Central Province Governor Tikiri Kobbekaduwa opens Mahamaya cricket
net
by Upananda JAYASUNDERA - Kandy Sports Special Corr.
CRICKET: 14th June is a day to be remembered by Mahamaya Girls
College, Kandy as it was on that day that the game of cricket really
took its place with the school erecting a net for practice by the girls
who are interested in cricket.
The cricket net has come up behind the school swimming pool and it is
the cherished dream by the girls as they don't have to bother going
elsewhere for their practices.
This is probably the second cricket net by a girls school in Kandy,
the first is probably the one put up by Berawerts College, Ampitiya
through the kind courtesy of Thilanga Sumathipala when he was president
of the Sri Lanka Cricket Board.
The Principal of Mahamaya - Indra Withanachchi while taking a keen
interest in the studies of the students, has also taken a keen interest
in the extra-curricular activities of the students and the keen interest
taken by her has produced results on the sports field.
Mahamaya has done well in swimming, badminton, athletics and they are
keen about the girls learning the game of cricket too.
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The chief guest arrives ..... The Principal of Mahamaya
Girl’s College Indra Withanachchi (on right) takes the chief
guest - Governor of Central Province Tikiri Kobbekaduwa in a
procession to the cricket net. Also in the picture from
left: Vishaka Herath, Utpala Seneviratne and Himali
Senadheera (all Deputy Principals of the school) for the
opening of the cricket net. |
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A cash donation to improve cricket at school ....Chief guest
Tikiri Kobbekaduwa presents a donation to Principal of
Mahamaya Indra Withanachchi for the improvement of cricket
at the school. |
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Facing the first ball ... Chief guest Tikiri Kobbekaduwa faces the first
ball delivered by Damsara Kularatne - the off-spinner of the
school team. |
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Happy together .... A group picture to mark the happy
occasion - Mahamaya cricket team that won the Central
Province Schools Cricket Championship last year and
runners-up at the Provincial Schools Cricket Tournament this
year with the Minister. Standing (Back Row from left:
Chamari Ikiriwatte (Teacher-in-charge), Kavindi Sisara,
Isuri Alagoda, Thilini Senaratne, Kavisha Bandara,
Dhanushika Muhandiram, Nepali Jayasinghe (Capt.), Samali
Ratnayake, Thilini Wanigasekera,Hasini Ratnayake, Hasangi
Tennekoon, Anusha Herath, Sethna Wattegedera, Methna
Wattegedera, Chandrika Kurukulasuriya (Teacher-in-charge), |
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