Hashan's son Ravindu in Sri Lanka under-17 team

None of former Sri Lanka Test captains has produced a son to represent the country at Sri Lanka at any level. But the lean run will be soon broken when one of former Sri Lanka captain Hashan Tillakaratne's twin sons Ravindu Tillekaratne represents Sri Lanka Under-17 team.

Thomian cricketer Ravindu Tillakaratne has been included in the Sri Lanka Under-17 team for the forthcoming tour of England starting next month.

Ravindu, a left-arm Chinaman and a useful lower order batsman, represented S. Thomas' College, Mt. Lavinia with distinction during the recently concluded First X1 inter-school season. It will be interesting to see whether Ravindu could emulate his father who had made an immense contribution to Sri Lanka cricket in the international arena as captain and a dependable middle order batsman.

The Sri Lanka Under-17 team will be captained by a player who had been in Ravindu's rival team at the 134th Battle of the Blues encounter - Chamika Karunaratne of Rpyal College, Colombo, who was the 'Big Match hero' with a match-bag of nine wickets in the 134th big match.

Chamika Karunaratne is the youngest brother of Sri Lanka Olympic shuttler Niluka Karuanaratne, who was the overall captain of the Sri Lanka contingent for 2012 London Olympic Games.

Sri Lanka U-17 squad: Chamika Karunaratne (Captain, Royal College), Madawa Nimesh (V Captain Royal College Panadura), Charith Asalanka (Richmond College), Nisala Fransisco (Ananda College), Lasith Lakshan (St. Thomas' College, Matara), Avishka Fernando (St. Sebastian's College, Moratuwa), Sithara Gimhana (W/K Richmond College), Kavin Bandara (D.S Senanayake College), Sahan Arachchige (Ananda College), Keshan Wijeratne (Maliyadeva College), Asitha Madushanka (St. Sebastian's College, Katuneriya), D.A.P.L Somaweera (Maliyadewa Model School, Kurunegala), R. Seyer (Trinity College, Kandy), Thilan Nimesh (Prince of Wales), Ravindu Tillekaratne (S. Thomas' College, Mount Lavinia).

Stand by: S. Muthaliph (D.S. Senanayake), Tharindu Hasantha (S. Thomas' College, Mount Lavinia), Shenal de Silva (Prince of Wales College), P. Duwaraka (St. Joseph's College, Jaffna), Lakkana Jayasekara (Ananda College).