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Anatoly Karpov Chess Club Welcomes FIDE President Monday 30th May, 2011 15 Ranasinghe, Anatoly Karpov Kodagoda, President and Chess Club Secretary of NSCA Presidents: Inoka welcomes FIDE Athapaththu (State Engineering Corporation), Nilanthi President Sumanasekara (National Savings Bank), he Anatoly Karpov Lanka. She thanked the R. A. S. H. Sunanda Asst. Chess Club of the organisers for giving them Ranasinghe Kodagoda Secretary: M. TRussian Centre organ- the opportunity to welcome A. W. ised a grand ceremony to wel- Kirsan. R. A. S. H. Kumarasiri (National Kirsan Ilyumzhinov, President, FIDE (World Chess Federation), (R) is seen here playing an come Kirsan Ilyumzhinov, Kirsan Ilyumzhinov, was Ranasinghe of the Film Corporation), President of FIDE (World impressed with the video exhibition chess game with Ayrat Akhmetov, First Secretary, Russian Embassy in Sri Lanka Central Engineering Tournament Chess Federation) and his presentation by Bandula and the Director of the Russian Centre at the ceremony held at Russian Centre auditorium. Consultancy Bureau and Secretary: N. D. P. C. delegation at the Russian Withanage, Webmaster of From (R) Dinesh Gunawardena, Minister of Water Supply and the former Patron of the Chess Sunanda Kodagoda of Centre Auditorium. ‘www.lankachess.com’ about Wijegunawardena Federation of Sri Lanka, Bandula Withanage, Webmaster of ‘www.lankachess.com’, the People’s Bank, Welcoming all, Suneetha the islandwide activities Suneetha Wijesuriya, President and the Chief Instructress of the Anatoly Karpov Chess (Lake House), Asst. Western Zone 2, were Wijesuriya mentioned that organised and conducted by Club, Nishantha Withanage, international rated player, Buddhapriya Ramanayake, Chief Tournament unanimously elected the members of the Anatoly the Anatoly Karpov Chess Executive Officer of the Russian Centre and some of the young chess players and their par- Secretary: D. Karpov Chess Club got the Club for the last 13 years. ents. President and Secretary Jayasundara (Central opportunity to meet Kirsan Although Anatoly Karpov at the Annual General Engineering since Venerable Daranagama hasn’t managed to visit this Further, the Anatoly the former Patron of Chess President of Mercantile Meeting of Nationalised Consultancy Bureau). Kusaladhamma Thera, Chief club, at the presidential Karpov Chess Club arranged Federation of Sri Lanka, Chess Association and Chief Services Carrom Committee Members: Incumbent of Sambodhi speech, Kirsan Ilyuzhinov to give away 15 Achievement Prasanna Kulatunge, Executive Officer of Asian Association (NSCA ) held Chinthaka S. Viharaya and the President of called him and the famous Trophies to the members who Consultant, Buddhist Alliance Insurance, Smith at Tharangani Hall, Gunasekara (Ceylon Buddhist Media Network, the champion spoke over the received ELO Ratings and Channel Network, Pinnawala, Director of the National Film Petroleum committee, including speaker phone with the mem- Titles. Buddhapriya Ramanayake, Lanka Chess Foundation and Corporation, recently. Prasanna Kulatunge, bers of the chess club named Corporation), P.A. G. Ayrat Akhmetov, First Chief Executive Officer of the Chairman of Climax Athauda was elected Consultant of Buddhist in his honour. Kodikara (Bank of Secretary of the Russian the Russian Centre in Marketing Services, Erosh patron and all the other Media Network, Mahesha Suneetha Wijesuriya, Embassy and the Director of Ceylon), S. Colombo, K. Hirimburegama, Jayasinghe, International office bearers were also Yahampath, Managing President of the Anatoly the Russian Centre, Dinesh Vice Chancellor of the Arbiter, Shelton Wijesuriya, Jayawardene (Water unanimously elected for Director of Buddhist Media Karpov Chess Club, presented Gunawardena, Chief University of Colombo, Upali President, Kolonnawa Chess Supply & Drainage the next two years. Network, S. Senaratne, a special souvenir to the Government Whip and Gunasekara, President of Academy graced the occasion Board), U. Ajith Chairman of Yathra Travels FIDE President at the cere- Minister of Water Supply and CFSL, Ramal Jasinghe, as guests of honour. Office bearers: Nishantha Fernando invited him to visit Sri mony. Patron: R. (State Printing Athauda. President: R. Corporation), Thissa A. S. H. Ranasinghe Dammika (Lake (Central Engineering House), Gamunu Consultancy Bureau), Athula De Silva (Sri General Secretary: Lanka Rupavahini Vettel wins incident-packed Monaco Grand Prix Sunanda Kodagoda Corporation), Leo (People’s Bank), Fernando (National MONACO (AP) — Sebastian Vettel has caught. Red Bull driver Treasurer: M. G. N. Savings Bank) and K. C. Sebastian Vettel of profited from a stroke of fortune to win When the race resumed Vettel had Premasiri (People’s Sunday’s Monaco Grand Prix, beating changed his tires during