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TWENTY:20 TRIANGULAR TOURNAMENT AMONG RICHMOND, NALANDA,& THURSTAN FOR THE PRESIDENT MAHINDA RAJAPAKSA TROPHY

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Post date March 26, 2011
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Thurstan Cricket [ Cricket wing of the OBU ] has organized the above tournament among schools that the President Honourable Mahinda Rajapaksa attended during his school career. The President has consented to give this trophy and he is schedule to grace the finals of this tournament and distribute awards to the winners.

This tournament is schedule to be held at Thurstan Grounds, Prof Stanley Wijesundera Mawatha Colombo 7 on Friday April 8th & Saturday April 9th . Preliminary matches will be played on a league basis & the winners & runners-up will play in the finals.

His Excellency Mahinda Rajapaksha hands over the Mahinda Rajapaksha challenge Trophy to Thurstan College Principal Mr. Y.A.N.D. Yapa. Mr. Noel Joseph, Mr. Paranavithana, Mr. Noel Joseph, His Excellency Dixon Dela Bandara (High Commissioner to Maldives), Mr. S. Panditha Managing Director of Sierra Cables PLC & Mr. Daminda Cooray looks on.

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THURSTAN – ISIPATHANA 31st Limited Over game [ 45 overs ]

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Post date March 6, 2011
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Thurstan Comfortable winners in the 31st Encounter

Thurstan skipper Thisura Madurappereuma once again called correctly when the Chief-Guest Nimal Warusavithana tossed the coin.

The Chief Guest donated the trophy in memory of his father W A de Silva and this encounter commenced way back in 1981.

Isipathana put into bat were bundled out for their lowest total in this series for 92 runs in 35.2 overs in this 45 over match. The spiners led by the left armer orthodox spinner Sachintha Wijesinghe ably supported by Sachith Dias & Probadha Arthavidu had all the Isipthana batmen in knots & never gave the opportunity to get on top of the varied spin attack. They were helped by slow turning wickets

Isipathana also commenced the bowling with their best spinners Sulochana & Wanigaratchchi with an attcking field set by skipper Warapitiya made life difficult to the Thurstanites and one stage Thurstan were in trouble with the score reading 41 for 4.
At this stage Skipper Madurapperuma went on the attack scoring 25 runs with 1 six & 4 fours which relieved the pressure and the next pair of Kaveen Silva & Ashan Wanigaratna scored the remaing runs to steer Thurstan to a comfortable victory.

Thus Thurstan lead the series for the first time in the history with 16 matches to Isipathana’s 15.


		Thurstan vs Isipathana
	31st Limited Over Cricket Encounter
	Played at SSC grounds on March 6th, 2011
			(45 OVERS)
			Isipathana
Nilusha Sasanka [ V.Capt ] ( 71 min, 31 balls, 2-4 ) st Kularatna						b Arthavidu		18
Chenutha Wickramasinghe ( 25 min,24 balls, 2-4 ) Lbw						b Wijewickrama		11
Sujith Priyashan ( 25 min, 17 balls )				c Wanigaratna		b Wijewickrama		5
Dimuth Warapitiya [ Capt ]( 42 min,30 balls ) c and						b Wijesinghe		9
Harith Kalindu Wanigarachchi ( 32 min, 27 balls ) c S Dias						b Wijesinghe		8
Deshan Jayakumar ( 23 min, 29 balls,1-4 )				c Arthavidu		b S Dias		10
Samitha Sulochana ( 32 min,20 balls,)				Lbw		b Wijesinghe		8
Dhanushka Sadaruwan ( 12 min, 21 balls)						b S Dias		5
Pavan Anjana ( 12 min, 8 balls,)						b Wijesinghe		4
Ashan Wickrema ( 12 min, 7 balls )				Not Out				1
Bushana Nibanda ( 5 min, 6 balls,)						b S Dias		4
Extras						lb1,w-8		9
						Total	all out	92
		2 3 1	4 5 6 8 7 9 11					35.2 overs
Fall of Wickets		19, 34 ,42, 50, 59, 71, 79, 82, 87, 92						(150 min)
Bowling			O	M	R	W
K Silva			5	0	20	0
R Wijewickrama			5	0	17	2
R Perera			5	1	11	0
P Arthavidu			5	1	8	1
S Wijesinghe			8	3	14	4
S Dias			7.2	0	21	3

			Thurstan
Yasuru Kularatna ( 8 min, 10 balls )				c Sasanka		b Sulochana		1
Harith Dias ( 42 min,27 balls,1-4 )				Lbw		b Wanigarachchi		9
Sajeewa Salgado (16 min,17 balls,1-6, 1-4 )				c Sasanka		b Sulochana		12
Prabodha Arthavidu [ V. Capt ] ( 29 min,19 balls,1-4 )						b Priyashan		7
Thisura Madurapperuma[Capt] (49 min,46 balls,1-6, 4-4) Lbw						b Wanigarachchi		25
Kaveen Silva ( 71 min,39 balls,2-4 )				Not Out				20
Ashan Wanigaratna (33 min,22 balls,1-4)				Not Out				13
Sachith Dias				Did not bat
Ranga Wijewickrama )				Did not bat
Rajitha Perera				Did not bat
Sachintha Wijesinghe				Did not bat
Extras							lb 2, w 4,	6
						Total	5 Wkt dec	93
		2 3 1 4 6 7 8 5						30 overs
Fall of Wickets		27, 60, 81, 90, 106, 1110, 112, 148,						(126 min)
Bowling			O	M	R	W
S Sulochana			9	1	19	2
H Wanigarachchi			9	0	23	2
Ashan Wickrema			4	1	18	0
Sujith Priyashan			6	1	20	1
D Warapitiya			1	0	4	0
D Nibandana			1	0	7	0
	Man of the Match		Sachintha Wijesinghe
	Best Batsman		Thisura Madurapperuma
	Best Bowler		Sachintha Wijesinghe
	Best Fielder		Nilusha Sasanka
	Umpires		Ruchira Palliyaguru & Graetian Liyanage

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THURSTAN – ISIPATHANA 48TH BIG MATCH

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Post date March 4, 2011
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Thurstan skipper Thisura Madurappereuma called correctly when the Chief-Guest Rtd Brig Lalith Peris tossed the coin.

The Chief Guest who was instrumental in leading Thurstan for it’s first victory way back in 1965 was conducted by the Thurstan College Western Band in a colourful opening ceremony and the teams then posed for the traditional group photograph.

Isipathana batted for 83 overs in 310 min and scored 254 runs. Captain Dimuth Warapitiya scored stoked filled 96 runs with some crisp drives & cuts on the offside and was unfortunate to miss a well deserved century. He was ably supported by Deshan Jayakumar who scored 63 & was associated with a record breaking partnership for the 5th wicket of 124 runs eclipsing the Isipathana record which stood for 26 years. At one stage Isipathana were struggling at 59 for 4 wickets when Jayakumar was missed in the slips by the Thurstan skipper before he had scored. Warapitiya was also dropped when he was in the 60’s. Feature was that Thurstan off spinner Sachith Dias who came into the match with 92 wickets in the season could not take a wicket on the plumb SSC track. A similar fate befell Isipathana’s champion Left arm Spinner Anusha Samaratunga who came to the big match last year with a record 141 wickets could capture only 1 wicket in both Innings. Simliar fate befell Dias in this year’s match.

Thurstan ended the day with 52 for 1 wicket in the19 remaining overs. But they batted the whole of the morning session of 140 minutes and scored a miserly 58 runs for the loss of another 4 wickets in 28 overs and at lunch were 110 for 5.Soon after averting the follow on Thurstan declared 89 runs behind & threw the match open to Isipathana. But Thurstan batted far too long 300 minutes which was not helped by the slow over rate of Isipathana who bowled only 70 overs.

Remembering last year’s spirited effort by Thurstan snatch victory when they chased 189 runs & fell short by only 14 runs, Isipathana played safe and made a token declaration at 120 for 4 leaving Thurstan to get 209 runs in 13 overs!!

There has been 12 consecutive draws from 1999 and it is high time that the organizers restrict the 1st Innings to 60 overs so that there a chance for side to manufacture a victory as a declaration in the 2nd Innings with less than 2 hours only give the side chasing a chance of victory as it is highly unlikely that a side could take 10 wickets in that time on the plumb SSC track


		Thurstan vs Isipathana
	48th Cricket Encounter Played at SSC grounds
		on February 26th & 27th, 2011

