Suranga Wijenayake - new cricket coach of Prince of Wales, Moratuwa

by Dilwin MENDIS Moratuwa Sports Corr.

CRICKET: Prince of Wales College, Moratuwa has got a new cricket coach Suranga Wijenayake who captained the school team in 1995/96 season. He was the runner-up to the Best Bowler in the Sunday Observer Schoolboy Cricketer of the Year contest in 1993, 1994 and 1995.

He has been fine cricketer himself and in Prince of Wales 'Big Match' against St. Sebastian's, Wijenayake set a record, taking 7 for 33. Wijenayake also played the game and against the English schoolboys under-19 team and won the Man of the Match award by scoring 50 and taking 6 for 61. He had many other awards coming his way. He also toured India with the Sri Lanka under 20 and also played for Sri Lanka 'A' against South Africa and West Indies. He became a coach at Prince of Wales after a stint with Isipatana College. He succeeds Lantra Fernando, also a past Cambrian coach.