Leaders strengthen their positions

Dialog 4G-the Sunday Times Most Popular Schoolboy / Schoolgirl Cricketer of the Year 2019 

With the online voting system coming back on track, the leaders of the three respective segments have further strengthened their positions as the 19th week results of the Dialog 4G-the Sunday Times Most Popular Schoolboy Cricketer of the Year 2019 contest are released. 

Navod Paranavithana of Mahinda College holds on to his lead in All-Island Schools, leading Pasindu Ushetti of Maris Stella College Negombo by 3996 votes while Muizz Rafeel of St. Anne’s College Kurunegala progressed to third position from fifth. 

The best addition for the ended week was recorded by Pasindu, which is 3064, followed by Navod, who claimed 2871. Lakshitha Rasanjana of Nalanda College follow in at fourth as former leader Sukhitha Manoj of St. Sebastian’s College Moratuwa slid down to fifth, strangely with no additions for the week. 

The Emerging Schools category is still led by Lithija Kalhara of Ananda Maithree NS, Balangoda, while Sathya Sadeepani of Devapathiraja College Rathgama continues to lead the Girls’ Schools category, which was introduced to the ever popular competition in the country last season. 

Coupons will be published in the Sunday Times, the two English dailies, the Daily Mirror and DailyFT, and the two Sinhala dailies, Daily Lankadeepa and Ada, Sinhala Weekend Deshaya and Tamil Mirror. 

In addition Dialog Axiata’s online voting system through their official Online Portal to vote for the Most Popular Cricketer (www.dialog.lk/cricket), is now live.  

Players who have represented their respective school in First XI (Under-19) cricket and with a tally of 400 or above runs or 25 wickets or above in the last season are automatically eligible for the Dialog 4G-the Sunday Times Most Popular Schoolboy Cricketer of the Year 2019 competition. Schools have been categorised under three categories -- the All-Island, Emerging and Girls schools, according to the segmentation process of Sri Lanka School Cricket Association. 

Results: Week 19 

All-Island Schools 

• Navod Paranavithana Mahinda College 14739 
• Pasindu Ushetti Maris Stella College 10740 
• Muizz Rafeel St. Anne’s College, Kurunegala 4436 
• Lakshitha Rasanjana Nalanda College 3904 
• Sukhitha Manoj St. Sebastian’s College, Moratuwa 3377 
• Mihisal Vidanapathirana St. Thomas’ College, Matara 2091 
• Yasitha Samararathne Dharmaraja College 1442 
• Nishan Madushka Moratu Vidyalaya 1256 
• Abhishek Anandakumar Trinity College 855 
• Kanishka Ranthilakage Ananda College 740 
• Ravindu Fernando Maris Stella College 368 
• Shehan Fernando St. Benedict’s College 322 
• K.A.L.C. Warnakulasuriya St. Anne’s College, Kurunegala 253 
• Supun Sumanarathne Maliyadeva College, Kurunegala 214 
• Shevon Daniel St. Joseph’s College 77 
• Nuwanidu Fernando St. Sebastian’s College, Moratuwa 51 
• Randheer Ranasinghe St. Anne’s College, Kurunegala 38 
• Sandun Mendis Richmond College 27 
• Dinitha Prabhanaka Devapathiraja College, Rathgama 17 
• Kalana Perera S. Thomas’ College 8 
• Pubudu Bandara Trinity College 6 
  
   

Emerging Schools 

• Lithija Kalhara Ananda Maithree, Balangoda 9402 
• Vishal Nagasena St. Peter’s College, Gampaha 7126 
• Thanusha Sandaruwan St. John’s College, Nugegoda 3558 
• Chamod Sandaru Piliyandala Central 3362 
• Roshen Samuel Carey College 1534 
• Sachin Jayasinghe Royal College, Panadura 248 
• Nisal Malinga Christ King College, Tudella 180 
• Lahiru Peiris Christ King College, Tudella 97 
• Avishka Lakshan Kalutara Vidyalaya 43 
  
   

Girls’ Schools 

• Sathya Sandeepani Devapathiraja College, Ratgama 2931 
• Kaveesha Dilhari Devapathiraja College, Ratgama 1276 
• Sithmi Nirasha Anula Vidyalaya, Nugegoda 962 
• Nimesha Tharuni Marapola MV, Minuwangoda 173 
• Readers prizes go to: 1. M.S.P. Costa, 58/50, 3rd Lane, Galawilapura, Malapata, Homagama, 2. G.L. Wijesinghe, 578, Gahagoda Road, Katugastota, 3. M.F. Vanderwert, 152, Suhada Mawatha, Maha Hunupitiya, Negombo, 4. Lakmini Alahakoon, 956/2E, Pothuarawa Road, Malabe.