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Richmond College Skippers spearhead Sri Lankan Cricket-by Michael Roberts Source:Thuppahis After Charith Asalanka led Sri Lanka to hard-fought triumph against India recently — see … and continues to captain the side in the two shortern-form games, Dhananjaya De Silva has stepped up as skipper, batsman, bowler and slip-fielder in leading Sri Lanka to a win against New Zealand in a tight TEST MATCH contest at Galle this week. Dhananjaya …. & …. Asalanka Dhananjaya will savour this triumph in his home grounds of Galle (as I do too) and will, perhaps, emphasise the contributions of another Richmondite –namely Kamindu Mendis (an allrounder who happens to be ambidextrous and can bowl both left-arm and right-arm spin). Speaking here as a product of Galle, albeit from a rival college, I note that its about time for some cricketing aficianados from Richmond to pinpoint the services to Ceylon/Lankan cricket provided by Richmond College players from the 1940s onwards. Christie Karunaratne, Arnold ...

Sep 24, 2024 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Dhananjaya De Silva, Kamindu Mendis, Nihal Fernando, Richmond College, Sri Lankan cricket

Sri Lanka’s Triumph at The Oval Analysed & Weighed-by Nick Brookes Source:Thuppahis in his MURALI END site with this title “English Summer gives Sri Lanka Something to Build Upon”…… reproduced here with highlights imposed by The Editor, Thuppahi The scene couldn’t have been any less Sri Lankan. The skies were ashen and the clouds heavy; the harsh gusts of wind warned that winter was on its way. Sri Lanka’s support staff wore hoodies and woolly hats; even the English fielders clung to handwarmers. Yet, the awful weather couldn’t keep Sri Lanka’s fans away. Nor could it keep Pathum Nissanka quiet. As he nudged the ball past backward point – declaring Sri Lanka emphatic winners of the third Test – smiles lit up South London and lion flags fluttered all around The Oval. Sri Lanka had their fourth victory on English soil. Unexpected? Undoubtedly. Yet it’s hard to say that it wasn’t deserved. Of course, the ...

Sep 19, 2024 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Angelo Mathews, Dinesh Chandimal, Milan Rathnayake, Pathum Nissanka, Sri Lankan cricket, World Test Championship

Face-to-Face in Admonishment: Drama at the Adelaide Oval, 23rd January 1998-by Michael Roberts Source:Thuppahis Ashan de Alwis’s article in The Ceylon Journal Volume 1/1 published in mid-2024 is as readable and excellent an essay as anyone can wish for.[i] It focuses on the 50-over one-day cricket match between Australia and Sri Lanka played at Adelaide Oval on the 23rd January 1999 and specifically on the no-balling of Muralitharan for throwing by umpire Ross Emerson and captain Arjuna Ranatunga’s unprecedented actions in challenging the umpire.[1] This account is supported by a graphic picture – as iconic as world-famous unusual. It does not fail to note that the Sri Lankan batsmen, batting second, did not let Murali or the fans down: led by a Mahela Jayawardene century, they reached the massive England total of 303 in the last over with the last man Murali at the crease. Ashan rightly notes that the “spirit of Sri Lanka was in full ...

Sep 9, 2024 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Ashan de Alwis, Sri Lanka Board of Control for Cricket, Sri Lankan cricket

Rex Clementine & His Magical Moments-by Michael Roberts Source:Thuppahis Rex has travelled far and wide in keeping track of Sri Lankan cricket … and even banged into me in Adelaide. However, this bethrothal event would have been one of his happiest moments. I am stretching my ‘license’ and selecting other moments in his life’s work which must have been quite special; while inserting references to the occasions when he strode into ‘the parlour of the’Thuppahi site — a mansion that is usuallly selective in its choices. https://cricketique.wordpress.com/2019/02/24/how-sri-lanka-transformed-themselves-in-south-africa-rex-clementine/ How Sri Lanka Transformed Themselves in South Africa — Rex Clementine February 24, 2019 ONE: Rex Clementine in Port Elizabeth, Sunday Island, 25 February 2019 = Karunaratne credits change of team culture for series win” Sri Lanka skipper Dimuth Karunaratne has credited changing the dressing room environment for the success his team enjoyed in South Africa. Sri Lanka arrived in Johannesburg straight from Australia having suffered successive humiliating series defeats ...

Aug 17, 2024 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Michael Roberts Tagged Dimuth Karunaratne, Port Elizabeth, Rex Clementine, Sri Lankan cricket

Principles to Guide the Choice of Lanka’s Cricket Selectors-by Michael Roberts Source:Thuppahis Rather exceptionally for a lad from the plantation Tamil peoples in the mid-20th century Chandra Schaffter was educated at St. Thomas College, Mount Lavinia. He excelled at hockey and cricket in particular and went on to represent Ceylon in both sports in the 1950s. He became one of the Cricket Selection Committee headed by DWL Lieversz and others in the 1960s. He went on to found the JANASHAKTHI insurance company in 1994 — an enterprise that has been so solid that it gave him time to serve as the Manager of Sri Lankan cricket teams in the decade 2000s. Chandra also took the meaningful step of organising SS ‘Chandra’ Perera’s unique collection of cricketing memorabilia and cuttings in the Janashakthi Book of Cricket in the year 1999 … ……….. a godsend to historians of cricket as well as those involved in social history. I was ...

