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The AROSA team that took wing to South Africa n Nov. 6, 1982, almost 27 years ago, on Oct 18, 1982. Front row (L-R): Lalith the ‘Anthony Ralph Opatha South Kaluperuma, , Mahesh Gunathillake, OAfrica’ team comprising Athol McInon (Co-ordinating Officer), Bandula five Test players, , Warnapura (Captain), Ajith de Silva and Anura the then captain, Anura Ranasinghe, Ranasinghe. Back row (L-R): Bernard Perera, Mahesh Gunathillake, Lalith Bandula de Silva, Nirmal Hettiarachchi, Flavian Kaluperuma and Ajith de Silva, along Aponsu, Lanthra Fernando, Jerry Woutersz, with nine other prominent first class Susantha Karunarathne and Hemantha players met South Africa in Johannesburg on what was named the Devapriya. rebel tour to the then apartheid nation. It was almost one month “I believe the 25 year ban was too after outplayed strong punishment. What is important Sunil Gavaskar led India is why they imposed such lengthy ban. If in Chepauk, Madras, in they had imposed a 10 year ban, they Sep. 1982, in only the would have feared that we would enter fourth Test she played. cricket administration and chase them India, needing just 175 out of the board. runs to win on the final day “I know that it is reasonable to pun- of the Test, were struggling ish someone who has committed an and were facing defeat at 135 offence. In a civilized society, any court for seven at the end of the will conduct a hearing before imposing match. punishment. Our government was “Our defeat was obvious involved in many trade transactions (when India came to bat in with South Africa. But we couldn’t play the second innings). But in cricket against them. That’s the joke the end, it was India who had here. to try to avoid defeat,” said “Along with myself, seven out of the Bandula Warnapura, in an 14 players who signed the contract (for interview with Palitha Perera manufacturing and selling, Anura the South African tour) went to India (to of ‘Kalpana’, the Sinhala Ranasinghe invested his money in a play the first Test against India at monthly published in March travel service, Bernard Perera wanted to Chepauk, Madras). (Warnapura was 1983. by a land, Mahesh Gunathillake com- answering a question whether they had Following are some excerpts cap- pleted building a house in Kurunegala, performed an act of Judah by signing from that interview that pro- tain, a certain set of peo- Flavian Aponsu too is building a house, the contract for the South African tour vides an insight into this remarkable ple held a discussion to get Susantha Karunarathne started a vehi- before participating in the Test against tour which is said to have changed the rid of me (from the captain- cle business, Lalith Kaluperuma’s wife India). We continued to abide by our course of Sri Lankan cricket in the post- cy). The reason for this was is expecting their first baby, Ajith de contracts. But two players who signed Test era. a certain newspaper article Silva is going to get married from the contract pulled out of the tour owing “If I’m going to say that I didn’t ever which was written by T. M. father (Dr. Warnapurage Leelarathna Maharagama, Bandula de Silva too has to pressure after returning to Sri Lanka. consider about the money which I K. Samath and A. C. de Silva in The Fernando), to advise me to quit my club completed building his house, Lanthra They lied that they didn’t sign. We have received, you will not believe me. But by Observer. There, I had suggested Sri Bloomfield if I were to lead Sri Lanka Fernando is busy building his house the original contract which they signed. making this tour, there was one other Lanka needed foreign coaches if we did- national team. This official was a cancer hoping to get married soon and Tony When we were in South Africa, they equally important thing which I expect- n’t have suitable ones here. They wanted in the field of cricket in Sri Lanka. Opatha continues to visit Holland to were playing for Sri Lanka in Zimbabwe ed. I wanted to hurt a certain cricket me to tender an apology. I denied it out- “I started a group of companies (in play cricket there. Only Nirmal and were willing to join us in South board official who had hurt me before. I right. That was the beginning of my answer to the question as to how the Hettiarachchi got his job back after the Africa. They would have played with us was a captain who had to undergo a lot fall.” Lankans spent the large sum of money tour. Hemantha Devapriya has begun a against South Africa had they got their of pressure for many years. Only two “This particular board official came earned by making the tour), involving business. (Gerry Woutersz was the other passports back. You can now understand days after I was appointed Sri Lanka to a party at our place and asked my travel, tourism and sports equipment member of that team).” how great a betrayal that was.”