the suspension, Niroshana (SLLR and Germany gestures after Bank), Vice DC). winning the Monaco Fernando Alonso and Jenson Button in a without the need for a pitstop, and the last thrilling and incident-packed race that sev- few laps became a procession. Formula One Grand eral drivers failed to finish. Prix, in Monaco, Defending F1 champion Vettel has Sunday, May 29, 2011. won five of the six races this season, Vettel profited from a with only Lewis Hamilton beating large stroke of fortune him in China. to win Sunday’s The German gambled by staying Monaco Grand Prix, out on the same set of soft tires, turn- beating Fernando ing the last 15 laps into a battle of Alonso and Jenson wits as both Alonso and Button were Button in a thrilling and on his tail. incident-packed race That gamble looked certain to that several drivers backfire until a crash on lap 72 result- failed to finish. (AP ed in a red flag that suspended the Photo/Claude Paris) session just as he was close to being Can Sri Lanka form an invincible cricket team? After losing the World Cup go through their practices. The foreign tours, our team should go final, there have been many Sri Lanka selectors, coach and there at least two months ahead views expressed regarding Sri captain should keep an eye on of time. Then our lads can get Lanka cricket. them. If they are good enough, used to the pitches and condi- There is no point in worrying they could be given a place in the tions. Some may argue that this about what happened. national team. Also, we must not will require a great deal money. Now what we have got to do is expect them to perform miracles When we see how our men in to learn from the past and plan as soon as they are exposed to authority waste money on for the future to be the number international cricket. They unwanted things, why cannot one team in the world. When we should be given a fair chance to they spend that money to look at the wealth of talent we show their mettle. improve our standards? have in our country, it is not an When you plan it out that way, Once the selectors assign a arduous task to be the best team even the senior players will know number of players to the captain in the world. that these up and coming players and coach, others should not In this article, I am going to are a threat to their places. Then interfere with them. Let them suggest to our cricket board cer- discuss and plan out a strategy tain strategies, which if imple- and play that series. Let the cap- mented will raise our standards Letter tain and coach select the final 11 and make our national team for every match in the series. If more formidable. others go and influence them, If they execute what I put for- they will know that they have to they have no freedom to give off ward, Sri Lanka cricket will perform well to secure their their best. flourish and go from strength to place. Then our veterans are If we have chosen a captain strength. given a warning, if they want to and a coach we must have confi- The cricket board has to take remain in the side, it should be dence in them. They should not the trouble to form cricket acade- on merit and not due to past glo- be treated like babies. mies in every province. ries. To remain in the Sri Lanka In cricket, mental fitness is Over 19 players who finish National team, every player will very essential. To play any game their school cricket career can be have to deliver. If not, there will and produce positive results, the absorbed into these provincial be more than enough youngsters players have to be mentally academies. Under a provincial to walk into their shoes. tough, especially when you play coach, they should be given a They should never select play- under pressure. Our cricket solid training. Every year, a tour- ers who play for their favourite board should see to this aspect of nament should be staged among clubs. In the past, to a certain our national team before they these academies. Every now and extent, some talented and skillful then the selectors should visit the players were overlooked, because play any series. academies to harness the cream they did not play for the blue What I have suggested is not of players from among these eyed clubs. Our country must impossible. I hope that the pow- trainees. They can bring the very always play the best available 11. ers that be will make an attempt best players to Colombo to form a If you win only in Sri Lanka, to implement them. If they do so, feeding pool to the Sri Lanka you cannot be considered to be in quick time, Sri Lanka cricket National team and ‘A’ team. the best in the world. We must will climb up the ladder. These players should be show the world that our lads can accommodated in one place and win even in other countries. On Bro. Nimal Gurusinghe, FSC.
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