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Pradeep Hewage, only Benedictine to win top award in 1998-by Dinesh Weerawansa FLASHBACK: Umesha Thimeshani of Devapathiraja Vidyalaya made history by becoming the first Schoolgirl Cricketer of the Year as schoolgirl cricketers were recognized for the first time in 2019. Here she receives the top award for girls from Champika Weerat Source:Dailynews The reopening of the GCE Ordinary Level classes in the Western Province has given fresh hopes of conducting the 42nd Observer-Mobitel School Cricketer of the Year awards ceremony in March. The schools in all provinces, except for the Western Province were earlier started and all classes in the Western Province too are expected to complete in stages by early next month. The Observer-Mobitel School Cricketer of the Year contest has been held annually for 41 successive years since 1979, except for the last year due to the Covid-19 pandemic. But that too will now be held in March ...