			Isipathana 1st Innings
Nilusha Sasanka [ V.Capt ] ( 59 min, 28 balls, 3-4 )				c Perera		b Wijewickrama		15
Chenutha Wickramasinghe ( 33 min,18 balls, 1-4 )						b Wijewickrama		8
Ravindu Jayawardane ( 5 min, 2 balls )				Lbw		b Silva		0
Dimuth Warapitiya [ Capt ](213 min,151 balls,1-6,14-4) c Nawaratna						b Perera		96
Harith Kalindu Wanigarachchi ( 36 min, 23 balls, 1-4) Lbw						b Perera		11
Deshan Jayakumar ( 184 min, 161 balls,9-4 )				C and		b Perera		63
Danushka Sandaruwan (2 min,3 balls)				Lbw		b Perera		0
Samitha Sulochana ( 90 min,85 balls,5-4)				st Nawaratna		b Arthavidu		48
Pavan Anjana ( 10 min, 9 balls,)				c Nawaratna		b Arthavidu		1
Bushana Nibanda ( 19 min, 21 balls,)				c Nawaratna		b Arthavidu		1
Charith Rajapaksa ( 23 min, 7 balls )				Not Out				0
Extras						b-2,lb-2,nb-6,w-1		11
						Total	all out	254
		2 3 1	5 4 7 6 9 10 8					83.4 overs
Fall of Wickets		13, 14 ,33, 59, 183, 189, 214, 217, 229,254						(310 min)
Bowling			O	M	R	W
R Wijewickrama			11	1	52	2
K Silva			8	2	25	1
R Perera			25	7	50	4
S Dias			16	1	58	0
P Arthavidu			16.4	5	30	3
T Madurapperuma			2	0	14	0
S Wijesinghe			4	0	16	0
S Salgado			1	0	5	0
			Thurstan 1st Innings
Supun Nawaratna ( 142 min, 92 balls,7-4 )				c Sasanka		b Wanigarachchi		49
Harith Dias ( 33 min,11 balls,)				c Sulochana		b Rajapaksa		7
Sajeewa Salgado (65 min,52 balls,)				c Anjana		b Nibanda		8
Prabodha Arthavidu [ V. Capt ] ( 82 min,49 balls,2-4 ) Lbw						b Wanigarachchi		17
Thisura Madurapperuma[Capt] (142 min,92 balls,) c Sasanka						b Wanigarachchi		28
Ashan Wanigaratna (26 min,2 balls,1-4)				c Sulochana	lbw	b Warapitiya		6
Kaveen Silva ( 20 min, 18 balls)				c Anjana		b Warapitiya		3
Sachith Dias ( 6 min,5 balls )				lbw		b Warapitiya		2
Ranga Wijewickrama ( 86 min, 57 balls, 3-4 )				Not Out				25
Rajitha Perera ( 36 min, 27 balls )				Not Out				4
Sachintha Wijesinghe
Extras						b-2,,lb 2, nb 6,w 6,		16
						Total	8-Dec	165
		2 3 1 4 6 7 8 5						70 overs
Fall of Wickets		27, 60, 81, 90, 106, 1110, 112, 148,						(300 min)
Bowling			O	M	R	W
B Nibanda			12	1	50	1
D Sandaruwan			2	0	10	0
C Rajapaksa			14	3	24	1
S Sulochana			15	8	20	0
H Wanigarachchi			14	2	24	3
D Warapitiya			13	2	33	3
			Isipthana 2nd Innings
Nilusha Sasanka [ V.Capt} ( 77 min, 72 balls,3-4 ) c Maduarapperuma						b Arthavidu		39
Chanutha Wickramasinghe ( 79 min,69 balls, 4-4)						b Arthavidu		29
Danuashka Sandaruwan ( 36 min, 29 balls,1-4) Lbw						b Dias		10
Dimuth Warapitiya [ Capt} ( 45 min, 31 balls,2-4 ) c S Dias						b Perera		25
Harith Wanigarachchi ( 15 min, 17 balls, 1-4)				Not Out				8
Extras						b-5,lb-2,nb-1 w-1		9
						Total	4 wkts dec	120
		2 1 3	4					36.1 overs
Fall of Wickets		72, 73 ,100, 120,						(125 min)
Bowling			O	M	R	W
K Silva			1	0	7	0
R Wijewickrama			2	0	15	0
R Perera			11.1	4	27	1
P Arathavidu			13	2	27	2
S Wijesinghe			1	0	3	0
S Dias			7	0	23	1
T Madurapperuma			1	0	11	0

			Thurstan 2nd Innings
Supun Nawaratana (47 min,25 balls) )				Not out				13
Harith Dias ( 42 min, 26 balls,5-4)				Lbw		Wanigarachchi		29
Sajeewa Salgado ( 4 min, 5 balls,1-4)								4
Extras						w 1		1
						Total	3 wkt	47
		2						10 overs
Fall of Wickets		43,						(45 min)
Bowling			O	M	R	W
C Rajapaksa			3	0	25	0
B Nibanda			1	0	4	0
D Sandaruwan			2	0	10	0
S Sulochana			2	1	2	0
H Wanigarachchi			2	0	6	1
	Man of the Match		Dimuth Warapitiya
	Best Batsman		Deshan Jayakumar
	Best Bowler		Rajitha Perera
	Best Fielder		Nilusha Sasanka
	Umpires		Lyndon Hannibal & Ravindra Wimalasiri

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1st XI CRICKET SEASON- 2010/11 FINAL RESULTS & AVERAGES

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Post date February 24, 2011
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This year Thurstan 1st XI has played 20 traditional & tournament matches before the big match. 8 of them has been tournament matches arranged by the Sri Lanka Schools Cricket Association. We have won 2 matches outright, 3 on the 1st Innings, one No decision because of rain & lost 2 outright, but still lead the group. From all the matches played we have won 3 matches out right, won 8 on 1st Innings, lost 4 outright and also 4 on 1 st Innings with 1 No decision

Thurstan has had an indifferent season, mainly due to inconsistency of the batsman. Though there are 2 batsman scoring over 800 runs & one nearly 700 runs, only one batsman has an average of over 30. Thurstan has been heavily dependent on their spinner with Sachith Dias capturing 92 wickets almost doubling the his last year tally of 47 wickets.There are 2 other spinners who have captured 62 & 53. The 2 fast bowlers have not captured 30 wickets between them. This is also another reason for the lack of success.

With a convincing 1st Innings win in the Mini Big Match and resounding 10 wicket win in the 50 over Limited over Encounter, Thurstan should go into the Big match with confidence to break the 18 year old hoodoo.


Date	Opponent	Venue	RESULTS
24/25/26 SEP	WESLY SIXES	CAMPBELL PARK
08/09 OCT	ST.THOMAS COLLEGE	MOUNT LAVINIA	Lost on 1st Innings
11/12 OCT	ST.PETERS COLLEGE	THURSTAN GROUNDS	Won on 1^st Innings
15/16 OCT	ST.JOSEPHS COLLEGE ? Tournament Match	THURSTAN GROUNDS	Won on 1st Innings
22/23 OCT	TRINITY COLLEGE	ASGIRIYA	Lost- Outright
25/26 OCT	WESLY COLLEGE ? Tournament Match	CAMPBELL PARK	Won on 1st Innings
30/31 OCT	ROYAL COLLEGE	THURSTAN GROUNDS	Lost on 1st Innings
04/05 NOV	PRINCE OF WALES COLLEGE	THURSTAN GROUNDS	Won on 1st Innings
09/10 NOV	ST.ANTHONY’S COLLEGE –Tournament Match	KATUGASTHOTA	No Decision
15/16 NOV	NALANDA COLLEGE	THURSTAN GROUNDS	Won on 1st Innings
18/19 NOV	KALUTHARA MAHA VIDYALAYA- Tournament Match	KALUTHARA	Won- Outright
28/29 DEC	ROYAL COLLEGE /PANADURA –Tournament Match	THURSTAN GROUNDS	Lost- Outright
2011
03/04 JAN	D.S.SENANAYAKA COLLEGE ? Tournament Match	THURSTAN GROUNDS	Won on 1st Innings
07/08 JAN	ST.SEBASTIANS COLLEGE	MORATUWA	Lost- Outright
13/14 JAN	DHARMAPALA COLLEGE	THURSTAN GROUNDS	Lost on 1st Innings
17/18 JAN	ST.BENEDICTS COLLEGE	THURSTAN GROUNDS	Lost on 1st Innings
20/21 JAN	MAHANAMA COLLEGE	THURSTAN GROUNDS	Won- Outright
25/26 JAN	ZAHIRA COLLEGE ? Tournament Match	THURSTAN GROUNDS	Lost- Outright
11/12 FEB	KINGSWOOD COLLEGE- Tournament Match	THURSTAN GROUNDS	Won- Outright
14/15 FEB	MARISTELLA COLLEGE	THURSTAN GROUNDS	Won on 1st Innings
21/22 FEB	MALIYADEVA COLLEGE	THURSTAN GROUNDS	Won on 1st Innings
17/18 FEB	VS ISIPTHANA 2ND XI – MINI BIG MATCH	THURSTAN GROUNDS	Won on 1st Innings
26/27 FEB	VS ISIPTHANA BIG MATCH	S.S.C.GROUNDS
06 MARCH	VS ISIPATHANA LIMITED OVER MATCH	P.SARA STADIUM
13 MARCH	VS ISIPATHANA TWENTY20 MATCH	THURSTAN GROUNDS
	Dates are to be reconfirmed

1ST MATCH -VS ST.THOMAS COLLEGE PLAYED AT MOUNT LAVINIA ON 08/09 OCT 2010
Thurstan College 1^st Inn -197: Ashan Wanigarathna 70 no, Kaveen De Silva 29,Sachith Dias 30,Prabodha Arthavidu 17,
Ranga Wijewickrama 17,
St.Thomas College 1st Inn- 204: Prabodha Arthavidu 04/42,Sachith Dias 04/48,
Thurstan College 2^nd Inn – 156 for 5 :Supun Navarathna 30, Prabodha Arthavidu 59,Thisura Madurapperuma 31,
RESULT – DRAWN -(THURSTAN LOST ON 1ST INNINGS)

2ND MATCH -VS ST.PETERS COLLEGE PLAYED AT THURSTAN GROUNDS ON 11/12 OCT 2010
St.Peters College 1^st Innings-187 all out; Sachith Dias 05/73,Sachintha Wijesinghe 02/44,
Thurstan College 1^st Inn -229: Harith Dias 34,Kaveen De Silva 29,Prabodha Arthavidu 39,Krishan Wickramaarachchi 25,
Ranga Wijewickrama 18*,
St.St.Peters College 2nd Inn- 194/07: Sachintha Wijesinghe 02/69,Sachith Dias 02/50,Krishan Wickramaarachchi 02/32,
RESULT – DRAWN -(THURSTAN WON ON 1ST INNINGS)

3RD MATCH -VS ST.JOSEPHS COLLEGE PLAYED AT THURSTAN GROUNDS ON 15/16 OCT 2010
St.Josephs College 1^st Innings-225 all out; Sachith Dias 03/91,Sachintha Wijesinghe 03/36,Prabodha Arthavidu 02/49,
Thurstan College 1^st Inn -268/09 : Kaveen De Silva 33,Prabodha Arthavidu 23,Sachith Dias 57,Ashan Wanigarathna 60,
Supun Navarathna 22no,
St.St.Peters College 2nd Inn- 127/08: Sachintha Wijesinghe 04/50,Sachith Dias 02/17,
RESULT – DRAWN -(THURSTAN WON ON 1ST INNINGS)

4TH MATCH -VS TRINITY COLLEGE PLAYED AT ASGIRIYA ON 22/23 OCT 2010
Thurstan College 1^st Inn -161: Sachith Dias 25,Thisura Madurapperuma 23,Supun Nawarathna 29,
Ranga Wijewickrama 20,
Trinity College 1st Inn- 243: Prabodha Arthavidu 06/67,Sachith Dias 02/50,
Thurstan College 2^nd Inn ? 106: Prabodha Arthavidu 26,
Trinity College 2nd Inn- 28/01:
RESULT ? LOST OUTRIGHT

