September is a significant month
for cricket in Sri Lanka. It was on 6 September 1832, that the
first ever cricket match was played in Ceylon (as Sri Lanka was
then known) between a British Army unit, the 97th Regiment and the
'Civilians' (all Englishmen serving in the country, which was then
a Crown Colony), as reported in the 'Colombo Journal'.
This, in fact was the starting point for the formation of the
Colombo Cricket Club (CCC), with its headquarters at Rifle Green
in Slave Island. The Club later shifted to Galle Face from where
it moved to the present picturesque site in Cinnamon Gardens, CCC
thus became the oldest club in the island.
Now, 170 years later, the Mini World Cup with the participation
of all Test playing nations plus two more, is taking place in
Colombo.
Sri Lankan supporters wave the national flag as they cheer on their team during a semi-final match between Australia and Sri Lanka in the ICC Champions Trophy. Sri Lanka had it easy against Australia and will play India in the final today. Fans are expected in large numbers at the Premadasa Stadium.
(Reuters)
Indian film star Rajesh Vivek (2-L) cheers with Indian cricket fans at the ICC Champions Trophy 1st semi final match between South Africa and India at the R. Premsdasa Stadium in Colombo. Vivek is the actor from the award winning in Indian film “LAGAAN”. He is bound to be there today too for the all important final against Sri Lanka.
Picture by Sena Vidanagama, AFP
played in Ceylon (as Sri Lanka was
then known) between a British Army unit, the 97th Regiment and the
'Civilians' (all Englishmen serving in the country, which was then
a Crown Colony), as reported in the 'Colombo Journal'.
Sri Lankan supporters wave the national flag as they cheer on their team during a semi-final match between Australia and Sri Lanka in the ICC Champions Trophy. Sri Lanka had it easy against Australia and will play India in the final today. Fans are expected in large numbers at the Premadasa Stadium. 
Indian film star Rajesh Vivek (2-L) cheers with Indian cricket fans at the ICC Champions Trophy 1st semi final match between South Africa and India at the R. Premsdasa Stadium in Colombo. Vivek is the actor from the award winning in Indian film “LAGAAN”. He is bound to be there today too for the all important final against Sri Lanka. 
