The Senior Citizens of the Mercantile Cricket Association are in the process of getting their fitness levels up, dusting their boots and getting their old pair of flannels dry cleaned in readiness for the MCA Over 40 Cricket ‘Sixes’ 2016, scheduled to be played today at the MCA and Wesley College Grounds, commencing 8.30 am.
13 teams will play in four groups where last year’s champs Singer Sri Lanka and runner-up John Keells Group compete in Group A and Group D respectively.
Group ‘A’: Singer Sri Lanka (2015 Winner), NDB Bank ‘B’ and HNB
Group ‘B’: Union Assurance PLC, NDB Bank ‘A’, Airport & Aviation Services and Hayleys Group
Teams pooled into Groups ‘A’ and ‘B’ will play at the MCA Grounds.
Group ‘C’: Sri Lankan Airlines, Commercial Bank and Colombo Dockyard.
Group ‘D’: John Keells Group (2015 runners up), Sampath Bank and Sri Lanka Telecom.
Teams pooled into Groups ‘C’ and ‘D’ will play at the Wesley College Grounds.
The tournament is sponsored by Ceylon Cold Stores PLC is played for the ‘Elephant House Lemonade’ Trophy; the five Special Awards on offer are for the Best Batsman, Best Bowler, Hitter of the most ‘Sixes’ in the tournament, the Most Senior player participating in the tournament and the Man-of-the-Final.
The winning Semi-Finalist from Wesley College ground will call over at the MCA ground to play the final.
Popular grade five tuition teacher, Hayeshika Fernando wanted over assaulting a 21 year old youth was granted bail today after she surrendered to courts.
A British national had been arrested over attempting to smuggle in the largest haul of kush( drugs) from Thailand, customs said.
First Bishop of the Batticaloa Diocese, Retired Bishop Joseph Ponnaiya, passed away today at the age of 74, following a brief illness.
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