5TH MATCH -VS WESLY COLLEGE PLAYED AT CAMPBELL PARK ON 25/26 OCT 2010
Wesly College 1^st Innings-256 all out: Sachith Dias 03/74,Rajitha Perera 03/33,
Thurstan College 1^st Inn -313 all out :Supun Navarathna 98, Kaveen De Silva 23,Prabodha Arthavidu 80,Sachith Dias 31,
Thisura Madurapperuma 29,
Wesly College 2nd Inn- 105/07: Sachintha Wijesinghe 02/23,Kavindu Silva 02/20,
RESULT – DRAWN -(THURSTAN WON ON 1ST INNINGS)

6TH MATCH -VS ROYAL COLLEGE PLAYED AT THURSTAN GROUNDS ON 30/31 OCT 2010
Royal College 1^st Innings-230 all out: Sachith Dias 02/55,Sachintha Wijesinghe 06/93,Prabodha Arthavidu 02/46,
Thurstan College 1^st Inn -116 all out :Supun Navarathna 22,Harith Dias 26 ,Sajeewa Salgado 17,
Thurstan College 2nd Inn- 143/06: Prabodha Arthavidu 52,Sajeewa Salgado 27,Thisura Madurapperuma 21no,
RESULT – DRAWN -(THURSTAN LOST ON 1ST INNINGS)

7TH MATCH -VS PRINCE OF WALES COLLEGE PLAYED AT THURSTAN GROUNDS ON 04/05 NOV 2010
Prince of Wales College 1^st Innings-188 all out: Sachintha Wijesinghe 07/74,
Thurstan College 1^st Inn -211 all out :Supun Navarathna 30,Sajeewa Salgado 43,Thisura Madurapperuma 36,
Ashan Wanigarathna 27,Yasiru Kularathna 18,
RESULT – DRAWN -(THURSTAN WON ON 1ST INNINGS)

8TH MATCH -VS ST.ANTHONYS COLLEGE PLAYED AT KATUGASTHOTA ON 10/11 NOV 2010
ST.Anthony’s College 1^st Innings-243 all out: Sachith Dias 02/59,Ranga Wijewickrama 03/32,Prabodha Arthavidu 02/65,
Sachintha Wijesinghe 02/36,
Thurstan College 1^st Inn -139/02 :Prabodha Arthavidu 54no,Sajeewa Salgado 50no,Kavindu Avishka 12,
RESULT ? NO DECISION

9TH MATCH -VS NALANDA COLLEGE PLAYED AT THURSTAN GROUNDS ON 15/16 NOV 2010
Thurstan College 1^st Inn -208 all out :Harith Dias 38,Thisura Madurapperuma 28,Ashan Wanigarathna 37,
Maduka Wedisinghe 35, Prabodha Arthavidu 19,Sajeewa Salgado 18,
Nalanda College 1^st Innings-125 all out: Sachith Dias 05/20,Prabodha Arthavidu 02/33,Sachintha Wijesinghe 03/21,
Thurstan College ^2nd Inn -173/01 Dec :Prabodha Arthavidu 77,Sajeewa Salgado 45no,Supun Navarathna 46no,
Nalanda College 2nd Innings-100/02:
RESULT – DRAWN -(THURSTAN WON ON 1ST INNINGS)

10TH MATCH -VS KALUTHARA VIDYALAYA PLAYED AT KALUTHARA ON 19/20 NOV 2010
Kaluthara Vidyalaya 1^st Innings-124 all out: Sachith Dias 04/35,Kaveen Silva 03/17,Sachintha Wijesinghe 02/38,
Thurstan College 1^st Inn -222/09 Dec :Supun Navarathna 21,Harith Dias 57,Kaveen Silva 46,Maduka Wedisinghe 22,
Ashan Wanigarathna 29,
Kaluthara Vidyalaya 2nd Innings-66 all out: Sachith Dias 02/12,Prabodha Arthavidu 04/16,
RESULT ? WON OUTRIGHT

11TH MATCH -VS ROYAL COLLEGE-PANADURA PLAYED AT THURSTAN GROUNDS ON 28/29 DEC 2010
Royal College 1^st Innings-117 all out: Prabodha Arthavidu 02/22,Sachintha Wijesinghe 05/53,
Thurstan College ^1st Inn -84 all out :Harith Dias 18, Kavindu Kulasekara 15n.o,
Royal College 2nd Innings-156 all out:Sachith Dias 05/57, Sachintha Wijesinghe 04/47,
Thurstan College ^2nd Inn -185 all out :Harith Dias 39,Prabodha Arthavidu 70,
RESULT ? LOST OUTRIGHT

12TH MATCH -VS D.S.SENANAYAKA COLLEGE PLAYED AT THURSTAN GROUNDS ON 02/03 JAN 2011
Thurstan College 1st Inn -306/09 Dec.:Supun Nawarathna 100, Harith Dias 70,Ranga Wijewickrama 21,
Kavindu Silva 28n.o,
D.S.S. College 1^st Innings-114 all out: Sachith Dias 03/44,Prabodha Arthavidu 04/42,Sachintha Wijesinghe 03/22,
D.S.S.College 2nd Innings-255/04:Prabodha Arthavidu 02/46,
RESULT – DRAWN -(THURSTAN WON ON 1ST INNINGS)

13TH MATCH -VS ST.SEBASTIONS COLLEGE PLAYED AT MORATUWA ON 07/08 JAN 2011
Thurstan College 1^st Inn -210 all out :Sajeewa Salgado 68,Kavindu Kulasekara 22,Ranga Wijayawickrama 35,
St.Sebastions College 1^st Innings-304 all out: Sachith Dias 03/79,Sachintha Wijesinghe 03/82,
Thurstan College ^2nd Inn -172 all out : Sajeewa Salgado 38,Supun Navarathna 53,Ranga Wijewickrama 22,
Kavindu Silva 21,
St.Sebastions College 2nd Innings-81 for no loss.
RESULT ? LOST OUTRIGHT

14TH MATCH -VS DHARMAPALA VIDYALAYA PLAYED AT THURSTAN GROUNDS ON 13/14 JAN 2011
Thurstan College 1st Inn -206 all out.:Sajeewa Salgado 67,Kaveen Silva 73,Ranga Wijewickrama 17,
Dharmapala Vidyalaya 1^st Innings-247 all out: Sachith Dias 03/74,Prabodha Arthavidu 02/59,Sachintha Wijesinghe 04/50,
Thurstan College 2nd Innings-168/09:Supun Nawarathna 29,Harith Dias 21,Prabodha Arthavidu 26,Sajeewa Salgado 21,
RESULT – DRAWN -(THURSTAN LOST ON 1ST INNINGS)

15TH MATCH -VS ST.BENADICTS COLLEGE PLAYED AT THURSTAN GROUNDS ON 17/18 JAN 2011
St.Benadicts College 1^st Innings 232 aall out : Sachith Dias 5/88,Prabodha Arthavidu 02/34,
Thurstan College 1st Inn -221 all out.:Supun Navarathna 51,Sachith Dias 49,Prabobha Arthavidu 32,Sajeewa Salgado 19,
Ashan Wanigarathna 43,
St.Benabicts College 2^nd Innings-157/5 : Ranga Wijewickrama 02/26,
RESULT – DRAWN -(THURSTAN LOST ON 1ST INNINGS)

16TH MATCH -VS MAHANAMA COLLEGE PLAYED AT THURSTAN GROUNDS ON 20/21 JAN 2011
Mahanama College 1^st Innings 211 all out : Sachith Dias 3/56,
Thurstan College 1st Inn-198 all out:Harith Dias 21,Prabobha Arthavidu 43,Sajeewa Salgado 41,Thisura Madurapperuma 43,
Mahanama College 2^nd Innings 153 all out: Ranga Wijewickrama 02/18,Sachith Dias 02/55,Rajitha Perera 04/14,
Thurstan College 2nd Innings-170/8 : Supun Nawarathna 38, Harith Dias 21,Thisura Madurapperuma 21,
Ashan Wanigarathna 38,Sachth Dias 16,
RESULT ? WON OUTRIGHT

17TH MATCH -VS ZAHIRA COLLEGE PLAYED AT THURSTAN GROUNDS ON 24/25 JAN 2011
Zahira College 1^st Innings 205 all out : Sachith Dias 06/67,Rajitha Perera 02/42,
Thurstan College 1st Inn-149 all out:Harith Dias 49,Supun Nawarathna 41,
Zahira College 2^nd Innings 165/9 dec: Sachith Dias 02/48,Prabodha Arthavidu 3/44,Sachintha Wijesinghe 3/31,
Thurstan College 2nd Innings-92 all out :Harith Dias 25,
RESULT ? LOST OUTRIGHT

18TH MATCH -VS KINGSWOOD COLLEGE PLAYED AT THURSTAN GROUNDS ON 11/12 FEB 2011
Kingswood College 1^st Innings 118 all out : Sachith Dias 02/34,Rajitha Perera 03/15,Prabodha Arthavidu 02/16,
Thurstan College 1st Inn-231/08 Dec.:Harith Dias 49,Supun Nawarathna 28,Sajeewa Salgado 34,
Ashan Wanigarathna 34,Ranga Wijewickrama 19no,Sachith Dias 26no,
Kingswood College 2^nd Innings 80 all out: Sachith Dias 02/18,Prabodha Arthavidu 3/17,Kaveen Silva 02/20,
RESULT ? WON OUTRIGHT

19TH MATCH -VS MARISTELLA COLLEGE PLAYED AT THURSTAN GROUNDS ON 14/15 FEB 2011
Maristella College 1^st Innings 158 all out : Sachith Dias 05/39,Rajitha Perera 05/39,
Thurstan College 1st Inn-196 all out: Supun Nawarathna 28,Sajeewa Salgado 27,Thisura Madurapperuma 31,
Ashan Wanigarathna 21,Kaveen Silva 54no,
Maristella College 2^nd Innings 248/9 Dec: Prabodha Arthavidu 02/59,Rajitha Perera 07/78,
Thurstan College 2nd Inn – 172/05 :Supun Navarathna 20, Prabodha Arthavidu 64,Thisura Madurapperuma 42,
RESULT – DRAWN -(THURSTAN WON ON 1ST INNINGS)

20TH MATCH -VS MALIYADEVA COLLEGE PLAYED AT THURSTAN GROUNDS ON 21/22 FEB 2011
Maliyadeva College 1^st Innings 152 all out : Sachith Dias 07/38,Rajitha Perera 02/25,
Thurstan College 1st Inn-287/07 Dec: Supun Nawarathna 105,Sajeewa Salgado 68,Thisura Madurapperuma 35,
Prabodha Arthavidu 32,
Maliyadeva College 2^nd Innings 190/9 Dec: Sachith Dias 03/56,Thisura Madurapperuma 04/58,
Thurstan College 2nd Innings -04 for no loss :
RESULT – DRAWN -(THURSTAN WON ON 1ST INNINGS)

MINI BIG MATCH PLAYED AT THURSTAN GROUNDS ON 17TH & 18TH FEBRUARY 2011

ISIPATHANA COLLEGE 1ST INNINGS 129 ALL OUT.

