Dinura Kalupahana (Mahinda College), Sharujan Shanmuganathan (St. Benedict’s College), Vishwa Kumara (Sri Sumangala College Panadura) and Pulindu Perera (Dharmaraja College) won the National awards at the Schoolboy Cricketer awards ceremony held last week at the BMICH in Colombo.
Kalupahana of Mahinda College and Vishmi Gunarathne of Rathnawali Balika Vidyalaya Gampaha were adjudged Schoolboy Cricketer and Schoolgirl Cricketer for the Year.
Vishmi Gunarathne (Rathnawali Balika Gampaha), Sashini Gimhani (Devapathiraja College), Manudi Nanayakkara (Princes of Wales College), Shehara Induwari (Devapathiraja College), Sumudu Nisansala (Devapathiraja College), S. Pramudi Methsara (Uhana National School) and Rashmika Sewwandi (Anura Vidyalaya Matara) could not attend the ceremony due to commitments with the national teams in Dubai and Australia.
Individuals Awards:
Girls Division 2
Best Batter; Winner: Ashani Kawshalya – Wickramashila National School, Giriulla.
Best Batter; Runner-up: Yasangi Ayodya Piyathilake – Sri Medankara Maha Vidyalaya, Horana.
Best Bowler: Winner – Pramudi Methsara – Uhana National School, Ampara.
Best Bowler: runner-up: Chamudi Jayasekara – Wickramashila National School, Giriulla.
Best wicket keeper: Prabodha Pathirage – Wickramashila National School, Giriulla.
Best Fielder: Winner: Pramudi Methsara – Uhana National School, Ampara.
Best All-rounder: Winner: S.Pramudi Methsara – Uhana National School, Ampara.
Best All-rounder: Runner-up: Ashani Kawshalya – Wickramashila NS, Giriulla.
Girls Division 1
Best Batter: Winner: Dulansa Nanayakkara – Princess Of Wales Moratuwa.
Best Batter: runner-up: Vishmi Gunarathne – Rathnawali Balika Vidyalaya, Gampaha.
Best Bowler: Winner: Shehara Induwari – Devapathiraja College, Rathgama.
Best Bowler: runner-up: Umaya Ratnayake – Rathnawali Balika Vidyalaya, Gampaha.
Best Wicket Keeper: Anjali Prathiba Gamhewage – Rathnawali Balika Vidyalaya, Gampaha.
Best Fielder: Winner: Sumudu Nisansala – Devapathiraja College, Rathgama.
Best All-rounder: Winner: Hashini Wijesinghe – Rathnawali Balika Vidyalaya, Gampaha.
Best All-rounder: Runner-up: Rashmika Sewwandi – Anura Vidyalaya, Matara.
Boys: Individuals:
Division Three:- Tier:- B
Best Batter: Winner: Sheshan Sanchuka – Aluthgama Maha Vidyalaya.
Best Batter: runner-up: Sandaruwan Chandrasiri – S.B. Herath National School, Ganewatta.
Best Bowler: Winner: Yasiru Abhishek – Saralankara Maha Vidyalaya, Gonapinuwala.
Best Bowler: runner-up: Vigneshwaran Akash – Hartley College, Point Pedro.
Best Wicket Keeper: Mohamed Afanz – St. Mary’s College, Hambantota.
Best Fielder: Winner: Darshana Peiris – Ananda Maha Vidyalaya, Kottawa.
Best All-rounder: Winner: Yasiru Abhishek – Saralankara Maha Vidyalaya, Gonapinuwala:
Best All-rounder: Runner-up: Ushan Peiris – Royal College, Horana.
Division Three: Tier:- A
Best Batter: Winner: Lidula Nuwanga – Vidyaloka College, Galle.
Best Batter: runner-up: Chamod de Silva – Vidyaloka College, Galle.
Best Bowler: Winner: Dimuthu Tharuka – Rajasinghe Central College, Hanwella.
Best Bowler: runner-up: Nissanka Appuhamy – Loyola College, Kochchikade.
Best Wicket Keeper: Akash Palipana – Ibbagamuwa Central College.
Best Fielder: Winner: Numesh Eranda – Ananda Sastralaya National School, Matugama.
Best All-rounder: Winner: Dimuthu Tharuka – Rajasinghe Central, Hanwella.
Best All-rounder: Runner-up: Nuwan Dineth – Ananda Sastralaya National School, Matugama.
Division Two – Tier – B
Best Batter-Winner – Yohan Eshan Fernando – Maris Stella College,Thimbirigaskatuwa
Best Batter: runner-up: Deshapriya Perera – Royal College, Panadura.
Best Bowler: Winner: Vishwa Peiris – Maris Stella College, Thimbirigaskatuwa
Best Bowler: runner-up: Eshan Fernando – Maris Stella College, Thimbirigaskatuwa.
Best Wicket Keeper: Sonal Nethmina – Maris Stella College, Thimbirigaskatuwa.
Best Fielder: Winner: Mithila Wishwajith – Henegama Central College.
Best All-rounder: Winner: Eshan Fernando – Maris Stella College, Thimbirigaskatuwa
Best All-rounder: runner-up: Manindu Herath – Bandaranayake College, Gampaha.
Division Two – Tier – A:
Best Batter: Winner: Deneth Peiris – St. John’s College, Panadura.
