Observer Mobitel schoolboy cricketer of the year:

Stage set for Mega Show on Tuesday

The stage is set for the premier schools cricket awards ceremony with theholding of the 31st Observer-Mobitel Schoolboy Cricketer of the Year Mega Show, to be held at the BMICH, Colombo 7 on Tuesday (1) commencing from 6p.m.

Gracing the Observer-Mobitel Schools Cricket extravaganza as the chief guest will be former Sri Lanka Test opener Sidath Wettimuny.

There will be a galaxy of present and former Sri Lanka cricketers including national captain Kumar Sangakkara, Mahela Jayawardene, Muttiah Muralitharan, Sanath Jayasuriya and Sri Lanka’s World Cup winning captain Arjuna Ranatunga.

After a heavy final week of voting, Angelo Perera of St. Peter’s College(All-Island) and S.H. Indunil Kumara of Devapathiraja Vidyalaya, Sandalankawa (Outstation) were voted as the Most Popular Schoolboy Cricketers for 2009.

The two winners, who have never been in the lead, polled a massive over 23,000 votes each in the final count.