(RAVINDU JAYAWARDENA 62,KAVINDU SILVA 04/34,MINHAJ JALEEL 02/25,RAMINDU KUMARASINGHE 02/10,)

THURSTAN COLLEGE 1ST INNINGS 281/07 DEC.

(YASARU KULARATHNA 148,RAMINDU KUMARASINGHE 103,CHARITH RAJAPAKSHA 05/45,

WIMARASHANA THILAKARATHNA 02/35 )

ISIPATHANA COLLEGE 2ND INNINGS 199/06 AT CLOSE

(RAVINDU JAYAWARDENA 82,KELUM NUGANDANA 21,MALIN DIAS 29no,SACHINTHA WIJESINGHE 04/51)

RESULT-MATCH DRAWN

Man of the match – Yasuru Kularathna

Best batsman – Ravindu Jayawardana

Best bowler – Charith Rajapaksa

Best Fieldsman – Nisala Madusanka

OLD BOYS MATCH PLAYED AT THURSTAN GROUNDS ON 19TH FEBRUARY 2011

ISIPATHANA OLD BOYS 129 ALL OUT IN 30.4 OVERS

(SAMAN NISHANTHA 23,ISURU VINDANA 24,NIROSHAN BANDARATHILAKA 03/12,

KRISHAN DHARMASENA 02/24,DEEPAL MADURAPPERUMA 03/06 )

THURSTAN OLD BOYS 134 FOR NO WICKETS IN 18.1 OVERS

(THILINA MASMULLA 52no, CHARITH GAYAN PERERA 79no )

RESULT-THURSTAN WON BY 10 WICKETS

Man of the Match- Charith Gayan Perera

Best Batsman – Thilina Masmulla

Best Bowler – Deepal Madurapperuma

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Unity Block 2011

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THURSTAN OBU AGM 2011

The 32nd Annual General Meeting of the Thurstan Old Boys’ Union will be held on Saturday February 19th at 4.00 PM at the College Main Hall.

Old Boy his Lordship Justice R K S Sureshchandra will grace the meeting as the Chief-Guest,

The AGM will be followed by the OBU Stag night at the Women’s International Hall at 7.30 PM onwards.

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U-13 CRICKET – THURSTAN JUNIORS QUALIFED TO SEMIS

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THURSTAN JUNIORS QUALIFED TO SEMIS

SLSCA- UNDER 13 BOC RANKEKULU
30 OVER KNOCK OUT TOURNAMENT- 2010/11

QUARTER FINALS
THURSTAN COLLEGE VS ISIPATHANA COLLEGE
PLAYED AT THURSTAN ROAD ON 13TH FEBRUARY 2011

THURSTAN COLLEGE WON BY 04 WICKETS

ISIPATHANA COLLEGE 115/09 IN 30 OVERS
(THULITHA NEELAKA 22,PRAMOD MADUWANTHA 45no, PUSHPIKA JAYASHANTHA 17, DHANUJA WEERASINGHE 2/18, THUSHAN WIJEWICKRAMA 2/26,ERANGA JAYASINGHE 3/14,)

THURSTAN COLLEGE 117/6 IN 25.4 OVERS
(AYESH WEERATHNE 24,CHARANA NANAYAKKARA 56,
UVINDU HERATH 3/25, RASHMIKA OPATHA 2/22,)

SEMI FINALS ON 21ST FEBRUARY AT PANADURA STADIUM THURSTAN WILL MEET THE WINNERS OF ST.SEBASTIANS VS HOMAGAMA M.M.V

2ND SEMIFINALS-
ROYAL COLLEGE-PANADURA WILL MEET PRINCE OF WALES

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SPORTS MEET 2011 RESULTS

Results of the 2011 Sports Meet held at Thurstan College grounds Prof Stanley Wijesundera Mawatha on Thursday February 10th Mr P N Illapperuma, Provincial Director of Education Western Province was the Chief-Guest.

Overall Champions – Macrea – 322
– Robison -241
– Sandeman -216
– Denham – 205

March Past – Best House – Macrea

Best Decorated Tent – Denham

Best Athletes

Under 11

Champion – Udara Shayaman – Denham

Under 13

Champion -Tharindu Lakshan – Macrea

Under 15

Champion -Charatha Nanayakkara – Macrea

Under 17

Champion -Thanura Dananjaya – Sandeman

Under 19

Champion -Shehan Navanjana – Sandeman

Under 21

Champion – Dulitha Nuwan Samarasinghe -Sandeman

Kaveen Silva – Macrea

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THURSTAN-ISIPATHANA MATCHES 2011

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Thurstan-Isipathana matches for 2011 are schedule to be played as follows

48 Big Match on Saturday Feb 26th & Sunday Feb 27th at SSC – Chief Guest – Rtd Brigadier Lalith Peiris, Captain of Thurstan in 1965 lead Thurstan to the 1st win over Isipathana [ Match shifted to Saturday & Sunday as Sri Lanka-Pakistan World Cup is being played on Saturday 26th ]
31st Limited Over Match on Sunday March 6th at P Sara Oval – Chief Guest Mahesh Manamperi Played in the Big Matches from 1980-82, Managing Director Foster & Reed (PVT) Ltd. Guest of Honour Nimal Warusavithana, donor of the W A de Silva Trophy
4th Twenty;20 Match on Sunday March 13th at Thurstan Grounds – Chief Guest Jayalath Aponso Played in the Big Match in 1970 and former Coach of Thurstan, This match will be preceded by the Twenty:20 Old Boys match
Old Boys 50 over match will be played at Thurstan Grounds on Saturday February 19th

Please come in numbers to cheer the Thurstanites

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Thurstan 1st XI -Re-scheduled fixtures & Results 2010 – 11

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THURSTAN COLLEGE 1st XI FIXTURES & RESULTS 2010 -11

Date	Opponent	Venue	RESULTS
24/25/26 SEP	WESLY SIXES	CAMPBELL PARK
08/09 OCT	ST.THOMAS COLLEGE	MOUNT LAVINIA	Lost on 1st Innings
11/12 OCT	ST.PETERS COLLEGE	THURSTAN GROUNDS	Won on 1^st Innings
15/16 OCT	ST.JOSEPHS COLLEGE ? Tournament Match	THURSTAN GROUNDS	Won on 1st Innings
22/23 OCT	TRINITY COLLEGE	ASGIRIYA	Lost- Outright
25/26 OCT	WESLY COLLEGE ? Tournament Match	CAMPBELL PARK	Won on 1st Innings
30/31 OCT	ROYAL COLLEGE	THURSTAN GROUNDS	Lost on 1st Innings
04/05 NOV	PRINCE OF WALES COLLEGE	THURSTAN GROUNDS	Won on 1st Innings
09/10 NOV	ST.ANTHONY’S COLLEGE –Tournament Match	KATUGASTHOTA	No Decision
15/16 NOV	NALANDA COLLEGE	THURSTAN GROUNDS	Won on 1st Innings
18/19 NOV	KALUTHARA MAHA VIDYALAYA- Tournament Match	KALUTHARA	Won- Outright
28/29 DEC	ROYAL COLLEGE /PANADURA –Tournament Match	THURSTAN GROUNDS	Lost- Outright
2011
03/04 JAN	D.S.SENANAYAKA COLLEGE ? Tournament Match	THURSTAN GROUNDS	Won on 1st Innings
07/08 JAN	ST.SEBASTIANS COLLEGE	MORATUWA	Lost- Outright
13/14 JAN	DHARMAPALA COLLEGE	THURSTAN GROUNDS	Lost on 1st Innings
17/18 JAN	ST.BENEDICTS COLLEGE	THURSTAN GROUNDS	Lost on 1st Innings
20/21 JAN	MAHANAMA COLLEGE	THURSTAN GROUNDS	Won- Outright
25/26 JAN	ZAHIRA COLLEGE ? Tournament Match	THURSTAN GROUNDS	Lost- Outright
11/12 FEB	KINGSWOOD COLLEGE- Tournament Match	THURSTAN GROUNDS
14/15 FEB	MARISTELLA COLLEGE	THURSTAN GROUNDS
21/22 FEB	MALIYADEVA COLLEGE	THURSTAN GROUNDS
18/19 FEB	VS ISIPTHANA 2ND XI – MINI BIG MATCH	THURSTAN GROUNDS
26/27 FEB	VS ISIPTHANA BIG MATCH	S.S.C.GROUNDS
06 MARCH	VS ISIPATHANA LIMITED OVER MATCH	P.SARA STADIUM
13 MARCH	VS ISIPATHANA TWENTY20 MATCH	THURSTAN GROUNDS
	Dates are to be reconfirmed



1ST MATCH -VS ST.THOMAS COLLEGE PLAYED AT MOUNT LAVINIA ON 08/09 OCT 2010
Thurstan College 1^st Inn -197: Ashan Wanigarathna 70 no, Kaveen De Silva 29,Sachith Dias 30,Prabodha Arthavidu 17,
Ranga Wijewickrama 17,
St.Thomas College 1st Inn- 204: Prabodha Arthavidu 04/42,Sachith Dias 04/48,
Thurstan College 2^nd Inn – 156 for 5 :Supun Navarathna 30, Prabodha Arthavidu 59,Thisura Madurapperuma 31,
RESULT – DRAWN -(THURSTAN LOST ON 1ST INNINGS)

2ND MATCH -VS ST.PETERS COLLEGE PLAYED AT THURSTAN GROUNDS ON 11/12 OCT 2010
St.Peters College 1^st Innings-187 all out; Sachith Dias 05/73,Sachintha Wijesinghe 02/44,
Thurstan College 1^st Inn -229: Harith Dias 34,Kaveen De Silva 29,Prabodha Arthavidu 39,Krishan Wickramaarachchi 25,
Ranga Wijewickrama 18*,
St.St.Peters College 2nd Inn- 194/07: Sachintha Wijesinghe 02/69,Sachith Dias 02/50,Krishan Wickramaarachchi 02/32,
RESULT – DRAWN -(THURSTAN WON ON 1ST INNINGS)

