Battle of the Maroons

The Greatest Cricketing Encounter Ananda vs Nalanda

Interesting Facts

Father & Son to Captain

NameYearCollege
Nelson Karunaratne1929 Nalanda
Susantha Karunaratne1978 Nalanda
Chandreasiri Weerasinghe1957Nalanda
Kushan Weerasinghe1983Nalanda
Shantha Peiris1965Nalanda
Sukitha Peiris2001 Nalanda
Bandula Warnapura1971Nalanda
Madura Warnapura2004Nalanda
Madawa Warnapura2008Nalanda


Fathers & Sons in the Series

NameYearCollege
Nelson Karunaratne1927/31 Nalanda
Susantha Karunaratne1975/78 Nalanda
Lionel De Silva1932/35Nalanda
Nihal De Silva1960/63Nalanda
Lakshman De Silva1964Nalanda
J.M.C. Jayasinghe1939/41Nalanda
Nalin Jayasinghe1971/73Nalanda
Nanduka Jayasinghe1976Nalanda
G.E. Perera1940Nalanda
G.R.C. Perera1962/63Nalanda
G.W.G. Senairatne1942/44Nalanda
Palitha Senaviratne1968/70Nalanda
Jayantha Senaviratne1968/71Nalanda
Daya Amarasinghe1955/57Ananda
Prasanna Amarasinghe1975/78Ananda
Yasa Dissanayake1955/56Nalanda
Kushantha Dissanayake1984/85Nalanda
Chandreasiri Weerasinghe1957Nalanda
Kushan Weerasinghe1983Nalanda
Kanishka Weerasinghe1985Nalanda
Upali Mahanama1959Nalanda
Devaka Mahanama1978/79Nalanda
Roshan Mahanama1983/85Nalanda
Parakrama Polonowita1961Ananda
Dilan Polonowita1986Ananda
Ranil Polonowita1987Ananda
Dyan Shanthi Pathiravithana1964Ananda
Pubudu Ravinda Pathiravithana1989Ananda
Shantha Peiris1965Nalanda
Sukitha Peiris2001Nalanda
Bandula Warnapura1971Nalanda
Madura Warnapura2004Nalanda
Madawa Warnapura2008Nalanda
Gihan Weerasinghe1981Nalanda
Nikila Weerasinghe2011Nalanda


Brothers to Captain

NameYearCollege
Lincon Perera 1949 Nalanda
Gamini Jayawickrama Perera1960 Nalanda
Asoka Perera1962Nalanda
Anurudha Polonowita1957Ananda
Parakrama Polonowita1961Ananda
Sunil Wettimuny1968Ananda
Mithra Wettimuny1970Ananda
Sidath Wettimuny1975Ananda
Sanjeewa Senanayake1969Ananda
Saliya Senanayake1971Ananda
Rohitha Perera1981Ananda
Kapila Perera 1986Ananda
Nishantha Ranatunga1985Ananda
Sanjeewa Ranatunga1988Ananda
Madura Warnapura2004Nalanda
Madawa Warnapura2008Nalanda


Brothers Who Played Cricket

For AnandaYearFor NalandaYear
Philip Gunawardena 1923/24 Lincon Perera 1949
Robert Gunawardena 1924/26 Gamini Jayawickrama Perera 1960
Parakrama Perera 1960
Asoka Perera 1962
D.U. Molligoda1946/47 Desmond Narangoda 1962
Sepala Molligaoda1950/51Eastman Narangoda1965/67
Parakrama Molligoda1956/57 Leslie Narangoda1968/71
Gemunu Molligoda1960/61 Jayantha Narangoda 1974/76
Padmasiri De Silva1953/54 Nihal De Silva 1960/63
T.D. De Silva1959/63 Lakshman De Silva1964
Anurudha Polonowita 1955/58 Paul Peiris 1960/63
Parakrama Polonowita 1958/62 Harischandra Peiris 1964/65
Nanda Peiris1966/67
Lalith Gunaratne 1963/67 H.R. Piyasiri 1960
Channa Gunaratne 1968/71 H.R. Amaraweera 1965/67
Vasantha Gunaratne 1972
G.C. Perera 1964/66 Chandima De Alwis 1963/64
Manilal Perera1970 Palitha De Alwis 1964
Sunil Wettimuny 1965/68 Shantha Peiris 1965
Mithra Wettimuny 1967/70 Lal Peiriss 1972/75
Sidath Wettimuny1972/76
P. Dayappriya 1965/68 Lalith Kaluperuma 1966/69
P. PalithaM 1967/70 Kalinga Kaluperuma 1969/70
Sanath Kaluperuma 1977/79
Sanjeewa Senanayake 1966/69 Palitha Senaviratne 1968/70
Saliya Senanayake 1966/71 Jayantha Senaviratne 1968/71
Priyankara Senaviratne 1970/73 Nalin Jayasinghe 1971/73
Aruna Senaviratne 1973/74 Nanduka Jayasinghe 1976
Sunil Jayasinghe 1971/74
Ananda Jayasinghe 1972/73
Chanaka Ekanayake 1977 Lakshman Ranasinghe 1965
Senaka Ekanayake 1977 Anura Ranasinghe 1972/76
Aruna Ranasinghe 1975/1977
Dammika Ranatunga1978/1981Anura Jayaweera1974
Arjuna Ranatunga1978/1982Ananda Jayaweera1975/76
Prasanna Ranatunga1986
Nishantha Ranatunga1982/1985
Sanjeewa Ranatunga1985/1988
Rohitha Perera 1981
Kapila Perera 1986
Devaka Mahanama1978/79
Roshan Mahanama 1983
Kushan Weerasinghe1983
Kanishka Weerasinghe1985
Dilan Polonowita 1986
Ranil Polonowita1987
Thisara de Silva1987
Nilan de Silva1989
Dinesh de Silva1989
Duleep Samaraweera1990
Tilan Samaraweera1993
Kokila Jayaweera1990
Yohan Jayaweera1993


Brothers Who Played in Rival Teams

For AnandaYearFor NalandaYear
B. Amarasuriya1929F. Amarasuriya1924
M.A. Jayasinghe1938/41J.M.C. Jayasinghe1939/41
Mahinda Jayasinghe1954/56Nihal Jayasinghe1960
Sarath Fernando1966/67 Bandula Warnapura1968/72
Oshadi Weerasinghe1978-82Gihan Weerasinghe 1981
Matheesha Perera2008Ashan Priyanjana Perera2007/08