Battle of the Maroons

Ananda vs Nalanda

71st Battle of the Maroons

Ananda Captain

Thilina Kandambi

SSC Grounds

March 25th and 26th of 2000

The 71st battle of the maroons ended in a draw.

Nalanda Captain

Mevan Porage

Ananda Team

Seated (left to right)
Mr. W. Wettasinghe(Master-in-charge), Lakshan Fernando, Mr.G.K. De Zoysa (Prefect of Games), Akalanka Ganegama (Vice. Captain), Mr.T.B. Damunupola(Principal), Thilina Kandambi (Captain), Anuruddha Polonnovita(Coach), Muthumudalige Pushpakumara, Vipula Sittamige(Assitant Coach)

Standing (left to right)
Lahiru Seneviratna, Eshan Abeysinghe, Mohan Fonseka, Sudham Neelaweera, Dinusha Bandara, Yohan Wickramage, Nadeeshan Jayakody,Gaya Samaraweera, Tarindu Samaraweera, Sanjaya Ranaweera,Mihira Somaratna, Kasun Fernando.

Nalanda Team

Seated (left to right)
Mr. Jayantha Seneviratne (Coach), A. Kiriella, D. Jayasundara, M. Porage (Captain), Mr. H.U Premathilake(Principal) , S Peries, B. Ranaweera, H. Gunawardana,Mr. A. T Nugegoda(P.O.G/M.I.C) .

Standing (left to right)
R. Perasanna, U . Dissanayake, W. Perera, I. Dilshan,C Gunathilake, M. Gamaarachichi, M. Perera, R. Dilshantha, T. GuanawardanaM. Dunusinghe.

Match Summary


Match drawn

Ananda 1st innings 223/6 (dec)
Lakshan Fernando 83
Thilina Kandambi 44
Eshan Abeysinghe 43 n.o.
B Ranaweera 3 for 65
D Jayasundara 2 for 75


Nalanda 1st Innings 118 all out
S Peiris 31
A.Kiriella 14
D Jayasundara 14
Muthumudalige Pushpakumara 4 for 25
Kasun Fernando 4 for 13


Nalanda 2nd Innings 169 all out
M Porage 34
M Perera 33 n.o.
M Gamarachchi 29
T Kandambi 5 for 65
A Ganegama 2 for 19