3RD MATCH -VS ST.JOSEPHS COLLEGE PLAYED AT THURSTAN GROUNDS ON 15/16 OCT 2010
St.Josephs College 1^st Innings-225 all out; Sachith Dias 03/91,Sachintha Wijesinghe 03/36,Prabodha Arthavidu 02/49,
Thurstan College 1^st Inn -268/09 : Kaveen De Silva 33,Prabodha Arthavidu 23,Sachith Dias 57,Ashan Wanigarathna 60,
Supun Navarathna 22no,
St.St.Peters College 2nd Inn- 127/08: Sachintha Wijesinghe 04/50,Sachith Dias 02/17,
RESULT – DRAWN -(THURSTAN WON ON 1ST INNINGS)

4TH MATCH -VS TRINITY COLLEGE PLAYED AT ASGIRIYA ON 22/23 OCT 2010
Thurstan College 1^st Inn -161: Sachith Dias 25,Thisura Madurapperuma 23,Supun Nawarathna 29,
Ranga Wijewickrama 20,
Trinity College 1st Inn- 243: Prabodha Arthavidu 06/67,Sachith Dias 02/50,
Thurstan College 2^nd Inn ? 106: Prabodha Arthavidu 26,
Trinity College 2nd Inn- 28/01:
RESULT ? LOST OUTRIGHT

5TH MATCH -VS WESLY COLLEGE PLAYED AT CAMPBELL PARK ON 25/26 OCT 2010
Wesly College 1^st Innings-256 all out: Sachith Dias 03/74,Rajitha Perera 03/33,
Thurstan College 1^st Inn -313 all out :Supun Navarathna 98, Kaveen De Silva 23,Prabodha Arthavidu 80,Sachith Dias 31,
Thisura Madurapperuma 29,
Wesly College 2nd Inn- 105/07: Sachintha Wijesinghe 02/23,Kavindu Silva 02/20,
RESULT – DRAWN -(THURSTAN WON ON 1ST INNINGS)

6TH MATCH -VS ROYAL COLLEGE PLAYED AT THURSTAN GROUNDS ON 30/31 OCT 2010
Royal College 1^st Innings-230 all out: Sachith Dias 02/55,Sachintha Wijesinghe 06/93,Prabodha Arthavidu 02/46,
Thurstan College 1^st Inn -116 all out :Supun Navarathna 22,Harith Dias 26 ,Sajeewa Salgado 17,
Thurstan College 2nd Inn- 143/06: Prabodha Arthavidu 52,Sajeewa Salgado 27,Thisura Madurapperuma 21no,
RESULT – DRAWN -(THURSTAN LOST ON 1ST INNINGS)

7TH MATCH -VS PRINCE OF WALES COLLEGE PLAYED AT THURSTAN GROUNDS ON 04/05 NOV 2010
Prince of Wales College 1^st Innings-188 all out: Sachintha Wijesinghe 07/74,
Thurstan College 1^st Inn -211 all out :Supun Navarathna 30,Sajeewa Salgado 43,Thisura Madurapperuma 36,
Ashan Wanigarathna 27,Yasiru Kularathna 18,
RESULT – DRAWN -(THURSTAN WON ON 1ST INNINGS)

8TH MATCH -VS ST.ANTHONYS COLLEGE PLAYED AT KATUGASTHOTA ON 10/11 NOV 2010
ST.Anthony’s College 1^st Innings-243 all out: Sachith Dias 02/59,Ranga Wijewickrama 03/32,Prabodha Arthavidu 02/65,
Sachintha Wijesinghe 02/36,
Thurstan College 1^st Inn -139/02 :Prabodha Arthavidu 54no,Sajeewa Salgado 50no,Kavindu Avishka 12,
RESULT ? NO DECISION

9TH MATCH -VS NALANDA COLLEGE PLAYED AT THURSTAN GROUNDS ON 15/16 NOV 2010
Thurstan College 1^st Inn -208 all out :Harith Dias 38,Thisura Madurapperuma 28,Ashan Wanigarathna 37,
Maduka Wedisinghe 35, Prabodha Arthavidu 19,Sajeewa Salgado 18,
Nalanda College 1^st Innings-125 all out: Sachith Dias 05/20,Prabodha Arthavidu 02/33,Sachintha Wijesinghe 03/21,
Thurstan College ^2nd Inn -173/01 Dec :Prabodha Arthavidu 77,Sajeewa Salgado 45no,Supun Navarathna 46no,
Nalanda College 2nd Innings-100/02:
RESULT – DRAWN -(THURSTAN WON ON 1ST INNINGS)

10TH MATCH -VS KALUTHARA VIDYALAYA PLAYED AT KALUTHARA ON 19/20 NOV 2010
Kaluthara Vidyalaya 1^st Innings-124 all out: Sachith Dias 04/35,Kaveen Silva 03/17,Sachintha Wijesinghe 02/38,
Thurstan College 1^st Inn -222/09 Dec :Supun Navarathna 21,Harith Dias 57,Kaveen Silva 46,Maduka Wedisinghe 22,
Ashan Wanigarathna 29,
Kaluthara Vidyalaya 2nd Innings-66 all out: Sachith Dias 02/12,Prabodha Arthavidu 04/16,
RESULT ? WON OUTRIGHT

11TH MATCH -VS ROYAL COLLEGE-PANADURA PLAYED AT THURSTAN GROUNDS ON 28/29 DEC 2010
Royal College 1^st Innings-117 all out: Prabodha Arthavidu 02/22,Sachintha Wijesinghe 05/53,
Thurstan College ^1st Inn -84 all out :Harith Dias 18, Kavindu Kulasekara 15n.o,
Royal College 2nd Innings-156 all out:Sachith Dias 05/57, Sachintha Wijesinghe 04/47,
Thurstan College ^2nd Inn -185 all out :Harith Dias 39,Prabodha Arthavidu 70,
RESULT ? LOST OUTRIGHT

12TH MATCH -VS D.S.SENANAYAKA COLLEGE PLAYED AT THURSTAN GROUNDS ON 02/03 JAN 2011
Thurstan College 1st Inn -306/09 Dec.:Supun Nawarathna 100, Harith Dias 70,Ranga Wijewickrama 21,
Kavindu Silva 28n.o,
D.S.S. College 1^st Innings-114 all out: Sachith Dias 03/44,Prabodha Arthavidu 04/42,Sachintha Wijesinghe 03/22,
D.S.S.College 2nd Innings-255/04:Prabodha Arthavidu 02/46,
RESULT – DRAWN -(THURSTAN WON ON 1ST INNINGS)

13TH MATCH -VS ST.SEBASTIONS COLLEGE PLAYED AT MORATUWA ON 07/08 JAN 2011
Thurstan College 1^st Inn -210 all out :Sajeewa Salgado 68,Kavindu Kulasekara 22,Ranga Wijayawickrama 35,
St.Sebastions College 1^st Innings-304 all out: Sachith Dias 03/79,Sachintha Wijesinghe 03/82,
Thurstan College ^2nd Inn -172 all out : Sajeewa Salgado 38,Supun Navarathna 53,Ranga Wijewickrama 22,
Kavindu Silva 21,
St.Sebastions College 2nd Innings-81 for no loss.
RESULT ? LOST OUTRIGHT

14TH MATCH -VS DHARMAPALA VIDYALAYA PLAYED AT THURSTAN GROUNDS ON 13/14 JAN 2011
Thurstan College 1st Inn -206 all out.:Sajeewa Salgado 67,Kaveen Silva 73,Ranga Wijewickrama 17,
Dharmapala Vidyalaya 1^st Innings-247 all out: Sachith Dias 03/74,Prabodha Arthavidu 02/59,Sachintha Wijesinghe 04/50,
Thurstan College 2nd Innings-168/09:Supun Nawarathna 29,Harith Dias 21,Prabodha Arthavidu 26,Sajeewa Salgado 21,
RESULT – DRAWN -(THURSTAN LOST ON 1ST INNINGS)

15TH MATCH -VS ST.BENADICTS COLLEGE PLAYED AT THURSTAN GROUNDS ON 17/18 JAN 2011
St.Benadicts College 1^st Innings 232 aall out : Sachith Dias 5/88,Prabodha Arthavidu 02/34,
Thurstan College 1st Inn -221 all out.:Supun Navarathna 51,Sachith Dias 49,Prabobha Arthavidu 32,Sajeewa Salgado 19,
Ashan Wanigarathna 43,
St.Benabicts College 2^nd Innings-157/5 : Ranga Wijewickrama 02/26,
RESULT – DRAWN -(THURSTAN LOST ON 1ST INNINGS)

16TH MATCH -VS MAHANAMA COLLEGE PLAYED AT THURSTAN GROUNDS ON 20/21 JAN 2011
Mahanama College 1^st Innings 211 all out : Sachith Dias 3/56,
Thurstan College 1st Inn-198 all out:Harith Dias 21,Prabobha Arthavidu 43,Sajeewa Salgado 41,Thisura Madurapperuma 43,
Mahanama College 2^nd Innings 153 all out: Ranga Wijewickrama 02/18,Sachith Dias 02/55,Rajitha Perera 04/14,
Thurstan College 2nd Innings-170/8 : Supun Nawarathna 38, Harith Dias 21,Thisura Madurapperuma 21,
Ashan Wanigarathna 38,Sachth Dias 16,
RESULT ? WON OUTRIGHT

17TH MATCH -VS ZAHIRA COLLEGE PLAYED AT THURSTAN GROUNDS ON 24/25 JAN 2011
Zahira College 1^st Innings 205 all out : Sachith Dias 06/67,Rajitha Perera 02/42,
Thurstan College 1st Inn-149 all out:Harith Dias 49,Supun Nawarathna 41,
Zahira College 2^nd Innings 165/9 dec: Sachith Dias 02/48,Prabodha Arthavidu 3/44,Sachintha Wijesinghe 3/31,
Thurstan College 2nd Innings-92 all out :Harith Dias 25,
RESULT ? LOST OUTRIGHT

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THURSTAN & ISIPATHANA CRICKTERS WHO PLAYED IN THE BIG MATCH FROM 1964 TO 2010

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As we approach the 48th Cricket Big match to be played on Saturday Feb 26th & Sunday Feb 27th, 2001 at the SSC grounds, records show that 242 have represented Thurstan while 256 have represented Isipathana. The Chief-Guest for this years Big Match will be Retired Brigedier Lalith Peiris who had the unique hnonour of leading Thurstan to the first big match victory in 1965 at the 2nd match in the series.

