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Gayan Senanayake – Sri Lanka’s Cricket Cheering Leader – Talks exclusively to eLanka in Australia – His Life, His Passion & Memories! What an amazing individual, Mr Gayan Senanayake, the sole mascot of the Sri Lankan cricket team, a public figure any cricket fan, which ever country they supported would not miss if at a Sri Lankan cricket game or watching a Sri Lankan cricket game on TV. Gayan spoke to eLanka during his recent visit to Sydney for the T20 World Cup Cricket encounter. A humble individual born in Kalubowila, Sri Lanka, and attended Kalubowila maha Vidyalaya for his studies. Gayan started his passion in cricket back in 1992 when he watch a New Zealand vs Sri Lanka game on TV. Then, as part of this sense of love for cricket Gayan watched his first game of live cricket in 1992 when Alan Boarder brought his Australian team to ...

Nov 8, 2022 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Arjuna Ranatunga, Bathiya and Santhush, Bhanuka Rajapakse, Deepika Padukone, Dhananjaya De Silva, Gayan Senanayake, Katrina Kaif, Kusal Mendis, Pathum Nissanka, Sam Curran, Sharuk Khan, Sri Lanka, Sri Lankan cricket team, T20 World Cup Cricket, Virat Koli, Wanindu Hasaranga

Sri Lanka cruise past Afganistan and dare to dream – BY TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE (eLanka sports editor) Wanindu Hasarsnga De Silva and Dhananjaya De Silva gave Sri Lanka a Silver lining, and the daring hope of delivering Skipper Dasun Shanaka’s bold prediction that the Asia Cup champions can make the T20 World Cup semi finals. Not mission impossible, but still a realistic possibility, Shanaka’s dream has to align with beating one of the favourites England, in their final commitment which is a tough ask . But not impossible in this unpredictable format. Sri Lanka recovered from a New Zealand hiding to strangle Afghanistan’s batting before chasing down an under par 145 to cruise to a six wicket win with 9 balls to spare. Afganistan gave the Sri Lankans a worrying period when their batsmen appeared to be in control and heading to build a unbeatable run chase. But Sri Lanka ...

Nov 1, 2022 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Trevine Rodrigo Tagged Bhanuka Rajapakse, Dhananjaya De Silva, England, Kusal Mendis, Lahiru Kumara, Maheesh Theeksheena, Pathum Nissanka, Sri Lanka Cricket, Sri Lanka vs Afganistan, Sri Lanka's fielding, T20 World Cup 2022, Wanindu Hasarsnga De Silva

T20 World Cup in Australia- Chances of Sri Lankan team-By Dharmakulasingham Aiyampilai Sri Lanka is coming off a very successful Asia Cup tournament where the islanders sent shock waves by defeating much fancied India and Pakistan. Source:Island The stage is set for the eighth edition of the T20 World Cup in Australia. Host country Australia, the defending champion has put in place elaborate preparation and exceptional Australian hospitality awaits the participating teams and others. The proud moments of winning the world cup in 1996 at Lahore still resonate in the hearts and minds of Sri Lankans. A proud cricketing nation that produced outstanding players of the calibre of Sathasivam, HIK. Fernando, Abu Fuard, Michel Thisera, Anura Tennakone and many others is eagerly waiting to witness a thrilling performance from the young team. Like the once powerful West Indies, Sri Lanka too slipped from the peak. The stakeholders of the game ...

Oct 14, 2022 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Abu Fuard, Anura Tennakone, Bhanuka Rajapakse, Dhananjaya De Silva, Michel Thisera, T20 World Cup in Australia

Pride of the Lion’s in main frame for some fireworks at T20 World Cup – BY TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE (eLanka Sports editor) Sri Lanka warmed up to a beautiful Melbourne spring day at the MCG and soon sounded out their intentions for the upcoming World Cup T20 tournament in Australia with a convincing 33-run win over Zimbabwe. Fresh from a successful Asia Cup triumph, the Lankans showed no signs of letting up in different conditions by quickly adapting to the bouncier and quicker wickets here, as they rev up preparations to get through the qualifiers before the big event commencing on October 16. Early indications suggest that the flighty Lankans will trouble some of the top teams and although it seems far fetched at this stage, they certainly can emulate their previously seemingly improbable Asia Cup success. Although warm up games don’t usually carry the same significance, it gives some indication ...

