Battle of the Maroons

Ananda vs Nalanda

68th Battle of the Maroons

Ananda Captain

Indika Lalith Konara

SSC Grounds

March 28th and 29th of 1997

The 68th Battle of the Maroons ended in a draw.

Nalanda Captain

Shantha Kalavitigoda

Ananda Team

Standing (left to right)
C.Peiris,N.Rangajeewa,M.Mallawarachchi,E.Handuneththige,C.Dharmapala,S.N.Jayawardana,J.Perera,D.de Zoysa,N.M Ramzi,A.Ganegama,T.Kandambi,L.Fernando,M.Pushpakumara,S.Pannipitiya.

Seated (left to right)
Mr.Rathnayaka(M.I.C),R.Basnayake,Mr.A.Pollonowita(Coach),I.Konara(Captian),T.B.Damunupola(Principal),L.Chathranga(V.C),K.de Zoysa(P.O.G),S.Rupasinghe,R.Ranasinghe.

Nalanda Team

Standin (left to right)
Danuka Dayaratne,Sivali Dissanayake,Sankaja de Silva,Kanishka Gamanayake,Mevan Porage,Ishara Amarasinghe,Lasantha Perera,Predeep Hedigalla,Danthila Dayaratne,Sukitha Peiris.

Seated (left to right)
Mr. Jayantha Seneviratne (Coach),Niranjan Manikkage,Sriyan de Silva(V.Capt.),Mr.Edward Ranasinghe(Principal),Shantha Kalavitigoda(Captain),Sanjaya Rodrigo,Danushka Fernando,Mr.A. T. Nugegoda (M.I.C),Absent- Kelum Gangodawila.

Match Summary


Match drawn

Nalanda 1st Innining 245/5 (dec)
Shantha Kalavitigoda 149 n.o.
Mevan Porage 28
E. Handunettige 2 for 14
M Mallawarachchi 2 for 43


Ananda 1st innings 231/8 (dec)
R Ranasinghe 91
J Perera 25
Sriyan de Silva 3 for 42


Nalanda 2nd innings 104/5
Sanjaya Rodrigo 51
C Dharmapala 2 for 19
M Mallawarachchi 2 for 22