THURSTANITES WHO PLAYED AGAINST ISIPATHANA – 1964 to 2010

NAME

YEARS

RESIDANCE

Jayaraj Perera

1964[Capt]

Las Vegas, USA

R Wimal Kulathunga

1964

Asoka Gunsekara

1964

M D Lalith R Pieris

1964,65[Capt]

Vernon Caldera

1964

Priya Paranavitane

1964,65,66[Capt],67

Asoka Samarakone

1964,65

Lakshman ” Baba ” Fonseka

1964

Late E K Raja Wijewardana

1964

Ranjith Gulawita

1964,66,67[Capt]

Melbourne, Australia

T Karunadasa [ Victor Amaranyaka ]

1964

R K S Sureshchandra

1965

Nandalal Jayawardene

1965

Ajanta Nagodawithana

1965,66,67,68[Capt]

Sydney, Australia

Mahinda Wijayaratna

1965

Amitha de Costa

1965,68,69

Srinath S M Gunasekara

1965

Sydney, Australia

Sunil P Jayakoddy

1965,66,67

M R Upali Bandaratilleke

1965,66,67,68,69[Capt]

Kumar Dewapura

1966,67,68,69,70

Dilip Gunawardane

1966,67,68,69

London, England

A G Srilal Perera

1966,67,68

Mahendra Gunaratna

1966,67

Sudantha K Vidanage

1966,67,68,69,70[Capt]

Bethleham, USA

Mohan Karunaratna

1966

New Jersey USA

Niroshan de Silva

1967,68,69

Late Diyanesh Rajaratnam

1968,69,70,72

Capt in 1971, match not Played

Saliya Wijewardana

1968,69

Late Chulani Jayantha Jayasinghe

1968,69,70

Narendalal Munasinghe

1969,70,72

London,England

Sarath Silva

1969

Daya Boteju

1970

Lalith Jaysekara

1970,72[Capt]

Sydney, Australia

D Jayantha Pathirana

1970,72

Gihan Amarasuriya

1970,72,73[Capt]

E A Nimal Jayawardane

1970

??, Canada

Jayalath Aponso

1970

Jayantha de Silva

1972,73

Gunachandra Edirisinghe

1972,73

??, Philpines

Harshan Mayadunne

1972

Shiran Wickramsekara

1972

Jayantha Jayaweera

1972

Sydney, Australia

Rohan G Perera

1972,73

S de Silva

1973,74

H S R Kumar Perera

1973, 74[Capt]

Saliya Perera

1974,75[Capt]

??, Canada

S Sudasinghe

1973

Gamini Ranasighe

1973

P K Nihal Pieris

1973,74,75

S A Jayanthachandra

1973

??, Canada

Mithila Hadunetti

1973,74,75,76[Capt]

Brisbane, Australia

Tissa Salgado

1974,75,76

M K M Perera

1976

Mohan Seneviratne

1974,75

Dominie R Silva

1974,75,76

Vasantha Aponso

1974,75

G Abeywardana

1974

Ananda Dodangoda

1974,75

Mahes Jayasekara

1975

Ajit Kodituwakku

1975,76,77[Capt],78,79

Perth, Australia

Late Suhada Fernando

1975,76,77,78[Capt]

Hiran Galhena

1976

P L Susil Shantha

1976,77,78

Gladwin Warusawithana

1976,77

Parakrama Dias

1976

M K M Pieris

1976

W C M Abeysekara

1977

Samantha Aponso

1977

Upul Gunasena

1977,78,79

Sydney,Australia

S Illangasinghe

1977

Rienzie Wickramasuriya

1977

Sanath Weerasuriya

1977,78

Nihal Cooray

1977

Tusitha Rajapaksa

1978,79[Capt]

Ranjan Welgama

1978,79,80[Capt],81

Vijith Gamage

1978

Praneeth Fernando

1978.79

Chanaka Weerakoon

1978,79

??, Switzerland

Late Viran de Mel

1978

Sathya Jayasuriya

1980,81[Capt]

Senaka Perera

1979,80,81,82[Capt]

Maldives

Late Priyantha Kulasekara

1979,80,81

Deepal Madurapperuma

1979,80,81

Ranjith Perera

1979

Anura Athukorale

1979,80

Tuan Ahmath

1980,81,82

Dubai

Tilak Hettihamu

1980,81,82

Mahesh Manamperi

1980,81,82

Amith Weerakoon

1980

Auckland, New Zealand

Sirosha Gunatillaka

1980,81,82

Varuna Samarasighe

1981,82,83[Capt]

Ajit Kariyawasam

1981,82

Samudya Molligoda

1982,83

Nilmini Cladera

1982

Sathyapriya Liyanage

Liyanage

1982,83

Dayanada Wijesekara

1982

Jeevan de Silva

1983,84

Udith Dias

1983

Suranjith Dharmasena

1983,84[Capt]

Dubai

100

Gihan Jayasekara

1983

101

Dinesh de Silva

1983

102

Saman Hewavitharana

1983

103

Bhathiya Galhanage

1983

104

Vipula Wickramaarchchi

1983

105

Saman Amarasinghe

1984,85[Capt]

106

Nishantha Randeniya

1984,85

107

Dharshana Pushpakumara

1984,85

108

Senaka Withanage

1984,85

109

Chandana Bandara

1984,85,86{Capt],87

110

Damith N de Silva

1984,85

111

Rohita Jayasinghe

1984

112

Nalaka Jayawardana

1984

113

Saman Akrawita

1984,85

114

Krishan Dharmasena

1985

115

Upul Lokubalasuriya

1985

116

Sampath Wijesinghe

1985

117

Sujeewa Ranaweera

1985,86

118

Vasantha Warnasuriya

1986,87[Capt]

119

Dhammika Thilakaratna

1986,87

120

Prabath Perera

1986,87

121

Channa Jayasinghe

1986,87,88[Capt]

122

Sanjaya Molligoda

1986

123

Nishantha Weerasinghe

1986,87,88

124

Rohitha Priyantha

1986

125

Nalin Fonseka

1986,87

126

Roy Fernando

1986

127

Sumith Sumanasekara

1987,88

128

Dilruksh Gunaratna

1987

129

Jeewan Jayaekara

1987

Suraj Pius

1987

131

Fazeem Putra

1988

132

Kapila Weerasinghe

1988,89,90

133

Dimuth Nishan Perera

1988

134

Preethi Viraj

1988,91,92

135

Gamini Nanayakkara

1988,89[Capt],90

136

Indika Abeywansa

1988

137

Nishantha Dias

1988,89,90[Capt]

138

Vijith Jayasundera

1988,89,90,91[Capt]

139

Mackenzie Perera

1989,90,91,92[Capt]

140

K Illangatillaka

1989

141

Imtiaz Zafradeen

1989,90

?? Dubai

142

Kapila Illaperuma

1989,90

143

Kamal Mahendra

1989,90

144

Lulitha Wickramaarachchi

1989,90

145

Chaminda Jayasinghe

1989,90,91,92,93[Capt]

146

Jayajeewa Karunaratna

1990.91.92.93.94[Capt]

147

Lanka de Silva

1991

148

Thushara Rupasinghe

1991

London England

149

Kesara Jayasinghe

1991

150

Sampath Hemaratna

1991,92

151

Niroshan Bandaratillaka

1991,92,93

152

Upul Chandana

1991,92

Melbourne, Australia

153

Pradeep Nishantha

1992

154

Nassar Sallay

1992

155

Manuja Pathinayaka

1992

?? Australia

156

Mohammad Ibrahim

1992,93

157

Lanka de Silva

1993

158

Hemantha Boteju

1993,94,95[Capt],96

159

Charith Bandaratillaka

1993,94,95,96

160

Chamara Liyanage

1993,94,95,96{Capt],97

161

Dinesh Ramanayaka

1993

Melbourne, Australia

162

Lasantha Chandana

1993,94

163

Bilesh Kankanamge

1993

164

Amila Liyanaarachchi

1994,95,96

165

Asanga Withanage

1994

166

Samapath Nanayakkara

1994,95,97

167

Shameera Samarasinghe

1994,95,97

168

Kavinda Waidyaratna

1994,95,96

169

Lakshitha Karunaratna

1994

170

Sumedha Bandaratillaka

1995,96,97

171

Danushka Kumara

1995,96

172

I Thalayaratna

1995

173

Manoj Hettiaarachchi

1995,96,97[Capt]

174

Tharindu Wickramasinghe

1996,97,98{Capt],99

175

Sudara Jayawardana

1996,97

176

Srikantha Manshin Wedage

1996,98

177

Nalaka de Silva

1997,99

178

Gihan Sanadanayaka

1997,98

179

Arjuna Dayananda

1997,98,99[Capt]

180

Indunil Wickramasinghe

1997,98

Melbourne, Australia

181

Dhammika Premadasa

1998,99,2000[Capt],01

182

Nisal Randika Gamage

1998,99,2000,01[Capt]

183

Malaka Paranavitane

1998

184

Suresh Perera

1998

185

Shimal Aponso

1998

186

Gihan de Silva

1998,99,2000,01,02[Capt]

187

Chamith Aravinda

1999, 2000,01

188

Indrajith Jayaratna

1999

??,Australia

189

Thushara Perera

1999 2000

190

Damith Indika

1999,2000,02,03[Capt]

191

Mohammad Faiz

1999, 2000

192

Shanaka de Silva

2000,01

193

Sanjeewa Nishantha

2000,01,02

194

Dinusha Karanagoda

2000,01

Dubai

195

Amila Nishantha

2000,01,02

196

Prageeth Shanuka

2001,02

197

Tharindu Deepal de Silva

2001,03

198

Asela Umayanga

2001,02,03

199

Sandaruwan Wijesundara

2002

200

Dinesh Perera

2002

201

Sumithra Waransuriya

2002,03

202

Osuka Mahaarachchi

2002,03,04[Capt]

203

Jeewan Chamikara

2002,03

204

Thilina Masmulla

2003,04

205

Sithuka Gamage

2003,04,05[Capt]