Best Batter: runner-up: Subhan Ranasinghe – Galahitiyawa Central.
Best Bowler: Winner: Lahiru Kumara – Sri Sumangala College, Panadura.
Best Bowler: runner-up: Malindu Silva – Tissa Central.
Best Wicket Keeper: Himasara Fernando – St. John’s College, Panadura.
Best Fielder: Winner: Sethika Dilmith – Piliyandala Central College.
Best All-rounder: Winner: Lahiru Kumara – Sri Sumangala College, Panadura.
Best All-rounder: Runner-up: Prasanga Peiris – St. John’s College, Panadura.
Division One – Tier – B:
Best Batter: Winner: Lakvin Abeysinghe – Dharmaraja College, Kandy.
Best Batter: runner-up: Dilantha Rajapakse – Thurstan College, Colombo.
Best Bowler: Winner: Sithuka Gunawardane – Isipathana College, Colombo.
Best Bowler: runner-up: Dulsath Nimviru – St. Aloysius College, Galle.
Best Wicket Keeper: Chamod Prasanna: Holy Cross College, Kalutara.
Best Fielder: Winner: Darshaka Sandeep – Devapathiraja College, Rathgama.
Best All-rounder: Winner: Sahan Kaushalya – Lumbini College, Colombo.
Best All-rounder: Runner-up: Shennan Rodrigo – St. Peter’s College.
Division One – Tier – A
Best Batter: Winner: Geethaja Weerasinghe – Maliyadeva College, Kurunegala.
Best Batter: runner-up: Dewmina Samarasinghe – Nalanda College.
Best Bowler: Winner: Kaveesha Piyumal – St. Anthony’s College, Kandy.
Best Bowler: runner-up: Manuja Chanthuka – St. Sebastian’s College, Moratuwa.
Best Wicket Keeper: Kavinda Cooray – Prince of Wales College.
Best Fielder: Winner: Sharon Abhishek – Richmond College.
Best All-rounder: Winner: Thisara Ekanayake – St. Anthony’s College, Kandy.
Best All-rounder: runner-up: Gayana Weerasinghe – Maliyadeva College, Kurunegala.
Under-19 Limited Overs Tournament – Boys
U-19 Division Three (Tier-B) Champions – Royal College Horana
Runners-up; St. Mary’s College, Hambantota.
U-19 Division Three: (Tier-A) Joint Champions – Vidyaloka College Galle and Ananda Sasthralaya Kotte.
U-19 Division Two (Tier-B) Joint Champions – Asoka Vidyalaya Colombo and Jaffna Central.
U-19 Division Two (Tier-A) Joint Champions – St. John’s College Panadura and Lyceum International School Wattala.
U-19 Division One (Tier-B) Joint Champions – Lumbini College Colombo and Thurstan College Colombo.
U-19 Division One (Tier-A) Champions – Trinity College Kandy.
Runners-up: St. Joseph’s College
U-19 – 2 Day Tournament (Boys)
U-19 Division Three (Tier-A) Champions – Vidyaloka College Galle.
U-19 Division Three (Tier-A) Runner-up – Harischandra National School Negombo.
U-19 Division Two (Tier-B) Champions – Maris Stella College Thimbirigaskatuwa
Runner-up: Royal College Panadura.
U-19 Division Two (Tier-A) Joint Champions: Sri Sumangala College Panadura and Tissa Central Kalutara.
U-19 Division One (Tier-B) Champions – St. Peter’s College.
Runners-up – Lumbini College Colombo.
U-19 Division One (Tier-A) Champions: Richmond College Galle
Runners-up – Trinity College Kandy
Girls
U-19 Division One Champions:- Devapathiraja College Rathgama
Runners-up:- Rathnawali Balika Vidyalaya Gampaha
U-19 Division Two (Girls) Champions:- Wickramashila National School Giriulla.
U-19 Division One (Girls) Runners-up – Uhana National School
Provincial Winners:
Northern Province – St. John’s College, Jaffna.
Eastern Province – Zahira College, Kalmunai.
Uva Province – St. Thomas’ College, Bandarawela.
Sabaragamuwa Province – Ananda Maithreya NS, Balangoda.
North Western Province – Maliyadeva College, Kurunegala.
Central Province – Vidyartha College, Kandy.
Southern Province – Mahinda College, Galle.
Western Province – Mahanama College, Colombo.
National Awards – Girls
Best Batter: Vishmi Gunarathne – Rathnawali Balika Vidyalaya, Gampaha.
Best Bowler: Sashini Gimhani – Devapathiraja College, Rathgama.
Best Fielder: Dulansa Nanayakkara: Princess of Wales College Moratuwa.
Best All-rounder: Dulansa Nanayakkara – Princess of Wales College Moratuwa.
National Awards – Boys
Best Batter: Pulindu Perera – Dharmaraja College Kandy.
Best Bowler: Vishwa Kumara – Sri Sumangala College, Panadura.
Best Fielder: Sharujan Shanmuganathan – St. Benedict’s College.
Best All-rounder: Dinura Kalupahana – Mahinda College.
Schoolgirl Cricketer of the Year 2024:- Vishmi Gunarathne- Rathnawali Balika Vidyalaya, Gampaha.
Schoolboy Cricketer of the Year 2024:- Dinura Kalupahana- Mahinda College, Galle.
(YK)