Oct 12, 2022 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Trevine Rodrigo Tagged Bhanuka Rajapakse, Charith Asalanka, Maheesh Theeksheena, Pathum Nissanka, Sri Lanka vs Namibia, T20 World Cup, Wanindu Hasarsnga

Five ex-Schoolboy Cricketers of the Year in action at T20 World Cup – BY DINESH WEERAWANSA Source : sundayobserver Five former Observer SLT Mobitel Schoolboy Cricketers of the Year will be seen in action during the forthcoming T20 World Cup tournament which starts in Australia next week. Out of the five Sri Lankans in action, three will be playing for the national T20 team while the other two will be on duty as ICC officials. Bhanuka Rajapakse (2010 and 2011 winner), Kusal Mendis (2013 winner) and Charith Asalanka (2016 and 2016 winner) will be the Sri Lanka T20 players in action while the other two award-winning ICC officials will be the chief Match Referee Ranjan Madugalle (1979 winner) and ICC Elite Panel umpire Kumara Dharmasena (1989 winner). Besides Madugalle, the other ICC Match Referees in the panel are former Zimbabwe player Andrew Pycroft, ex-England star Christopher Broad and ex-Australian top order ...

Oct 9, 2022 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged "SRI-LANKANS", Bhanuka Rajapakse, Charith Asalanka, ICC, Kumara Dharmasena, Kusal Mendis, Premadasa stadium, Ranjan Madugalle, SLT Mobitel Schoolboy Cricketers, T20 World Cup tournament

Sri Lanka charge towards Asia Cup triumph – by Trevine Rodrigo There’s something about the choice of former England coach Chris Silverwood that has the trimmings of a good luck charm to Sri Lanka cricket. Although not directly responsible for on field success, his appointment to a turbulent team spiralling downward and out of control has been baulked. They have in fact found a way to clamber upward from a situation of near despair giving fresh hope to their suffering fans at home and around the globe. With the T20 World Cup in Australia just around the corner in October, their resurgence could not have been timed better, having to get past embarrassing qualifying rounds before playing on the big stage. If anything, Silverwood has instilled a mindset of self belief and new found confidence in a Sri Lanka squad that appeared to have lost their vision. ...

Sep 7, 2022 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Trevine Rodrigo Tagged Bhanuka Rajapakse, Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya De Silva, Kusal Mendis, T20 World Cup

Death of a legend and Mahanama’s rise to stardom-by BY DINESH WEERAWANSA Roshan Mahanama when he first won the Observer Schoolboy Cricketer title in 1983-Roshan Mahanama at his recent book launch Source:Sundayobserver When I was writing my weekly column on the Observer-SLT School Cricketers, there came the shocking news – the death of a sports news legend. It was saddening to learn of the death of former Deputy Editor and long-standing Sports Editor of the Sunday Observer A. C. De Silva, a well-known Thomian and former water polo referee. He was the Sports Editor of the Sunday Observer even at the time I began my journalistic career exactly 35 years on April 16, 1987. He passed away on Thursday at the age of 80. He played a leading role in the Observer Schoolboy Cricketer since its inception in1979. His remains lie at AF Raymond Funeral parlour from this evening and ...

Apr 10, 2022 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Bandula Warnapura, Bhanuka Rajapakse, Charith Asalanka, Sanath Jayasuriya, SLT Mobitel

Dickwella, Gunathilake and Mendis given a pardon, permitted to play in domestic cricket- Lanka Premier League to commence on 5th December By sunil Thenabadu (sports editor-eLanka) Banned Sri Lanka cricketers for misconduct for breaking the Bio-Bubble while touring England with SL team Niroshan Dickwella, Dhanushka Gunathilaka and Kusal Mendis in June this year have got a reprieve before their one year ban period expired have been granted permission to play in the Lanka Premier League (LPL) that will have top players both overseas and local in action when it begins on December 5 in Sri Lanka. The three players were banned from both international and domestic cricket and fined Rs.10 million each at a time they were also involved in a pay dispute with Sri Lanka Cricket. The squads: Jaffna Kings: Faf du Plessis, Thisara Perera, Wahab Riaz, Wanindu Hasaranga, Shoaib Malik, Usman Shinwari, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Avishka Fernando, Upul Tharanga, Chaturanga de Silva, ...

