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Seethawaka Vidyalaya target rich medal doing well in the Under-13 tourney

The Under-13 teams of the Seethawaka Vidyalaya, Avissavella are closely following the success of their haul in FESPIC Games under-15 team teams this season. Both ‘A’ and ‘B’ teams of the Under-13 category have remained unbeaten so far in the Lack of finances dishearten differently able athletes tournament. While the B team of Seethawaka by Champika Fernando able sportsmen and women in Vidyalaya recorded two first innings vic- the country. tories in the tournament their B team did The lack of finances may cut “Let them share their experi- well in their match against President’s down the number of partici- ence with one another, to pass College Rajagiriya which ended in a pants for the 9th FESPIC their knowledge to these ath- draw. Games in Malaysia later this letes. That will certainly make An unbeaten 72 runs by Lahiru month. an unbeatable outfit,” he Dayaratne and a stroke filled 68 by Sri Lanka is expected to field affirmed. Shammika Gihan were the batting high- a contingent of 110 partici- Sri Lanka will compete in ath- lights for their B team in the past few pants (80 competitors and 30 letics, weightlifting, swimming matches. officials and supporters) for and wheelchair tennis and vari- Both half centuries from Dayaratne ous other disciplines in four cat- this year’s FESPIC Games for and Gihan were laced with boundaries the differently able people. egories. They are, wheel chair, and sixes. Dayaratne cracked six bound- Speaking at a press confer- blind mentally retarded and aries and hit seven sixes in his unbeaten ence held to announce the Rs. 3 amputee. innings while Gihan whacked 13 fours million sponsorship package Meanwhile, Dialog’s General for the said games by Dialog Manager, Sales and Marketing, and two sixes in his half ton. Telekom, president, National Naushad Perera appealed to both Seethawaka Vidyalaya A draws Federation of Sports for private sector and public sector with Presidents’ College Rajagiriya Disabled (NFSD), Lt. Col. companies to support sporting Seethawaka V 182 for 5 (Isuru Rajeeva Wickramsinghe said activities of this nature. Priyankara 34, T. Gayantha 40, Chinthana that they have been forced to “We hope and pray that others Mapitigama 33, Danuka Nadeesha 21; cut down the number of partic- would follow our footsteps,” A.H.A. Tharuka 4/36) ipants due to insufficient Perera said, adding that winning Presidents’ College 51 for 4 (Shehan funds. medals was the only way to Senaratne 17; Isuru Priyankara 3/11) “We have estimated the impress sponsors. whole tour to cost around Rs. “No one wants to sponsor a Seethawaka Vidyalaya B 8.9 million. We certainly appre- loosing team. But if you win ciate Dialog’s generosity, in medals, they will certainly come beat Carey support of these athletes and Naushad Perera, General Manager Marketing Dialog Telekom (L), hands over the sponsorship cheque to NFSD president, Lt. Col. after you,” he claimed. on first innings the Sports Ministry for its sup- Rajeeva Wickramsinghe while Sports Minister Jeevan Kumaratunga looks on. - Pic. by Dimuthu Premaratne. Perera further said that they port. But it won’t be enough to went out of the way to release Scores meet the total cost,” said Lt. “I have not got the list yet criticised the step-motherly ferently. They are as good as their maximum as part of its cor- Seethawaka 134 for 2 (Lahiru Col. Wickramsinghe. but we have allocated funds to treatment meted out to those dif- other sportsmen and women. porate social responsibility Dayaratne 72 n.o, Shammika Gihan 20 However, Sports Minister buy them air tickets,” minister ferently able people by the socie- Please treat them alike, recog- (CSR). Jeevan Kumaratunga speaking said. ty and urged everyone to recog- nize their achievements. That’s Sri Lankan contingent hopes n.o) at the press conference prom- Sri Lanka won a total of 25 nise the talents of these people as the only way to heal their to surpass its previous medal Carey 58 all out (Prasanna ised to provide airfares free of medals at the last FESPIC Games they do with any able sportsman wounds,” he urged. tally and also to earn qualifica- Pushpakumara 3/12, Lahiru Dayaratne charge for the participants, in Bussan and expects win more and woman in the