Lessons for Life: Dr Buddy Reid in Q and A-by Michael Roberts Source:Thuppahis THE MAKING OF AN ALL-ROUNDER: A Conversation with Dr Buddy Reid …. Sunday Island, 28 January 2024 …. https://island.lk/the-making-of-an-all-rounder-a-conversation-with-dr-buddy-reid/ …. Correspondence to Dr Sanjiva Wijesinha = Sanjivasw@gmail.com Dr Buddy Reid – one of the finest all-around sportsmen Sri Lanka has produced – recently celebrated his 83rd birthday. During his University days, Buddy won the National Table Tennis championships of Ceylon three times, played Cricket for Ceylon, sang in the University SCM choir, and played clarinet in a dance band called The Neurones. In 1965 he graduated as a doctor -and a few years later he captained our national teams in both Cricket and Table Tennis, was a player and coach of the Table Tennis team as well as Secretary of the Table Tennis Association of Ceylon. He raised a family with his wife Peace – and became a specialist surgeon. The University ...
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Sangakkara Appointed Chair of MCC World Cricket Committee Source : Qld Sri Lankan Newsletter – Dæhæna – November 2023 Former Sri Lanka cricketer Kumar Sangakkara has been appointed as the new Chair of the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) World Cricket Committee. Sangakkara, who was already a member of the committee, takes over from former England captain Mike Gatting as Chair of the committee. The commmittee also includes Kumar Dharmasena, Soourav ganguly, Jhulan Goswami, Heather Knight, Suzie Bates, Clare Connor, Justin Langer, Eoin Morgan, Ramiz Raja, Graeme Smith and Ricky Skerritt. Courtesy: https://www.dailymirror.lk/ ...
Nov 1, 2023
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eLanka Newsletter – 13th November 2022 – 4th Edition Sri Lankans in Australia Click here or on the image below to read this week’s elanka Newsletter “LIFE IS WHAT YOU MAKE IT” – by Des Kelly ARMED FORCES REMEMBRANCE DAY AND POPPY CEREMONY – By Brig. Hiran N. Halangode India’s castle blown down by a mighty England huff and puff. – BY TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE. Kerrigan Nominated for Australian Country Music People’s Choice Awards First and the Last Final Call (Voice of Scripture) Faith (Hebrew-EMUNAH) My Sheep know my Voice! – By Lakshman Navaratne Unpredictable Pakistan upset New Zealand applecart. BY TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE Gayan Senanayake – Sri Lanka’s Cricket Cheering Leader – Talks exclusively to eLanka in Australia – His Life, His Passion & Memories! PROFESSOR SUNETHRA KANKANAMGE LINGUISTIC ERUDITE SCHOLAR SENIOR LECTURER IN SANSKRIT LITERATURE ,CLASSICAL,THEATRE AND PERFORMING STUDIES,ART OF POETRY,LOVES SONGS AND STANZAS AT SUMMIT ...
Nov 13, 2022
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Rare honour for ex-winners Madugalle and Dharmasena – By DINESH WEERAWANSA Source : sundayobserver Two former Observer Schoolboy Cricketer of the Year – Ranjan Madugalle and Kumar Dharmasena have been picked by the International Cricket Council (ICC) as match officials for today’s ICC T20 World Cup final between England and Pakistan in Melbourne. ICC Chief Match Referee Madugalle, who stepped out of school as the Observer Schoolboy Cricketer of the Year in the inaugural year 1979, will function as the ICC Match Referee in the T20 World Cup final to be played at the MCG. Dharmasena, the Observer Schoolboy Cricketer of the Year in 1989, has been picked by the ICC as one of the two on-field umpires for the 12-nation final. This is the record sixth time he is officiating in a World Cup final. He will pair off with South African Marais Erasmus for today’s match. Both Madugalle and ...
Nov 13, 2022
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Marais Erasmus, Kumar Dharmasena named on-field umpires for England-Pakistan final Image Source : zeenews.india Source : dailymirror The International Cricket Council (ICC) announced on Friday that Marais Erasmus and umpirewill be the on-field umpires for the Men’s T20 World Cup final between England and Pakistan at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on Sunday. Erasmus was the on-field umpire for the first semifinal between Pakistan and New Zealand at the Sydney Cricket Ground while Dharmasena had been the on-field umpire for the second semifinal between India and England at Adelaide Oval. Chris Gaffaney will be the TV umpire for the final match while Paul Reiffel will be the fourth umpire. The final will be overseen by Match Referee Ranjan Madugalle. England are looking to win the tournament for the first time since their 2010 T20 World Cup triumph in the West Indies, after thrashing India by 10 wickets in Thursday’s semifinal in Adelaide. ...