Nov 14, 2021 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Sunil Thenabadu Tagged Ahamed Shehzad, Al Ameen Hossain, Amjad Khan, Angelo Jayasinghe, Angelo Perera, Anwar Ali, Asela Gunaratne, Ashan Randika, Ashen Bandara, Ashian Daniel, Avishka Fernando, Ayana Siriwardena, Bhanuka Rajapakse, Binura Fernando, Cameron Delport, Chamika, Chamika Gunasekera, Chamika Karunaratne, Charith Asalanka, Chaturanga de Silva, Chris Gayle, Danushka Gunathilaka, Dasun Shanaka, Dhananjaya Lakshan, Dhanushka Gunathilaka, Dilshan Madushanka, Dilshan Munaweera, Dushmantha Chameera, Faf du Plessis, Gihan Rupasinghe, Hashan Dumindu, Imran Thahir, Ishan Jayaratne, Isuru Udana, Janith Liyanage, Jayden Seales, Jehan Daniel, Josh Little, Kalana Perera, Kalhara Senaratne. Galle Gladiators: Mohammad Hafeez, Kamil Mishara, Kamindu Mendis, Kanagaratnam Kabilraj, Kevin Koththigoda, Krishan Sanjula., Kusal Mendis, Lahiru Gamage, Lahiru Kumara, Lahiru Madushanka, Lahiru Udara, Lakshan Sandakan, M. Amir, M.Ravichandrakumar, M.Singh, Maheesh Theekshana, Malindu Maduranga, Mehedi Hasan Rana, Milinda Siriwardena, Mohammad Irfan, Mohammad Mithun, Mohammed Shamaz, Muditha Lakshan, Najibullah Zadran, Nalin Priyadarshana, Nazmul Islam, Nimesh Vimukthi, Niroshan Dickwella, Nuwan Pradeep, Nuwan Thushara, Nuwanidu Fernando, Odean Smith, Pathum Nissanka, Pulina Tharanga, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ramesh Mendis, Ratnarajah Thenurathan, Rilee Rossouw, Rovman Powell, S.Jayathilake, Sacha de Alwis, Samit Patel, Sarfaraz Ahmed, Seekkuge Prasanna, Shashika Dulshan, Shoaib Malik, Shoaib Maqsood, Suminda Lakshan, Suranga Lakmal, T.M. Sampath, Tabraiz Shamsi, Taskin Ahmed, Tharindu Ratnayake, Theivendiram Dinoshan, Thisara Perera, Udara Jayasundara, Upul Tharanga, Usman Shinwari, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth, Wahab Riaz, Wanindu Hasaranga

Presley Polonnowita – an outstanding cricketer from Kurunegala Presley Polonnowita Presley Polonnowita, former Observer Most Popular Schoolboy Cricketer of the Year and the runner up of the Schoolboy Cricketer of the Year Outstation, is an outstanding cricketer produced from Kurunegala. Ex-BRC captain Polonnowita, who is going great guns in Dubai, would have definitely become the Observer Schoolboy Cricketer of the Year and also take the Best All-rounder award for outstations in 1988, if not for Sanath Jayasuriya of St. Servatius’ College, Matara deservingly marching towards both feats. Former St. Anne’s College Kurunegala, cricketer Polonnowita, had to be content with the Observer Schoolboy Cricketer of the Year Outstation runner up in 1988. But as in 1987 when it was Observer Schoolboy Cricketer of the Year Rohan Weerakkody, Polonnowita too was called to the 1989 victory podium five times. ...

Jan 16, 2021 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Asanka Gurusinha, Bhanuka Rajapakse, Mavan Atapattu, Muttiah Muralitderan, Rohan Fernando, Roshan Mahanama, Sanath Jayasuriya, St. Anne’s College Kurunegala

Calls for Sri Lanka to build new Test team Source:Sundayobserver Sri Lankan fielders give South African century maker Faf du Plessis a congratulatory walk-back after they waited till he made 199 and lose his wicket in the first cricket Test last week There has been calls for Sri Lanka to build a new Test team starting with this month’s home series against England keeping aside the outcome of the series which is just short term and not long term unlike the country’s future on the international scene, analysts and followers of the sport say. They said that Sri Lanka has already found two players for the future in middle order batsman Dasun Shanaka who made an unbeaten half century after being recalled and spin bowler Wanindu Hasaranga de Silva who took four scalps and made a half century on debut against South Africa in the first Test that the team ...

Jan 9, 2021 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Ashantha de Mel, Bhanuka Rajapakse, Wanindu Hasaranga de Silva