country. He also urged the Sports tions for the 2008 Paralympics 3/15, Kavisha Dasanayake 4/12) easing out NFSD’s burden. this time. “It’s sad that these sportsmen Ministry to grant them the Games in China. Lt. Col. Wickramasinghe also and women have been treated dif- opportunity to train with those Seethawaka Vidyalaya beat St. John’s Dematagoda on first innings Funeral of former Seethawaka 178 for 7 (Shammika Semi-ffinalists found at schools hockey c’ship Gihan 68, Rashmika Shehan 27, Kavisha Dasanayake 26, Prasanna Pushpakumara umpire ‘Ari’ today 17; Nadeera Madushan 4/70, Tuwan by Rukshan Razak in 2-1 and earlier trounced mer Presidents of the Sri bt. St. Thoams’ College Roshan 2/31) The funeral of former Panel Kandy Richmond College 9-0. Lanka Schools Hockey Matara4-0, Dharmaraja St. John’s Dematagoda 60 One cricket umpire P. U. Defending joint champions Vishaka Vidyalaya booked Association will be the Chief College, Kandy bt. drew St (Mohamed Imdad 12, Dimuth Ariyawansa will take place in Vishaka Vidyalaya Colombo the semi final berth after beat- Guest. Aloysius College, 0-0, Chathuranga 16; Prasanna Moratuwa today. and Seethadevi BMV Kandy ing Janadhipathi Vidyalaya Last year Vishaka Ananda College, Colomo Pushpakumara 4/26, Lahiru Dayaratne Fondly known as ‘Ari’, he along with St. Anthony’s Girls’ Navala 3 goals to nil, while Vidyalaya and Sethadevi BMV drew Joseph Vaz College, 3/14, Kavisha Dissanayake 3/14) and 65 was a livewire in the College, Kandy and Seethadevi BMV defeated Sri ended up as joint champions Wennappuwa 0-0, Royal for 4 (Mohamed Musadic 23; Dileepa Association of Cricket Umpires, Pushpadana BMV Kandy qual- Sangamitta BMV Matale 1 goal while Pushpadana BMV set- College, Colombo bt. Nilupul 3/25) (RF) where he held the posts of ified for the semi finals in the to nil in the quarter finals tled in for the third place. In Richmond College, Galle 9-0, Assignment Secretary, girls’ segment at the end of the played earlier in the day. The the boys’ section Nalanda , Kandy Chairman- Disciplinary second day’s play of the All other two quarter final match- College won the championship bt. Dharmaloka Vidyalaya Committee and Vice-President Island inter-schools under 13 es played, St. Anthony’s Girls while Christ Church College Kelaniya 3-0, Christ Church HSBC, Favourite Garments for over two decades before he hockey tournament organized College beat Sri Rahula and St. Joseph’s College ended College, Matale bt. Sri passed away after a brief illness by the Sri Lanka Schools College, Katugastota 1-0 and as first and second runners up. Rahula 1-0, St. Thomas’ and Christy Lanka win on Tuesday. Hockey Association at the Pushpadana BMV beat Christ Results College Matara bt. St The funeral takes place Asgiriya International Church College, Matale 1-0 on Girls Aloysius College, galle 2-0, HSBC and Favourite Garments, today at Rawathawatte, Stadium in Kandy, on Tuesday. penalty strokes. Seethadevi BMV Kandy bt. Kingswood College Kandy bt. Seethawaka recorded their second suc- Moratuwa. In the boys’ segment Vishaka Vidyalaya will Gothami BMV Colombo 4-0, Trinity College, Kandy 1-0, cessive wins in the ongoing Ceylon Cold Ari leaves behind his wife Nalanda College Colombo, St. meet Pushpadana BMV while Vishaka Vidyalaya Colombo Vijaya College, Matale drew Stores sponsored, ‘Elephant Lemonade’ Geetha, daughter Thamarasi, Benedict’s College, Colombo, Seethadevi BMV will take on bt. Sri Rahula College Menickdiwela MV Kandy 0-0, Trophy, MCA Division ‘D’ 50 overs son Harshana and son-in-law Royal College, Colombo and St. Anthony’s GC in the semi Katugastota 2-0, Yashodhara Ananda College, Colombo bt. League Tournament this week. Samantha Perera. Christ Church College, Matale finals. BMv Colombo drew Sri Mahinda 2-0, St. Benedict’s HSBC scored a comfortable six wick- ended up as group champions The Boys quarter finals Sangamitta BMV Matale 1-1, College, Colombo bt. et win over Hayleys Group while at this tournament that was will be worked off as follows. Christ Church College, Matale Kaluthara 4-0, St. Thomas’ Favourite Garments had to put up a fight dominated by the schools from Nalanda vs. Kingswood, St. bt. Vishaka Vidyalaya College, Matale bt. to beat Delmege Group by three wickets. Uncapped Colombo and Kandy. Benedict’s vs. Joseph Vaz, Gampaha 2-0, St. Anthony’s GC Richmond