Nov 12, 2022
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Two women umpires and match referee from Sri Lanka for Asia Cup-by Dhammika Ratnaweera Source:Dailynews Two women umpires and a woman match referee from Sri Lanka will officiate at the upcoming Women’s Asia Cup to be held in Bangladesh and this is going to be historic event for Sri Lanka as three women’s officials in one Asia Cup. Sri Lanka men’s officials( umpires) Kumar Dharmasena, Ruchira Palliyaguruge,Ravindra Wimalasiri, referees Ranjan Madugalle , brothers Graeme Labrooy and Wendal Labrooy are no strangers in men’s International Cricket but women’s officiate are new to Sri Lanka. The former Sri Lanka women’s team opener Dedunu De Silva and Nimali Perera, both SLC Level 3 umpires, and former National player Vanessa De Silva, who is a match referee, will take part in the upcoming Women’s Asia Cup, which is scheduled to be played in Bangladesh The Women’s T20 Asia Cup 2022 will be held from ...
Sep 20, 2022
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SRI LANKA CRICKET NEWS – By Victor Melder (JUNE 2022) The touring Australians beat Sri Lanka by 10 wickets to win the first T20 played at R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo. Scores: Sri Lanka – 128 in 19.3 Overs (Asalanka 38, Nissanka 36, Gunathilaka 26, Hazlewood 4/16, Starc 3/26, Richardson 1/22 Australia – 134 in 14 Overs (Warner 70no, Finch 61no) Player of the Match: Josh Hazlewood (Australia) The touring Australians beat Sri Lanka by 3 wickets to win the second T20 played at R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo. Scores Sri Lanka – 124/9 in 20 Overs (Asalanka 39, K.Mendis 36, K. Richardson 4/30, J. Richardson 3/26, Maxwell 2/18) Australia – 126/7 in 17.5 Overs (Wade 26no, Finch 24, Warner 21, de Silva 4/33, Thushara 1/18, Chameera 1/31) Player of the Match: Matthew Wade (Australia) Sri Lanka have been fined 40 per cent of their match fee for maintaining a ...
Match officials announced for ICC T20 WC Ranjan Madugalle (third from right) and Kumar Dharmasena (third from left) will officiate in the opening match Source:Dailynews The ICC yesterday announced the appointment of 16 umpires and four match referees for the Round 1 and Super 12 stages of the upcoming ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021 in the United Arab Emirates. The selection of a 20-strong group effectively means that, for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic, there will be neutral umpires for all matches of the 16-team tournament, running from October 17 to November 14. The first match of the tournament, between Oman and Papua New Guinea on October 17 will be officiated by Sri Lanka’s Kumar Dharmasena, alongside New Zealand’s Chris Gaffaney while Ranjan Madugalle will be the match referee. ...
Oct 9, 2021
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SRI LANKA CRICKET NEWS – JULY 2019 Compiled by Victor Melder Sri Lanka defeated West Indies by 23 runs, winning the 39th Match of the One-Day International Series, played at Riverside Grounds, Chester-le-Street. Scores: Sri Lanka – 338/6 in 50 Overs (Fernando 104, M.Perera 64, Thirimanne 45no, Mendis 39, Karunaratne 32, Holder 2/59, Allen 1/44, Thomas 1/58, Cottrell 1/69) West Indies – 315/9 in 50 Overs (Pooran 118, Allen 51, Gayle 35, Malinga 3/55, Mathews 1/6, Vandersay 1/50, Rajitha 1/76) Player of the Match: Avishka Fernando, Sri Lanka India defeated Sri Lanka by 7 wickets, winning the 44th Match of the One-Day International Series, played at Headingley, Leeds. Scores: Sri Lanka – 264/7 in 50 Overs (Mathews 113, Thirimanne 53, de Silva 29no, Bumrah 3/37, Jadeja 1/40, Pandya 1/50, Yadav 1/58, Kumar 1/73) India – 265/3 in 43.3 Overs (Rahul 111, Sharma 103, Kohli 34no, Rajitha 1/47, ...
Aug 1, 2019
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