Cricket in girls schools gather momentum
By Upananda Jayasundera - Kandy Sports Special Corr.
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The two officials in charge: Champika Weeratunga – Sri Lanka
Girls Schools Lady-in-Charge of Cricket and (on right): M.
Dilshan de Silva – the Secretary, Sri Lanka Schools Cricket
Association.
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Spreading the good word around in women's cricket... The secretary of
Sri Lanka Schools Cricket Association Dilshan Silva together with
Champika Weeratunge who is in charge of Girls Schools Cricket took
meaningful steps the good word of creating interest and spreading
cricket among girls schools, especially in the outstation towns.
A tape ball cricket tournament was organised recently among eight
outstation schools. Among the girls schools that participated in the
tournament were : Mahanama Girls College, Teldeniya National School,
Nugawela National School, Kathirsan College, Nawalapitiya.
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Nugawela National School - From left (standing): M.
Bogalanda (Coach), S. Dilhara, J. Jayasinghe, H.
Hapuarachchi, G. Somaratne, N. Piyatillake, N. Silva,
Thakshila Samarasinghe (Teacher-in-charge), K. Rajapakse, E.
de Silva, I. Udayangani, T. Sewwandi, Dinushi Madara
(captain) and S. Buddika (MIC), Squatting – the reserved. |
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Teldeniya National School - (Standing from left): Kushala,
Irasha, Hansi, Sagarika, Imanthi, Anusha, Sandamali, Hishara,
Nadisha, Dilini, Shaika, Sanduni, (Squatting) (from left),
Divyantali, Sachini, Chatumini, Chatumi and Vajirani. |
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Mahanama Girls College, Kandy – Standing (from left): S.
Maduwanthi, Udara Ranwana, Sachini Upeksha, Rasmi
Millikarachchi, Nuwangi Jayasinghe, Bagya Bekalawala
(captain) Anusha Dilrukshi, Kasuni Ranaweera, Imani
Adikari,Squatting: Isuri Alagoda (left) and Himashi
Kodituwakku. |
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Kathirasan College – Nawalapitiya, (Standing from left) : A
Mohan (Master-in-charge), J. Sangeetha (Teacher-in-charge),
S. Premee (Coach), A. Nivekha, B. Sharin, P. Roshini C.
Keerthana, M. Suganya, A. Gayani, M. Dhinusha, A.
Priyawardane, M. Shalini, J. Jasika. |
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