Aug 10, 2024 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Michael Roberts Tagged JANASHAKTHI insurance company, Sri Lankan cricket, St. Thomas’ College

Chamari Athapaththu leads Sri Lanka to a clean sweep in their group. Semi-Finals will be engaging. – BY TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE. (eLanka Sports Editor). Chamari Athapaththu led Sri Lanka on a run spree and into the Asia Cup semi- finals as the host nation swept aside Thailand in their final game of the group stages in Dambulla. Thailand had the consolation of winning the toss and electing to bat. Their good fortunes ended there as Sri Lanka romped to a 10 -wicket victory in a canter chasing a mediocre 94 for victory. The Thai batters floundered miserably against a full strength Sri Lanka bowling attack who kept them on a tight leash. And, at 6 for 53 off 14.1 overs, the writing was on the wall as to where the result was heading. All of Sri Lanka’s bowlers shared the seven Thai wickets to fall as they laboured to 93 ...

Jul 25, 2024 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Trevine Rodrigo Tagged Asia Cup semi- finals, Chamari Athapaththu, Sri Lanka Women’s Cricket Team, Sri Lanka's bowlers, Sri Lankan cricket, Vishmi Gunaratne

Tamils in Ceylon Cricket, 1901-2024-by Michael Roberts source:Thuppahis DEAR FRIENDS, A major error by a Sri Lankan lady re Tamil representatives in Ceylon/Sri Lankan cricket in the exchanges in LINKED IN drives me to compose an item in TPS on the Tamil cricketers who played cricket for the island at the highest level in the 20th and 21st centuries. The Janashakthi Book on cricket sponsored by the Schaffters, which places SS Perera’s wonderful archive of work on the bookshelves, is an example of Sinhala Tamil cooperation that places sources for all manner of information on the island’s rich cricket history within our reach. While I will be scouring this work for data, I reach out here to aficionado seeking data (and photographs) displaying information on Tamils who represented Ceylon/Sri Lanka at the highest level in the years stretching from 1901 to 2024. We are, of course, aware of the political factors that reduced ...

Jun 3, 2024 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Michael Roberts Tagged Muttiah Muralitharan, Sri Lankan cricket

Janashakthi Group-Sponsored Inaugural “Battle of the Golden Blues” Concludes with a Draw 29th April 2024, Colombo: Janashakthi Group (JXG), the title sponsor of the “Battle of the Golden Blues,” proudly announces the conclusion of the first-ever big match between St. Joseph Vaz College, Wennappuwa and St. Anthony’s College, Wattala. Held on April 26th and 27th 2024 at the P. Saravanamuttu International Cricket Stadium, the match concluded with a gripping draw, showcasing the talent and sportsmanship of the participating teams. Despite this being the inaugural big match, both schools have a rich legacy of nurturing talented cricketers who have contributed to Sri Lankan cricket. The opening day of the match was graced by Mr. CTA Schaffter, a Double International and the Founder & Chairman Emeritus of Janashakthi Group, as a chief guest. Janashakthi Group, a longstanding supporter of Sri Lankan cricket, has seized this opportunity to empower young, talented teams and ...

Apr 30, 2024 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Battle of the Golden Blues, Joseph Vaz College Wennappuwa, Sri Lankan cricket, St. Anthony's College Wattala

RIP RICHARD HEYN by: Upali Obeyesekere – Editor, JPNN Int’l “No legacy is so rich as honesty” – William Shakespeare image source:-quadrangle.lk News has reached us that former Peterite cricketer and hockey player RICHARD HEYN passed away in the U.S. this morning (April 3rd). May the turf lie lightly over Richard as we mourn his passing. Richard was the older son of former Army Commander and All-Ceylon cricketer B.R. Heyn and Mrs. Heyn. Brother of former Peterite legend DAVID HEYN, Richard had his baptism to cricket at his alma mater St. Peter’s College Colombo in 1959, under the captaincy of another legendary Peterite cricketer Brian Seneviratne. Richard represented SPC in 1960, 1961, and captained college in 1962. Richard looked every bit a cricketer – tall and lanky. Besides cricket, Richard also captained SPC in Hockey. Those of us who lived through college life in the early sixties, may recall some ...

Apr 4, 2024 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Upali Obeyesekere Tagged Cricket captain, David Heyn, Hockey player, Mourning, PETERITE CRICKET, Richard Heyn, sportsmen, Sri Lanka Cricket, Sri Lanka hockey, Sri Lankan cricket, Upali Obeyesekere

Vale Richard Heyn – By Lawrence Machado image source:-quadrangle.lk The 1962 Peterite cricket captain Richard Heyn passed away yesterday in the US. He also was a very good hockey player. His brother David represented Sri Lanka in cricket and hockey. May Richard’s soul rest in peace. The sad news was passed on by their cousin Lawrence Heyn. No funeral details known at present. Below is the 1962 Peterite team, courtesy of the Quadrangular magazine special edition. image source: quadrangle.lk Seated (from left): David Heyn, Maurice Deckker, Richard Heyn, Fr Rufus Benedict (Prefect of Games), Tyrone Le Mercier, Tissa Jayaweera, Travice Fernando. Standing (from left): D. Pararaswaram, Clifford Bartlett, Franklyn Bowen, Rohan Abeysundera, Kevin Ruberu, Ravi Fernando, Christopher Harridge, Aditiha de Silva. Click here to receive your free copy of the eLanka Newsletter twice a week delivered directly to your inbox! ...

Apr 4, 2024 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Lawrence Machado, Obituaries Tagged Cricket captain, David Heyn, Hockey player, Lawrence Machado, Mourning, PETERITE CRICKET, Richard Heyn, sportsmen, Sri Lanka Cricket, Sri Lanka hockey, Sri Lankan cricket