SAMPATH BANK PLC Chanderpaul guides (Formerly known as Sampath Bank Ltd.) Resolution adopted by the Board of Directors of Sampath Bank PLC under Section Isipatana College Throwball 04 of the Recovery of Loans by Banks (Special Provisions) Act No. 04 of 1990. Guyana into final G. S. A. PERERA — A/C NO. 1069 5002 3867 Guyana will meet Trinidad and At a meeting held on 31st January 2008 by the Board of Directors of Sampath Tobago in the final of the President’s Bank PLC it was resolved specially and unanimously: Whereas Gamage Susil Ajantha Perera of No. 154, Borella Road, Depanama, teams in the limelight Cup after easily accounting for Pannipitiya in the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka as the Obligor has Combined Campuses and Colleges made default in the repayment of the credit facilities granted against the security Isipatana College, Colombo, emerged All Island In the Under-15 age group, Isipatana College fin- (CCC) in Tuesday’s semi-final. of the property and premises morefully described in the Schedule hereto U-19 Throwball champions at the 7th All Island ished third. Royston Crandon and Devendra mortgaged and hypothecated by the Mortgage Bond Nos. 764 dated 26 October Schools Throwball tournament, when they beat The tournament was held at President’s College Bishoo grabbed seven wickets 2005 and 1064 dated 04 May 2006 both attested by R. G. D. Sunari of Colombo Notary Public in favour of Sampath Bank PLC and there is now due and owing to defending champions Kuruwita Central College, 25- grounds, Rajagiriya. between them to choke the runs Sampath Bank PLC as at 25 April 2007 a sum of Rupees One Million Eighty One 21, 26-27, 25-17 in the final. from CCC before Shivarine Thousand Six Hundred Eighty Seven and Cents Thirty Seven Only (Rs. 1,081,687/ Chanderpaul guided Guyana home 37) of lawful money of Sri Lanka being the total amount outstanding on the said with nearly ten overs to spare. Bonds and the Board of Directors of Sampath Bank PLC under the powers vested by the Recovery of Loans by Banks (Special Provisions) Act No. 04 of 1990 do Seven CCC batsmen reached dou- hereby resolve that the property and premises morefully described in the Schedule ble figures but none could capitalise hereto mortgaged to Sampath Bank PLC as security for the said credit facility by on their starts as Crandon and the said Bonds bearing Nos. 764 and 1064 to be sold in Public Auction by I. W. Bishoo led a strong bowling effort. Jayasuriya Licensed Auctioneer of Kandy for the recovery of the said sum of Kjorn Ottley top scored with 26 Rupees One Million Eighty One Thousand Six Hundred Eighty Seven and Cents Thirty Seven Only (Rs. 1,081,687/37) together with further interest on a sum of before falling to Bishoo, who picked Rupees Nine Hundred Eighty Four Thousand Thirty Two and Cents Ten Only up 3 for 24 from his ten overs, while (Rs. 984,032/10) at the rate of Thirteen decimal Five per centum (13.5%) per Crandon finished with 4 for 25. annum from 26 April 2007 to date of satisfaction of the total debt due upon the CCC’s 151 wasn’t imposing for a said Bond bearing No. 764 and 1064 together with costs of advertising and other strong Guyana batting line-up, espe- charges incurred less payments (if any) since received. THE SCHEDULE ABOVE REFERRED TO cially after CCC lost Kevin McClean 1 All that divided and defined allotment of land marked Lot B /2 in Plan No. 118 3 to a groin strain in his fourth over. It dated 2 March 2004 made by R. Karunapala Licensed Surveyor of the land called was an especially bitter blow for “Pelawatta” together with the soil, trees, plantations and everything else standing CCC as McClean had picked up two thereon with all rights, ways, privileges, easements, servitudes and appurtenances wickets and the hosts might have thereto belonging situated at Udahamulla Village within the Pradeshiya Sabha Limits of Seethawaka in Meda Pattu of Hewagam Korale in the District of Colombo been feeling some jitters at 11 for 2. 1 1 Western Province and which said Lot B /2 is bounded on the North by Lot B /1 on Narsingh Deonarine (31) and the East by Road 15 ft. wide on the South by Road 15 ft. wide and on the West by Ramnaresh Sarwan put the chase land of Anura Jayawardana and containing in extent Fifteen Perches (A0-R0-P15) back on track before Sarwan and according to the said Plan No. 1183 and registered in Volume/Folio N 304/203 at The champion Under-19 team Chanderpaul put together the win- the Land Registry Avissawella. By Order of the Board Front row from left: Fahim Fareez (Vice Captain), Mrs. K. M. Jayanath (M-i-C), T. B. C. Mahath (Deputy ning partnership. They added 91 for Company Secretary Principal), Dr. K. A. D. Punyadasa (Principal), Gamini Sarathchandra (PoG), Suhayl Yunus Sangani the fifth wicket and Chanderpaul, (Captain), and Romesh Mihraj (Coach). Back row from left: M. Saajid Hilmy, C. Lamindu Adeesha, M. who was unbeaten on 50, was named the Man