Gold Coast, Australia

206

Charith Wickramaratna

2003,04,05,06[Capt],07

207

Roshan Balasuriya

2003,04

208

Gayan Amarasinghe

2003,04

209

Heshan Galagoda

2004,05

210

Kanishka Elvitigala

2004,05,06

211

Ranga Nirosh Ratnayaka

2004,05

212

Asoor Samsudeen

2004

213

Shehan Perera

2004,05,06

214

Charith Gayan Perera

2005,06,07,08

215

Buddhi Samarawickrama

2005,06,07[Capt],08

216

Hasitha Perera

2005,06,07

217

Lahiru Gamage

2005,06

218

Rishi Ukwatta

2005,07

219

Umesh Karunaratna

2006,07,08 [Capt ]

220

Geeth Kumara

2006,07,08

221

Praneeth Jayasinghe

2006

222

Chamara Gunasekara

2006

223

Achala Ramanayaka

2007,08

224

Tiral Jeremiah

2007

225

Shalaka Rangajeewa

2207,08,

226

Ravindu Wijeratna

2007,08,09

227

Indika Massalage

2008,09 [Capt ]

228

Shihan Kamileen

2008,09,10 [Capt ]

229

Chamalka Gamage

2008,09

230

Ranishka Gamage

2008,09

231

Javed Siyambalapitiya

2009,10

232

Nuawn Dharshana

2009

233

Udara Munasinghe

2009,10

234

Thisura Madurapperuma

2009,10

235

Prabodya Arthavidu

2009,10

236

Ishan Perera

2009

237

Supun Nawaratna

2010

238

Sachith Dias

2010

239

Sajeewa Salgado

2010

240

Sachintha Wijesinghe

2010

241

Ranga Wijewickrama

2010

242

Kaveen Silva

2010


	ISIPATHANIANS WHO PLAYED AGAINST THURSTAN – 1964 to 2010

NO	NAME	YEARS
1	S de Silva	1964 [ Capt ],65
2	Priya de Mel	1964.65
3	A Dissanayake	1964,65
4	J Conner	1964
5	G Atukorale	1964,65
6	S Wije Yapa	1964,65
7	K Dissanayake	1964
8	Ana Saranapala	1964,65 [ Capt ]
9	L Wimalaratna	1964
10	Nihal Gunawardane	1964,65
11	T A Cassim	1964,65
12	Suri Williams	1965
13	Upali Edirisinghe	1965
14	A Upali Seneviratne	1965,66,68
15	Late Rohan Wijewardane	1966,67,68 [ Capt ]
16	Senerath Kulatillake	1966,67,68,69
17	Late Chakrawarthy de Silva	1966,67 [ Capt ]
18	Silvath Ekanayake	1966 [ Capt ],67,68
19	A Rajawasagam	1966
20	F de Zilva	1966
21	K L Sanath K Sirisena	1966,67,68,69 [ Capt ]
22	Gamini Jayaweera	1966
23	N Jayatillake	1966
24	A U Perera	1966
25	Jayantha Paranathala	1967,68,69,70 [ Capt ]
26	P Fernando	1967
27	Mylwaganam Gunalan	1967,68,69
28	Nanda Kumara Samarasinghe	1967,68,69
29	H R Jayantha de Silva	1967,68,69
30	D Senaka Bowela	1967,68,69
31	B S Morseth	1968
33	Mervyn T Peiris	1969,70, 71 [ Capt ]
32	Lalith Jayasundera	1969,70,72 [ Capt ]
34	Chandragupta K Gunatillake	1969
35	Upali Kannangara	1969
36	Sunil Dissanayake	1970
37	Senarath Perera	1970,72
38	O K Cooray	1970
39	V Balasubramaniam	1970
40	K H Nandasena	1970,72,73 [ Capt ]
41	Sarath Jayasinghe	1970
42	H N Keerthisisri	1970
43	H L P de Silva	1970
44	Late Lanka de Silva	1972,73,74 [ Capt ],75
45	L Gihan de Silva	1972
46	Late H K Nihal Ranjit	1972
47	Nimal Luxhman	1972,73
48	Nihal Abeyratne	1972
49	Kolitha Ranasinghe	1972,73
50	Wimal Dhanapala	1972
51	Priylal Kauwitharana	1972
52	Suren Perera	1973,74,75 [ Capt ],76,77
53	N Boteju	1973
54	E Asoka de Silva	1973
55	A Kulasinghe	1973
56	A J Rumy	1973,74
57	B Manamperi	1973,74
58	Amal Senalankadhikara	1973,74
59	A Kulasinghe	1974
60	H K Sisira	1974,75,76 [ Capt ], 77
61	Mathiman Alahakoon	1974,75,76,77 [ Capt ]
62	E Rasadeen	1974
63	?????????	1974
64	Haripriya Jayasekara	1974,75,76,77,78,79 [ Capt ]
65	Priyalal Perera	1975,76,77,78 [ Capt ],79
66	Ashok Vitharana	1975
67	G B Peiris	1975
68	S Sittampalam	1975,76
69	A M Fouzi	1975,76
70	M Bastianpillai	1975,76
71	Dhammika Senanayake	1976.77,78,79
72	R Pandithage	1976
73	Ashantha de Mel	1976,77,78
74	S H M Kuthubdeen	1977,78,79
75	Anura Gunasinghe	1977,78,79
76	Mohin Buhari	1977,78,79
77	Yasatillake Amarasinghe	1977
78	Ajith Thilakasiri	1978,79
79	Harsha Deepal	1978,79,80 [ Capt ],81
80	S H Uvaisal Karnain	1978,79,80,81 [ Capt ],82
81	Prasad Vithanage	1978,80,81
82	Osacar Wanigasekara	1979,80,81
83	J Dhammika de Silva	1979
84	Jayantha Senaratne	1980,81
85	Dushantha Pieris	1980,81,82
86	Udaya Rajam	1980,81,82 [ Capt ]
87	Roy de Silva	1980,81
88	Fouwzil Hameed	1980,81
89	Harsha Gunasekara	1980,81
90	Sujith Hemantha	1980
91	Hisham Abdeen	1981
92	Dihan Pieris	1982,83
93	Bandula Fernando	1982,83 [ Capt ]
94	Dilroy Fernando	1982
95	Azhar Samsudeen	1982
96	Ramesh Perera	1982,83
97	Aruna Senanayake	1982
98	Faraz Samsudeen	1982
99	D Basanayake	1982
100	Harsha Walpola	1983
101	Chethaka Rajkumar	1983,84,85,86 [ Capt ]
102	Romesh Abraham	1983,84
103	Anura Abeywickrama	1983,84 [ Capt ]
104	Dinnga Liyanaarchchi	1983,84,85 [ Capt ]
105	Nishan Peiris	1983
106	Ajith Samantha	1983
107	Melanka Gunasekara	1983,84,85
108	Amila Perera	1984
109	Chandimal Jayasooriya	1984
110	Samantha de Mel	1984
111	Sanjeewa Weerasinghe	1984,86
112	N Peiris	1984
113	Rizwi Wahid	1984,85
114	Sudath Siriwardana	1985,86,87
115	Ruwan Wickramasinghe	1985,86
116	Late Nilantha Lakshmiweva	1985,86
117	Kapila Prasantha	1985
118	Shiraz Samsudeen	1985
119	Ravindra Sathasivam	1985
120	K G Priyantha	1985,86,87 [ Capt ]
121	Kumara Ranawaka	1986,87,88
122	Manjusiri Yapa	1986
123	Sandun Lugoda	1986,87,88 [ Capt ]
124	Nilantha Perera	1986,87
125	Waruna Senaratna	1986
126	Late Aravinda Fernando	1987,88,89,90 [ Capt ]
127	Suneth Panditharatne	1987,88,89
128	Duminda Perera	1987,88,89 [ Capt ]
129	Nalin Perera	1987,88,89,90
130	Kelum Gunaratna	1987,88
131	lalithamantha Perera	1987,88,89
132	Manoj Madurapperuma	1988
133	Imran Mohammad	1988,89,90
134	Priyantha Ranasinghe	1988
135	Janaka Liyanaarchchi	1989
136	Nishantha Waduge	1989,90
137	Dhammika Rajapaksa	1989,90
138	Chandana Bandara	1989
139	Chitrol Perera	1989,90
140	Roshan Nanayakkara	1990,91
141	Ravi Subasinghe	1990,91,92,93 [ Capt ]
142	Manjeewa Gunatillake	1990,91
143	Indika Kumara	1990,91,92 [ Capt ]
144	Uditha Senaka	1990,91
145	Sidath Elvitigala	1991,92,93
146	Rohan Dias	1991
147	Duminda Hemantha	1991,92
148	Manoj Fernando	1991,92
149	Chamika Perera	1991
150	Dhulip Perera	1991 [ Capt ]
151	Udaya Dhanayaka	1992,93,94 [ Capt ]
152	Tarique Jeffrey	1992
153	Chaminda Jayawardane	1992
154	Miyuru Sri Yuganthra Navaratna	1992
155	Nalinda Dharmapriya	1992,93
156	Deepal Zoysa	1992
157	Bradman Ediriweera	1993
158	Prabodha Kariyawasam	1993,94,95 [ Capt ],96
159	Buddhika Abeysiriwardane	1993
160	Saliya Fernando	1993,94,95,96 [ Capt ]
161	Samitha Jayakody	1993,94
162	Kosala Welgamage	1993
163	Sanjay Siriwardane	1193
164	Tharaka Embuldeniya	1994
165	Kanchana Madugalle	1994,95,96,97
166	Lileka Fernando	1994
167	Suresh Perera	1994,95,96,97 [ Capt ]
168	Azly Hameed	1994,95,96
169	Harshadewa Aravinda	1994
170	Ramachandra Sridhar	1994,95,96
171	Rangana Fernando	1994,95,96,97
172	Indrajith Suwache	1995
173	Amal Wanigasekara	1995,96,97
174	Sagara Perera	1995
175	Nuwan T Zoysa	1995,96
176	Muditha Fernando	1996,97,98 [ Capt ],99,2000
177	Amila Perera	1996
178	Prasad Niroshana	1997,98
179	Shan Wijesekara	1997,99,2000
180	Vidura Nuwan	1997
181	Gayan Mendis	1997,98
182	Ravi Jayasuriya	1997
183	Wasana Patabedige	1997,98
184	Krishantha Jayawardena	1997,98,99 [ Capt ]
185	Milinda Wickramasinghe	1998,99
186	Gayan Randiligama	1998
187	Kanchana Rodrigo	1998,99,2000 [ Capt ]
188	Manoj Fernando	1998,99,2000
189	Niluka Pieris	1998,99
190	Mahammad Hareez	1998 , 2000
191	Samantha Wijesinghe	1999 ,2000
192	Nuwan Chamara Sampath	1999
193	Nilantha Atapattu	1999
194	Malinda Abeyratna	1999,2000,01 [ Capt ]
195	Rohan de Silva	2000,01,02 [ Capt ]
196	Mulinda Priyankara	2000,01
197	Sanjaya Epasinghe	2000
198	Chanaka Perera	2000,01
199	Oshadee Nawaragodagedara	2001,02,03 [ Capt ]
200	Thejakith Rodrigo	2001
201	Dishan Karunasena	2001
202	Pubudu Viraj	2001, 05	???
203	Saranga Perera	2001,02
204	Chanuka Perera	2001,02,03
205	Isuru Vindana	2001,04,05,06 [ Capt ]		????
206	Saman Nishantha	2002,03,04 [ Capt ]
207	Rashiru Thotamuna	2002
208	Chaminda Prasad	2002,03
209	Channa Lewke	2002
210	Damith Dushantha	2002
211	Sameera Roshan	2002
212	Amal Peiris	2002
213	Chathura Panaweera	2003
214	Dilan Anurudha	2003,04,05 [ Capt ]
215	Anushka Bandara	2003
216	Sanjaya Dilruksha	2003,04
217	Damitha Arjuna	2003
218	Thusitha Weerarathne	2003
219	Gayan Seneviratne	2003
220	Mano Amarasinghe	2004
221	Tharaka Waduge	2004,05,06
222	Liyan de Silva	2004,05
223	Gayan Wijesinghe	2004,05
224	Gihan Dilruk	2004,05,06
225	Chathushka Wickramaratne	2004,05
226	Nilanchana Sankalpa	2004
227	Visuddhi Kaluwitharana	2005,06,07 [ Capt ]
228	Sachith Jayasinghe	2005,06,07
229	Suren Direndra	2005
230	Maneesha Ayomal	2006,07
231	Lakshan Sumanasena	2006
232	Kanishka Amarasinghe	2006,07
233	Chirantha de Silva	2006,07,08 [ Capt ]
234	Lilan Fernando	2006,07,08
235	Wadeeba Perera	2006,07
236	Danuka Fernando	2007
237	Sameera Rathnayake	2007
238	Nilanka Eranda	2007
239	Vimukthi Deshapriya	2007,08
240	Shiral Senerathne	2008
241	Ifran Ismail	2008
242	Amira Rabel	2008
243	Tiwanka Ranasinghe	2008,09,10 [ Capt ]
244	Dimuth Warapitiya	2008,09,10
245	Sakuntha Premaratna	2008,09 [ Capt ]
246	Amila de Silva	2008,09
247	Chamara Waduge	2008,09,10
248	Nilusha Sasanka	2009,10
249	Pranama Sri Wimukthi	2009
250	Anusha Samaratunga	2009,10
251	Dimitri Perera	2009,10
252	Dinusha Fernando	2009,10
253	Chanaka Jayaneththi	2009
254	Samitha Sulochana	2010
255	Ifran Rahim	2010
256	Danushka Sandaruwan	2010
257	Haritha Kalindi Wanigaarachchi	2010