College, Galle 5-0, At DSS: Royal College Colombo dis- Royal vs. Dharmaraja, Christ bt. Janadhipathi Vidyalaya Joseph Vaz College, HSBC ‘A’ beat Hayleys Group by six Joyce wins played some splendid stick Church vs. Vijaya. Navala 2-0. Wennappuwa bt. Sri Rahula wickets (46 over match) work and dominated affairs H.K. Wijethunga retired College, katugastota 3-0, Hayleys Group 171 all out (45.4 Ashes call-up over here; they beat their tra- principal of St. Anthony’s Boys Royal College, Colombo bt. overs) Middlesex batsman Ed ditional rivals Trinity College Girls College Kandy and for- Nalanda College, Colombo Trinity College, Kandy 2-1. (N.S. Kumarage 61, C.S. Arampath 37, Joyce is to replace Marcus D. Melder 2.35, S. Goodwin 2.39) Trescothick in England’s HSBC ‘A’ 175 for four in (16 overs) squad for the Ashes series. (Shehan Wijetunga 57, C. The 28-year-old Irishman Karunaratne 93, H. Haturusinghe 2/39) has only played three one-day First JKR Int’l Karate Championship internationals and a Twenty20 At Thurstan match for England so far. by Brian Tissera that the tournament is Christy Lanka beat Eagle Insurance But chairman of selectors open to all Karate clubs by 53 runs David Graveney described him The 1st JKR interna- both in Sri Lanka and over- Christy Lanka 171 all out 30.5 overs as a “highly promising player” tional Karate seas. (Eranga de Silva 60, Sajeeva who could cover a number of Championship and train- A large number of Jayawardene 35, Chaminda Fernando 31, batting positions. ing camp organised by the Karate clubs in Sri Lanka Nuwan Ranasinghe 2/67, Randil Trescothick returned home representative and Chief have already submitted Karunasena 2/6, R. Loganathan 3/11) from Australia on Wednesday Instructor of the Japan their applications while Eagle Insurance – 120 all out (38.3 after a recurrence of a stress- Karate-Do-Ryobu-Kai-Sri participation has been con- overs) related illness. Lanka, Sensei Aruna S. firmed by clubs in India, (R. Kahawela 33, N. Rodrigo 20, Coach Duncan Fletcher has Soysa will take place on Iran, Bangladesh and Romesh Eranga 3/18, Anusha Silva 2/13, revealed he had concerns December 9, 10 and 11 at Pakistan. Rasita Wickramarante 3/20, C. about Trescothick’s mental the indoor stadium of the The individual Kata and Wickramaratne 2/26) state for several days and at . Kumite events are open to one stage consideration was The Chief Guest on this girls and boys between the At Moratuwa Campus given to flying his family out to occasion will be the ages of seven up to 18. Favourite Garments beat Delmege be with him. Principal Instructor of Do John Mason Aruna Soyza In addition an open Group by three wickets (46 overs) “On Sunday the problem Ryobu, Black Belt 8th Dan tournament has also been Delmege Group 187 all out (44.4 overs) seemed to reoccur with Sensei Kiyoshi Yamazaki. Do Federation and a mem- Valley Farms, John Mason, organized for individual (D. Kohobanwickramge 45, A. Akil 28, Marcus. We had a meeting and He also serves as chairman ber of the Referees Council a British Citizen. Kata and Kumite events. Upeka Fernando 40, Sanjeeva Lakmal 20, at first we decided that maybe of the Technical of World Karate-Do The Sri Lankan repre- Those who wish to Akila Kamal 3/25, T. de Zoysa 2/35, R. the best thing would be to Committee of World Federation. sentative is Black Belt (4th obtain further details Sridar 2/35) bring his wife and kids out Karate-Do Federation, The Chairman of the Dan) Aruna Soysa while could contact the General Favourite Garments 188 for 7 (38.1 here early. Technical Committee of Japan Karate-Do Ryobu-Kai the Vice-chairman is U. Secretary, Nalaka overs) “On Tuesday morning I Pan American Karate-Do Sri Lanka and livewire Wijayananda, A Sri Lanka Ambewatta on 077-3422815, T. de Zoysa 25, E. Saundaranayagam called another meeting. I was Federation, Technical behind the international born French citizen. 077-9094894, email: jkr sri- 26, Sanjeeva Jayaratne 52, Akila Lakmal going to discuss whether he Committee of USA championship is the Tournament Secretary, [email protected] or 35, A. Karunaratne 4/40, K. de Zoysa would fly back and not let his National Karate-Do Managing Director of the Chief Inspector of Police 254/6, Gampola Wela Road, 2/15) wife come out here. Federation, Japan Karate- BOI approved Seetha Priyanka Wijanayake said Gampola.