Rahula in sight of Division Two this year
by Priyan de Silva Matara Sports Correspondent
Rahula College led by Y V Nadun Tharanga and Shehan Kahandugoda will
make an endeavor to qualify for a birth in the division one tournament
conducted by the Sri Lanka Schools Cricket Association. Playing in
division two of the schools tournament at present their sights are set
on the finals. Rahula College is a strong side this season with many all
round players who have represented the Sri Lanka Schools team,
Provincial team and the district teams at various age groups.

The Rahula team |
Y V Nadun Tharanga will lead Rahula College for the second Ruhunu
Maya encounter against Dharmapala Vidyalaya and all friendly matches
this season. A right hand batsman of repute Nadun opens the bowling for
Rahula. Nadun has been a member of the first XI since 2008.
He has been a member of the Matara district under 15, 17 and 19
teams. Nadun as vice captain of the side scored 497 runs and captured 22
wickets last season.
Shehan Kahandugoda leads the team for the SLSCA tournament matches.
Shehan is a right hand batsman and bowls right arm fast. Shehan has
captained the under 13, 15 and 17 teams and been a member of the Matara
district under 15 and under 17 teams.
Harsha Rajapaksha is an all-rounder who is a left hand batsman and
bowls Left arm fast.
He has represented the Matara district team, Provincial team and the
Sri Lanka Schools team in the under 15 and under 17 age groups.
He is a member of the Southern province under 19 team this year.
Harsha achieved the unique feat of capturing all ten wickets for eight
runs in the first innings of the game against Devapathiraja College
Rathgama this season.
Piushan Kulathunga is another all rounder of repute. He has led the
Rahula college under 13, 15 and 17 teams, represented the district,
provincial and Sri Lanka Schools under 15 team, and been a member of the
under 17 and under 19 southern province team. Piushan is a right hand
batsman and a bowls right arm fast.
Lasindu Nimsara is also an all-rounder who is a strength to the
Rahula team. He has been a member of the Matara district and the
Southern province under 15 and under 17 teams. Lasindu was adjudged the
best bowler at the inaugural Ruhunu Maya encounter. He has a century and
a season best of 6/56 against Veluwana College this season.
Tharindu Narasinghe keeps wickets for the team again this season. He
is an explosive left hand batsman who was a member of the first XI for
the past four seasons.
Tharindu represented the Matara district under 15 and under 17teams
and was a member of the under 17 southern province team.
Kalana Hasanga is yet another all rounder who has represented the
Matara District under 15 and under 17 teams. Kalana is a left hand
batsman and bowls Right Arm Off spin.
Mayura Galappaththi is a member of the team for the third year. He is
a left hand batsman and is called upon to break up partnerships with his
right arm off spinners.
Harindu Jayasingha is a right hand batsman and bowls left arm leg
spin.
Sahan Hendawitharana is a Right hand batsman and bowls right arm
fast. Nimesh Hettiarachchi, Hashan de Silva, Yasiru Hewanadugala,
Thilina Manage , Chamika Nuwan and Thamindu Palliyaguru are freshers.
A birth in the finals of the division two tournament is coach Rohana
Ariyarathna's vision for the season.
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