38th Sunday Observer Schoolboy Cricketer show: Stage set for the grand finale

by Ranjan Anandappa

The stage is set for the grand finale of the 38th episode of the Sunday Observer/ Mobitel Schoolboy Cricketer of the Year 2016 at the Galadari Hotel Ball Room on July12th. The final selection of the players who have performed prominently during the last school cricket season and who are eligible to be recipients were selected by a distinguished panel comprising officials from the Sri Lanka Schools Cricket Association, Sri Lanka Cricket and members from the Association Of Cricket Umpires Sri Lanka. (ACUSL)

The selection has been done strictly on merit based on the 2015/2016 performance of the school cricketers . The umpires included the one’s who stood during the last school cricket season who could be the best judges to select the most suitable candidates.

The selection panel included the president of the SLSCA and the principal of Royal College, Panadura Sarathchandra de Silva and the president of the ACUSL Hirosha Gunatileka.

The others who were present at the meeting were Carlton Bernadus (Head Of Domestic Cricket SLC), Assignment secretary ACUSL Ravi Bandara, Sena Nandaweera ( VP ACUSL), Saman Mohan ( Ge. Sec. southern province), Dilshan de Silva ( Selection Committee Chairman Junior National Cricket), J.K.Indrajith ( Under 19 tournament secretary), Kapila Jayalath ( Secretary SLSCA), Keerthie Gunaratne (Junior Selector), and Manjula Vaas ( Treasurer SLSCA). Kumara Gamhewa CEO/ Chairman of Batsman.com provided the statistics.

Given below is a list of nominees for the main awards.
National Awards.
Best batsman

Nominees. Ramesh Nirmantha (St.Servatius, Matara), Himasha Liyanage ( Dharmapala, Pannipitiya), Sanjula Abeywickrema (Isipathana) D.Jayalath (Trinity), Thilina Dilshan ( St.Benedict’s), Lakshina Rodrigo (St.Peter’s) , Charith Asalanka ( Richmond), Pramod Maduwantha (Isipathana), Sajith Vithanage (Zahira, Colombo), Ashen Bandara (St. Aloysius, Galle)

2nd round.
Ramesh Nirwantha, Himasha Liuanage, Sanjula Abeywickrema, Charith Asalamka, Lakshina Rodrigo

Winner
Best bowler.

Nominees. Lasith Embuldeniya (Royal, Colombo), Thulanjana Fernando (St . Joseph Vaz, Wennappuwa), Raveen Sayer (Trinity), Thaneesha Weerako0on (St.Peter’s Col.4), Kavindu Bandara ( Nalanda Asitha Fernando ( St. Sebastian’s, Katuneriya), Pramodh Maduwantha (Isipathana ), Duleepa Akash (De Mazenod, Kandana), Praveen Jayawickrema (St.Sebastian’s, Moratuwa)

2nd round. Lasith Embuldeniya, Thulanjana Fernando, Raveen Sayer, Thaneesha Weerakoon

Winner.
Best Fielder.
Best all-rounder.
Nominees.

Pramod Maduwantha (Isipathana ), Sajith Vithanage (Zahira, Co0lombo), Sachitha Jayatileka (S.Thomas’ Mount Lavinia) Jayamal Wanniarachchi (Gurukula, Kelaniya), Duleepa Akash (De Mazenod) , Sammu Ashan (Ananda, Colombo), Raveen Sayer (trinity)

2nd round. Pramodh Maduwantha, Sajith Vithanage, Sachita Jayatileka, Raveen Sayer , Sammu Ashan.
Winner

Schoolboy Cricketer Of The Year 2016.
Nominees. Raveen Sayer (Trinity), Ptamodh Maduwantha (Isipathana ) ,Ramesh Nirwantha (St.Servatius, Matara), Lasith Embuldeniya (Royal), Charith Asalanka (Richmond, Galle)

Winner
Platinum; division 1
Best batsman

Nominees. Ramesh Nirwantha (St.Servatius, Matara) , Himasha Liyanage ( Dharmapala, Pannipitiya), Sanjula Abeywickrema (Isipathana), Dayalath (trinity)

Winner.
Runner up.
Best bowler.

Nominees. Lasith Embuldeniya ( Royal), Thulanjana Ferfnando (St.Joseph Vaz), Raveen Sayer (Trinity) Thaneesha Weerakoon (St.Peter’s ) Kavindu Bandara (Nalanda), Pramodh Maduwantha (Isipathana)

Winner.
Runner up.
Best fielder

Winner.
Runner up.
Best all-rounder.

Winner.
Runner up.

Division 1 award for Schoolboy Cridketer.

Gold awards: Division 11

Best batsman:
Runnner up:

Best bowler:
Runner up:

Best fielder:
Runner up.

Best all- rounder:
Runner –up.

Silver: division three awards

Best batsman:
Runner- up.

Best bowler
Runner up.

Team Awards. (National)

Best school team.
Runner up.

Best school team Western Province:
Runner up.

Best school team Southern province:
Runner up

Best school team
Northern Province.

Best school team Central Province
Runner up.

Best team NWP :
Runner up :

Best team Sabaragamuwa Province:
Runner up.

Best school team NCP.
Best school team Uva Province :

Best behaved team.
Best promising team.