The Governor-General and Mrs Hurley, at Canberra Grammar School for the DreamCricket Gala Day – by Johann Dias Jayasinha     Source : What’s Doing In Melbourne The Dreamcricket Gala day was held at Canberra Grammar School on Friday17th November 2023, organised by The Rotary Club of Canberra Sunrise the proud sponsor and coordinator of Dream Cricket in the ACT and surrounding regions. Yohan Ramasundara President and DreamCricket Coordinator – Rotary Club of Canberra Sunrise program said, primary school students in Years 3 – 6 with a disability physical, sensory and/or intellectual, the opportunity to learn and practice the skills of cricket in a supportive and fun environment. The Governor-General and Mrs Hurley had a terrific time at Canberra Grammar School (CGS) participating in the 2023 Gala Day. They enjoyed meeting the students and took the opportunity to thank the volunteers for bringing the day and clinics to life. Students are ...

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Manuka T20 between Australia and Sri Lanka poses a question to about 5000 Canberrans – by Isobel Cootes   Source:canberratimes.com.au About 5000 Canberrans have a hard decision to make on Tuesday, do they support Australia or Sri Lanka, and the Ramasundara family is one of them. Manuka Oval is expecting a big turn out from cricket fans, and in particular Canberra’s Sri Lankan community for Australia’s T20 match this week. Former international cricket umpire Yohan Ramasundara, and his family, will be at the match and he said it was estimated about 5000 Canberrans with Sri Lankan heritage lived in the capital. “I was born in Sri Lanka and it was my granddad who got me into cricket. I came over here to study and set up the University of Canberra’s Cricket Club, and the first game that I ever watched was in Australia, against Sri Lanka,” he said. “I don’t ...

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