Battle of the Maroons

Ananda vs Nalanda

40th Battle of the Maroons

Ananda Captain

Sanjeewa Senanayake

Oval Grounds

10th and 11th March 1969

The 40th battle of the maroons ended in a draw.

Nalanda Captain

Lalith Kaluperuma

Ananda Team

Seated front row (left to right)
S. A. Senanayake, S. Fernando, S. Sumanasuriya, S.K.G. Senanayake, U. Hettige, P. Palpola, M. Wettimuni

Seated back row (left to right)
P. Wijesundara, P. Palitha, H.D.K. Subash, L. Ranatunga, U. Perera, C. Gunarathne, A. Jayathilake, A Fernando

Within Circles (left to right)
M De. Silva, G. Manamperi

Absent
M. Sooriyabandara

Nalanda Team

Seated (left to right)
Bandula Warnapura, Lesly Narangoda, Palitha Senavirathne, Lalith Kaluperuma (Captain), Jayantha Senavirathne, Gamini Mahasinghe, Lal Weerasinghe

Standing (left to right)
Asoka Kudahetti, Dhammika Samarawickrama, Jayantha Pathirana, Nihal Mendis, Daya Sirisena, Nandadewa Perera, Sarath Soysa, Aruna Wijerathna, Madawa Samarasinghe