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FOUNDER’S DAY ORATION 2011

Post author By Editorial Team
Post date February 8, 2011
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The 2011 Founders day Oration was delivered by Suren Abeygoonasekara on Jan 11th, 2011, the 61st Anniversary of the Founding of Thurstan College. The theme of his address was the ? Vision for present day Thurstanites? based on his experience as a student at Thurstan and subsequent his working in the Corporate field in Sri Lanka.

This Founder?s day Oration was past few years has been organized by the College 68/69 group whose driving force is Sunil Karunanayake and Suren is also a member of the group.

Some of Suren?s teachers who were present included Mr Mahindapla Samaraweera, Mrs Padma Daulwatta Wijetunga, Mr & Mrs L H C Dissanayake, Mrs Wijepala, Mrs Irene Gunasekara [ wife of the late Principal Mr P S Gunasekara ]. Also present was the daughter of the Late Principal Mr P M Jayatillake, Deepa and her husband R Sanath I de Silva.

The Principal Mr Nihal Yapa introduced Suren and told the audience on his varied achievements in College from being the one of the Head Prefect in 1968, Rugby Player, member of the Cadet Platoon, Tent Steward of the 1st Cricket Big Match in 1968, Editor of the College Magazine and later in life as the 1st Sri Lankan Chairman of Toyota Lanka limited and now as the President of the YMBA Suren commenced his address on how he entered Thurstan in 1961 when St Benedicts, a Catholic school requested all Buddhist to leave school after the take over of schools by the Government in 1961. The Principal of the time was Mr M D Gunawardane, the 2nd Principal of Thurstan. He was a stern disciplinarian and he recalled that when the Principal left his room on his rounds around college, there was an earthly silence in the class rooms. He taught English in the AL classes and only later that Thurstanites got to know that he was one who prepared the English paper for the AL.

The 3rd Principal was the late Mr P M Jayatillake who unlike Mr Gunawardane developed a close rapport with the students. Suren recalled that when he first addressed the students from this very hall, and when ?Pansil? was being administered by late Vijitha Thero, who later who became the High Priest of Kelaniya Viharaya, the student did not give the piousness that was needed for the occasion, and he had interrupted the priest and had admonished the students to give due cognition for the occasion. The students at once knew that the new Principal meant ?business?. He also recalled Principal Jayatillake saying that before he took appointment he had for one week observed the ?doings? of the Thurstanites from the Thurstan Road. One of the first things that the Principal did to inculcate leadership & responsibility to students. He requested them to pen their thought on manner ?Thurstan could be a better school?. He said that the first time 80% were inappropriate suggestions but as time went on it got gradually got reduced and finally there was 80% good suggestions. Mr Jayatillake thought that it was appropriate that Thurstan should have a big Match & with Col G W Rajapaksa the then Principal of Isipathana they organized the big match which was played at SSC grounds in 1968. This was the elevation of the traditional school encounter with Isipathana and similarly he elevated the Rugby encounter also. Thus Thurstanites need not get involved with the revelry of a Royal-Thomian match as they themselves had a big match. Perhaps he was the first Principal who told his staff to inculcate discipline and give students responsibility so that they could develop leadership qualities as this will help in help them in life later to become useful personnel in society. This has been proven as many students in his era has climbed the corporate ladder and had succeeded in their chosen fields.

After his retirement, Students in his era used to visit him annually on his birthday and enjoy a sumptuous lunch courtesy of his daughter who is present today. Suren recalled one incident which still lingers in his memory, when the Principal told him to get his priorities correct. He was at that time the Chairman of the Thurstan Rugby Committee which was formed in 1997. In 1998 Thurstan was able to beat Isipathana for the first time after 1963 at the President?s trophy tournament and won many other tournaments and he had gone to meet the Mr Jayatillake as he thought he would be thrilled with the achievements of the Thurstanites as he himself held the batting record at the Battle of the Maroons of 111 runs for Nalanda until it was broken by Bandula Warnapura 40 + years later. He recalled that the Principal gazed straight in to his eyes for some time and said ? Son the first priority of a student is to succeed in studies and pass the examination and not to be trained like a Race horses and succeed in sports?. He said that studies come first followed by sports and not vice versa. This is lesson that he learned to ? get the priorities right? which helped him immensely later in life.

He also said that any student who trampled the soil of this hallowed institution has ? Thurstan at his heart?. He remembered that In 1979 the then President late Mr J R Jayawardana a Royalist thought to annex Thurstan to expand Royal, it was the strong protest made by the Old Boy?s that saved this project as there were many parents who liked the idea as then their son?s will be student of ? Royal? and the staff members who would also be in the ?staff of Royal?. He said that he will be failing if he did not mention what the Secretary of the OBU at that time Asoka Wedage said if the President went a head with this project he will set himself on fire opposite the residence of the President at Ward Place.

He said that the ?heart and the strength of a school is the Old Boys? as they are the only stake holders who a lifelong attachment to the College as the ?Principals and staff come and go?. He hoped that the students in this audience should remember this.
He said that after few years? studies in England, he worked for some time in Sri Lanka and then in Singapore and came back and joined Ms Freudenbergs Ltd, then the agent for Toyota in Sri Lanka. Then the market share for Toyota in Sri Lanka was only 8%. He was able to rise quickly in the Management hierarchy and became the first Sri Lankan to be the Chairman of Toyota Sri Lanka and also become the Market leader in vehicles in Sri Lanka. He said that this was possible due to the leadership training and accountability for any action he received at Thurstan and the subsequent guidance he received by Mr Jayatillake and Japanese gentleman at Toyota.

He recalled that once he was in transit in Singapore and was listening to a speech delivered by Mr Le Goh the then Prime Minister of Singapore who was extracted from the Shipping giant ?Neptune? and planted as the Prime Minister by the famous Mr Lee Kwan the father of modern Singapore. He said that there must be a Vision for Singapore for the year 2025. He had gathered the Education Minister and the staff and personnel involved in education in the Universities and other Academic institutions and said that Singapore?s economy is based ?on value added services? as they did not have an agricultural base or any natural resources. He said that the world is going to face a food crisis in the mid 2020?s hence Singapore should have a society which is disciplined and Knowledge based and extols the educationist to give priority and make it achievable.

He reminded that the 30 years terrorist menace was eliminated by the Thurstanite Old Boy Hon Mahinda Rajapaksa, who unlike other previous Presidents had a singular vision to eliminate this scourge and he was not deterred by the many obstacles that was thrown on his way by both by the International fora and local forces and paved the way for the liberation of the country.

Hence he told the young Thurstanites, that each boy should have a clear vision what he would want to achieve in life and strive with single minded determination to achieve it. He also said that vision per say will not achieve success, but most of all one should be disciplined, have leadership qualities and be accountable for all actions.

Suren concluded his address by saying that he hoped that? these thoughts together with my achievements in life ? will act as a catalyst for the success and be a productive citizen of our beloved motherland.