Rathgama continues to lead the Girls' Schools category, which was introduced to the ever popular competition in the country last season. 

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 Dialog Axiata's online voting system through their official Online Portal to vote for the Most Popular Cricketer (www.dialog.lk/cricket), is now alive.  

Players who have represented their respective school in First XI (Under-19) cricket and with a tally of 400 or above runs or 25 wickets or above in the last season are automatically eligible for the Dialog 4G-the Sunday Times Most Popular Schoolboy Cricketer of the Year 2019 competition. 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 19 

All-Island Schools 

Navod Paranavithana (Mahinda College) 14739 

Pasindu Ushetti (Maris Stella College) 10740 

Muizz Rafeel (St. Anne's College, Kurunegala) 4436 

Lakshitha Rasanjana (Nalanda College) 3904 

Sukhitha Manoj (St. Sebastian's College, Moratuwa) 3377 

Mihisal Vidanapathirana (St. Thomas' College, Matara) 2091 

Yasitha Samararathne (Dharmaraja College) 1442 

Nishan Madushka (Moratu Vidyalaya) 1256 

Abhishek Anandakumar (Trinity College) 855 

Kanishka Ranthilakage (Ananda College) 740 

Ravindu Fernando (Maris Stella College) 368 

Shehan Fernando (St. Benedict's College) 322 

K.A.L.C. Warnakulasuriya (St. Anne's College, Kurunegala) 253 

Supun Sumanarathne (Maliyadeva College, Kurunegala) 214 

Shevon Daniel (St. Joseph's College) 77 

Nuwanidu Fernando (St. Sebastian's College, Moratuwa) 51 

Randheer Ranasinghe (St. Anne's College, Kurunegala) 38 

Sandun Mendis (Richmond College) 27 

Dinitha Prabhanaka (Devapathiraja College, Rathgama) 17 

Kalana Perera (S. Thomas' College) 8 

Pubudu Bandara (Trinity College) 6 

Emerging Schools 

Lithija Kalhara (Ananda Maithree, Balangoda) 9402 

Vishal Nagasena (St. Peter's College, Gampaha) 7126 

Thanusha Sandaruwan (St. John's College, Nugegoda) 3558 

Chamod Sandaru (Piliyandala Central) 3362 

Roshen Samuel (Carey College) 1534 

Sachin Jayasinghe (Royal College, Panadura) 248 

Nisal Malinga (Christ King College, Tudella) 180 

Lahiru Peiris (Christ King College, Tudella) 97 

Avishka Lakshan (Kalutara Vidyalaya) 43 

Girls' Schools 

Sathya Sandeepani (Devapathiraja College, Rathgama) 2931 

Kaveesha Dilhari (Devapathiraja College, Rathgama) 1276 

Sithmi Nirasha (Anula Vidyalaya, Nugegoda) 962 

Nimesha Tharuni (Marapola MV, Minuwangoda) 173 

Readers prizes go to: 1. M.S.P. Costa, 58/50, 3rd Lane, Galawilapura, Malapata, Homagama, 2. G.L. Wijesinghe, 578, Gahagoda Road, Katugastota, 3. M.F. Vanderwert, 152, Suhada Mawatha, Maha Hunupitiya, Negombo, 4. Lakmini Alahakoon, 956/2E, Pothuarawa Road, Malabe.