How ethical is England in gentlemen’s game?

Many people question how ethical it is for England to use closed-door tactics to grab Sri Lanka’s coach when its national team is due to tour England in a few weeks time. The UK which pontificates to the world on human rights, fair play and good governance has violated Sri Lanka’s right to have its contracted coach, by tempting him with a lucrative deal.

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Sunday Observer/Mobitel Most Popular Schoolboy Cricketer :

Samarasinghe still going strong at the top

Harith Samarasinghe and Randev Pathirana both from Royal College, Colombo continued their fight for the top spot, but Samarasinghe maintained his top position this week too by polling (45,307) votes to Pathirana’s (41,188) at the end of count number 13 at the Sunday Observer/Mobitel Most Popular Schoolboy Cricketer competition 2014.

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The invincible Royal rugby team of 1976

In the 1970’s we witnessed some of the best schoolboy Rugby games in Sri Lanka. Royal, Trinity, S Thomas’ Mt. Lavinia, St Peter’s, Isipathana, St Anthony’s produced many great teams and players, who played the game with much passion in their School colors and produced a fine brand of Rugby, still remembered and glowingly referred to by many who witnessed these games.

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