Observer-Mobitel cricket awards on ITN Oct 27

By Ranjan ANANDAPPA

OBSERVER-MOBITEL:The 33rd Sunday Observer/ Mobitel Schoolboy Cricketer of the Year Show , 2011 which was held at the hotel Galadari Grand Ballroom will be telecast over The Independent Television Network (ITN) on Thursday October 27 , at 10.00pm.

The gala event to felicitate young aspiring schoolboy cricketers will no doubt give them added credence as the show is interspersed with variety entertainment will keep the viewers spellbound.

The Chief Guest of the Show was non other than retired champion spinner Muttiah Muralitharan who himself was a recipient of the award in 1991 as a schoolboy at St.Anthony’s College, Katugasthota.

Besides the Chief Guest, there are also many distinguished personalities including the Media Minister Keheliya Rambukwella, Sports Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage, ANCL Chairman Bandula Padmakumara and hierarchies of the sponsors Sri Lanka Telecom/Mobitel. Two Royalists reigned supreme, as Bhanuka Rajapakse won the coveted award for the second time while his team mate Ramith Rambukwella was voted as the Most Popular Schoolboy Cricketer of the Year (All Island). Sanka Ramesh of Moratu Vidyalaya won the ‘big’ award in the Outstation Competition and Keshan Gamage of Vidyartha College Kandy was voted the Most Popular Schoolboy Cricketer of the year (Outstation). The entire proceedings of the Show will be unfolded on October 27 (Thursday) from 10.00pm onwards on ITN.