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Anurudda “Anura” Polonowita’s – Selfless Contribution to Sri Lankan Cricket – A Perfect Gentleman Sri Lanka can be proud of! – By eLanka A breif visit by Mr Polonowita to Sydney, Australia, we were fortunate to speak to Mr Polonowita. …. What will you do to change Sri Lankan cricket’s spiaral downwards? “patience my son, patience!… build your innings, don’t try to hit every ball over the fence & don’t let the fileders & bowlers get to your head”! Simple statement but how very true?? Anurudda “Anura” Polonowita’s extraordinary career in cricket, spanning from his playing days to his extensive contributions as a cricket administrator and national curator, here are some of the highlights he shared with eLanka.: Born on 23 July 1938 (age 85), Mr Polonowita’s cricket journey began during his school days at Ananda College, where he captained various teams including the Anada College first XI team. He went ...