Lanka trounce Bangladesh by eight wickets

A blistering century by opener Tillakaratne Dilshan guided Sri Lanka to an easy-eight wicket win over Bangladesh in their first One Day International played under lights at Mahinda Rajapaksa International Stadium in Sooriyawewa yesterday.

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Isipathana take major honours

Isipathana College took major honours, but failed to give the finishing touches to a game that would have gone in their favour in their 50th cricket encounter against Thurstan which ended in a draw at the SSC grounds yesterday.

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Olympic Scholarship for Shemal Fernando

Sri Lanka’s well known sports administrator, Rear Admiral Shemal Fernando has been successful in securing an Olympic Scholarship from the International Olympic Committee Headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland.

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Farveez Maharoof-Observer Schoolboy Cricketer of the Year in 2003

Former Wesley College star allrounder Mohamed Farveez Maharoof has gone through a great cricket career. While playing for Wesley College, he captained the Sri Lanka Under-19 in the World Cup, opening the bowling and batting middle-order. His best achievements were 243 in an innings and 8 wickets for 20.

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