Jaffna Central College Archives

Impressed with his yorker, MS Dhoni invites Sri Lankan teenage pacer to CSK nets Source : timesofindia The 17-year-old right-arm Sri Lankan pacer’s dream delivery has not only caught the attention of CSK skipper MS Dhoni but also reportedly earned him an invitation to bowl in the CSK nets in IPL 2024, which is allowing Dhoni to have a closer look at the young bowler from Jaffna. When Kugadas Mathulan bowled a lethal in-swinging yorker that swept the batsman off his feet, he wouldn’t have thought that the viral clip from the match between St. John’s College and Jaffna Central College will catch the attention of Chennai Super Kings’ iconic skipper MS Dhoni. Interestingly, Muthulan’s bowling action bears close resemblance to current Mumbai Indians’ bowling coach Lasith Malinga. Like the Sri Lankan great, Muthulan too delivers with an unusual round-arm action that can put the batsmen off. Sri Lankan pacer Matheesha Pathirana is ...

Jaffna gets State of the Art Cultural Centre from India-By D.B.S. Jeyaraj Source:Dailymirror Jaffna City the capital of Sri Lanka’s predominantly Tamil speaking northern province was described as the cultural capital of the Tamils of Sri Lanka during its halcyon days. The escalation of the ethnic conflict along with the advent of armed conflict transformed life for Jaffna residents as it did for most Tamils of the Island. With the end of the war in 2009, the Tamil people have been coming in from the cold and re-entering the mainstream gradually. Jaffna too has been getting a facelift in the post-war years. War damaged buildings are renovated, dwellings are re-structured and new residential and commercial establishments are being constructed. A very significant addition to Jaffna’s landcape in recent times is the Jaffna Cultural Centre(JCC). The 55 metre tall Centre will be a new socio-cultural focal point in the City ...