Piyal Wijetunga – one of the best bowlers to emerge from Kandy-by Hafiz Marikar Piyal Wijetunga (right) with Akila Dananjaya during a training session Source:Dailynews Piyal Wijetunag is back in the coaching scene and he has been appointed once again as the Head Coach of Spin Bowling at Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC). He is one of the finest bowlers to emerge from Kandy and one of the most successful bowlers to come out of St. Anthony’s College, Katugastota having helped his team win several matches. ...
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Piyal Wijtunge, a top class spinner from Kandy-by Hafiz Marikar Source:Dailynews One of the finest bowlers to come out of Kandy is Piyal Wijtunge, who is known as one of the most complete bowlers to come out of St. Anthony’s College, Katugastota. He has won several games for the school and clubs he played. This former Antonian left arm spinner was elected one time president of the Old Antonian’s Cricket Wing. He played for St. Anthony’s College under several captains – Damian Nadarajah, Ruwan Kalpage, Suresh de Alwis for four seasons. ...
Nov 22, 2020
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Ruwan Kalpage fine athlete and cricketer-by Upananda Jayasundera Ruwan Kalpage Ruwan Senani Kalpage, an old boy of St.Anthony’s College, Katugastota, is a former Test Cricketer and a fine Athlete who won the 400 Metres Race at the Public Schools Meet representing St.Anthony’s College in the late eighties. He is the eldest Son of former Cricket Captain of Nalanda College, Sena Kalpage. Sena played Cricket for Nalanda College while the writer represented Dharmaraja College in Cricket. Stockily built Sena Kalpage was a left arm opening bowler. Later he played club cricket and ended up as a Senior Executive in the Mercantile sector. Ruwan followed in his father’s footsteps and became a leading all-rounder in Sri Lanka Schools in Cricket and Athletics before being included in the Test Cricket team in the year 1993 against India. ...
Oct 29, 2020
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