Sri Lanka News Round-up (1 Aug 1998)

1 August 1998

Sri Lanka News Round-up

The Daily News

Ananda will confront St.Joseph's College in the under 17 Singer trophy Division one cricket tournament semifinal at Ananda Mawatha today and tomorrow.

This tournament is conducted by the Sri Lanka Schools Cricket Association (SLSCA) and sponsored by Singer Sri Lanka Limited. In the second semifinal S.Thomas' College will take on Royal 'A' on August 8 and 9 at Mount Lavinia.

In the under 17 Division two tournament S.de S.Jayasinghe MV, Ananda Sastralaya Kotte, Royal 'B' and Revatha MV Balapitiya have already qualified to play in the semifinals. The masters in charge of these schools are requested to report to Ananda College today to finalise the venues and the dates for the matches.

In addition Ibbagamuwa MV and Meepawala Amarasuriya MV Galle have entered the semifinals of the under 17 Division three tournament.

by Dilwin Mendis

Wilfred Basnayake former Maliyadeva and Air Force cricketer died in an accident on Thursday.

He became the Observer outstation schools best batsman in the early sixties. He joined the Air Force in 1964 and played cricket for nearly two decades in all three divisions and captained the Division two in 1980.

He was the cricket Coach at Maliyadeva College, Kurunegala.

His funeral will take place on Sunday evening at the family burial grounds at Ginipenda, Kalugamuwa.

He leaves his wife and two sons

Source :: Daily News (https://www.lanka.net)