of the Match. R. M. Sajard, Sandaruwan Satharasinghe, Sahan Pussewela, Sachintha Wijesena, Nimesh Mihraj, SAMPATH BANK PLC Luckwin Jayasiriwardena, Kasun Chenuka Mahindasiri, Dushmantha Tharaka, Ramzhan Raheem and (Formerly known as Sampath Bank Ltd.) Hozny Feroz. (Absent): Vimukthi Udara, Rushlan Haaris, Mansoor Ilahi and Thariq Munafdeen. Resolution adopted by the Board of Directors of Sampath Bank PLC under Section 04 of the Recovery of Loans by Banks (Special Provisions) Act No. 04 of 1990. Lara speaks out W. H. G. K. WEERAWARDHANE — A/C NO. 1006 5028 1645 At a meeting held on 28th May 2009 by the Board of Directors of Sampath on current state Bank PLC it was resolved specially and unanimously: Whereas Weerawardhane Hettiarachchige Gamini Kithsiri Weerawardhane of Ma-Eliya, Rambe in the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka as the Obligor has made default in the repayment of the credit facility granted against the security of the property of Windies cricket and premises morefully described in the Schedule hereto mortgaged and hypothecated CaribWorldNews, LONDON, by the Mortgage Bond No. 1763 dated 22 February 2008 attested by A. J. Bandara of England, Weds. Nov. 4, 2009: Former Kununegala Notary Public in favour of Sampath Bank PLC holding Company No. PQ West Indies Skipper, Brian Charles Lara, 144 and there is now due and owing on the said Bond No. 1763 to Sampath Bank PLC aforesaid as at 08 April 2009 a sum of Rupees Four Hundred Fourteen Thousand Five is mincing no words when it comes to Hundred Fifty Six and Cents Seventy Three Only (Rs. 414,556/73) of lawful money of his analysis of West Indies cricket and Sri Lanka being the total amount outstanding on the said Bond and the Board of Directors the new squad. of Sampath Bank PLC aforesaid under the powers vested by the Recovery of Loans by Lara tells the Courier Mail that West Banks (Special Provisions) Act No. 04 of 1990 do hereby resolve that the property and Indies cricket remains `in limbo` despite premises morefully described in the Schedule hereto mortgaged to Sampath Bank the appointment of Chris Gayle to lead PLC aforesaid as security for the said credit facility by the said Bond bearing No. 1763 the team to Australia later this month. to be sold in Public Auction by I. W. Jayasuriya Licensed Auctioneers of Kandy for the `What`s happened over the last six recovery of the said sum of Rupees Four Hundred Fourteen Thousand Five Hundred months must have an effect on team Fifty Six and Cents Seventy Three Only (Rs. 414,556/73) together with further interest spirit and the guys jelling together,` on a sum of Rupees Three Hundred Fifty Six Thousand Six Hundred Twenty Five and Lara said. `West Indian cricket is still in Cents Forty Three Only (Rs. 356,625/43) at the rate of Twenty Two per centum (22%) limbo at the moment and it`s hard to per annum from 09 April 2009 to date of satisfaction of the total debt due upon the said assess what is going on. For the last six Bond bearing No. 1763 together with costs of advertising and other charges incurred to eight months we have been playing less payments (if any) since received. with a very sub-standard team. It`s hard THE SCHEDULE ABOVE REFERRED TO to find a position of where we are at.’ All that divided and defined allotment of land marked Lot 3 depicted in Plan No. 1010 Lara says despite the dated 06 April 2001 made by W. A. Gunathilake Licensed Surveyor of the land called fact that the strike is “Medirikotuwawatta and Medirikotuwewatta” together with the soil, trees, plantations, over and senior play- buildings and everything else standing thereon and together with all rights, ways, ers like Gayle, privileges, easements, servitudes and appurtenances thereto belonging situated at Shivnarine Rambe Village within the Pradeshiya Sabha Limits of Polpitigama in Hiriyala Hathpaththu The Under-15 team Chanderpaul and of Divigandahe Korale in the District of Kurunegala North Western Province and which Ramnaresh Sarwan said Lot 3 is bounded on the North by Lot 2 hereof on the East by Lot 54 in F. V. P. Front row from left: Mrs. K. M. Jayanath (M-i-C), T. B. C. Mahath (Deputy Principal), Dr. K. A. D. Punyadasa are back in the fold, 1963 on the South by Lot 38 in F. V. P. 1963 and on the West by Lot 38D in F. V. P. 1963 and containing in extent One Rood and Thirty Three Perches (A0-R1-P33) or (Principal), Gamini Sarathchandra (PoG) and Romesh Mihraj (Coach). Back row from left: Kisal Bimsara, there are still problems to sort out `and it`s 0.1846 Hectares according to the said Plan No. 1010. Registered in Volume/Folio B Udana Gayasanka, Pubudu Gunasekara (Captain), Nisal Anupama, Tharidu Vishan Samarathunga (Vice even tougher to sort 751/244 at the Land Registry Kurunegala. Captain), Kavindu Nayanajith and Vishva Tharanga. (Absent): Malindu Umesh and Dulip Anjana. those things out By Order of the Board while you are play- Company Secretary ing cricket. Brian Lara