Rugby chief to continue
Sri Lanka Rugby president Rizly Illyas will continue to function in his elected post until April 3 when the next hearing of a case will be heard, his team of lawyers said. Illyas’ lawyers are also expected to file in court the decision adopting the Razik Zarook report when the next hearing takes place.
Antonians knock down Wesley
St. Anthony’s College beat Wesley College by eight wickets in their inter school cricket fixture at Katugastota yesterday.
St. Anthony’s 209 (Rayan Anthonyzs 50 n.o., Abhishek Induwara 38, Ravindu Kapukotuwa 23, Uvin Perera 5/33, Linal Subasinghe 3/67, Shakesh Minon 2/28) and 35/2 (Mohomed Aaqil 20 n.o.)
Wesley 103 (Disula Yapa 40, Anuga Pahansara 22, Abhishek Induwara 3/16, Kaveesha Piyumal 3/28, Charuka Ekanayake 2/19) and 140 (Disula Yapa 28, Rashmika Amararathne 22, Thisara Ekanayake 4/49, Lahiru Abeysinghe 2/25, Kaveesha Piyumal 2/27)-(YK)
Royal rout Dharmaraja
Royal College beat Dharmaraja College by an innings and 35 runs in their inter school cricket encounter at Reid Avenue yesterday with Sineth Jayawardena making 121 with 15 boundaries and a six.
Scores:
Dharmaraja: 121(Isuru Pannala 32, Nisala Abeyratne 30, Chamath Ekanayake 27, Bulan Weeratunge 3/18, Ramiru Perera 2/13, Nethwin Dharmarathne 2/25) and 114 (Onajith de Silva 29, Dulara Bandulasena 21, Bulan Weeratunga 4/29, Ramiru Perera 2/16, Ranuka Mallawarachchi 2/29)
Royal: 270/8 dec (Sineth Jayawardena 121, Geeshan Perera 56, Anush Polonnovita 28, Ranuka Mallawarachchi 28, Rehan Pieris 21, Pulindu Perera 3/49, Nisala Abeyrathne 2/81, Dulana Bandulasena 2/84) YK
Thomians and Sebs draw match
The inter school cricket match between S. Thomas’ College and St. Sebastian’s College ended in a draw at Mount Lavinia yesterday.
S Thomas’ 268 (Nathan Caldera 56, Mahith Perera 52, Senadhi Bulankulame 45, Sadev Soysa 25, Charuka Peiris 22 ,Kavindu Dias 21, Vimath Dinsara 4/36, Manuja Chanthuka 3/74, Yashin Fernando 2/47) and 163/5 (Romesh Mendis 68 n.o., Dineth Goonewardena 44, Charuka Peiris 38, Yashin Fernando 2/26)
St. Sebastian’s 211 (Sasindu Prarthana 71, Vimath Dinsara 51, Ryan Dissanayake 28, Nathan Caldera 3/54, Abheeth Paranawidana 3/37, Dineth Goonewardena 2/5, Charuka Peiris 2/34)
-(YK)
Devapathiraja boy takes 13 wickets
The inter school cricket encounter between Devapathiraja College and Dharmasoka College ended in a draw at the UC ground in Ambalangoda yesterday as Irushka Thimira a left arm leg spinner of Devapathiraja claimed 13 wickets for 113 runs in the match.
Devapathiraja 308 (Darshaka Sandeep 126, Tharindu Rukshan 57, Pathum Shaminda 27, Pathum Malitha 3/50, Chanaka Jananga 2/48, Ishan Anuradha 2/62)
Dharmasoka 168 (Chanuka de Silva 95, Kaveesha Matheesh 26, Irushka Thimira 8/48) and 215 (Manasa de Silva 50, Akash Mendis 43, Senitha Halambage 39, Randul Samarahewa 30, Irushka Thimira 5/65, Puljith Wathsuka 5/87)
-(YK)
Royal-Thomian returns to SSC
The 144th cricket encounter between Royal College and S. Thomas’ College will return to the Sinhalese Sports Club (SSC) ground in Colombo and be played on March 16,17 and 18.
The encounter faced many a restriction due to the Covid 19 pandemic over the past two years and was even shifted to Hambantota. It will now be open as usual to spectators and the general public according to the Joint Organizing Committee.