Comments on: Battle of the Maroons

By: Bhanuka

Bhanuka — Tue, 24 May 2011 11:45:10 +0000

Sri Lanka’s first test captain was a Nalandian Bandula Warnapura and 1996 world champion team was led by Anandian Arjuna Ranatunga. Sri Lanka team that entered finals in 2007 were led by Nalandian Mahela Jayawardena. Sri Lanka’s first test 50, 100, 200 were scored by Anandians Arjuna Ranatunga, Sidath Wettimuny and Brendon Kuruppu.

Both schools have so far produced 29 Test players for Sri Lanka (Ananda 15 Test players Nalanda 14 Test players) and 4 of them were Test Captains. Namely Nalandian Bandula Warnapura, Anandian Arjuna Ranatunga, Anandian Marvan Atapattu and Nalandian Mahela Jayawardena.

Sri Lanka’s ever first test team had 5 players representing Ananda and Nalanda Colleges. Namely Sidath Wettimuny, Arjuna Ranatunga and Ajit de Silva from Ananda and Bandula Warnapura and Lalith Kaluperuma from Nalanda.

Sri Lanka’s World cup winning team had 4 players representing Ananda and Nalanda Colleges. Namely Arjuna Ranatunga Anandian, Roshan Mahanama, Asanka Gurusinha and Kumar Dharmasena who are Nalandians.

World cup winning year (1996) cricket board Chairman was an Anadian Ana Punchihewa and Vice Chairman was Nalandian Thilanga Sumathipala.

Also well known cricket commentators like Premasara Epasinghe, Palitha Perera, Kamal Deshappriya are Nalandians.

Nalandians Roshan Mahanama is an Elite Panel Referee of International Cricket Council and Kumar Dharmasena International Cricket Council Umpire.

* world recored for the most number of test and ODI players produced by any two schools.

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By: Charuka

Charuka — Fri, 06 May 2011 15:41:36 +0000

East or West NC and AC is the Best

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By: L Jayasinghe

L Jayasinghe — Fri, 22 Apr 2011 12:07:36 +0000

Well certainly if you say CRICKET in Sri Lanka, no doubt Ananda college is in the forefront of cricket, not to mention it’s brother school Nalanda too had contributed equally. It is a very well known fact that these two schools together had done a yeoman service to SL cricket by producing cricketers of fame and world class. No other school (no offense to any other school) has matched it and doubt that it can be matched. However it is noted that very few boys from these two schools are in the current national team, hence no wonder we are unable to become champions. No sooner more Anandian’s and Nalandian’s join the team we can become champions once again. Hope it’s not going to be a long wait.

One more important question, where are the Wettamunies, Warnapuras, Kaluperumas, Ajith De Silvas, Ranatungas, Atapattus, Senevirantnes, Why are they not active? SLC must look into these people, Don’t mix up politics with cricket. Word of advise to Arjuna, Please leave your politics aside when it comes to cricket. You can do a lot to cricket, hence please do something about it fast, do your politics separately.

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By: dhanusha pebotuwa

dhanusha pebotuwa — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 06:24:56 +0000

yes. i am nalandian.igood message from you.thats absolutely true!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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By: RC PONZ

RC PONZ — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 10:21:13 +0000

Ananda is the best school in the world.anybody can`t be like that….

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By: Sajitha

Sajitha — Mon, 29 Nov 2010 07:07:18 +0000

RC Rox because they can’t do any other thing.

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By: Malinda

Malinda — Fri, 26 Nov 2010 20:11:53 +0000

1st test team 5 players included from both scols,
4 test captains,(arjuna,warnapura,marven,mahela) comentatores like palitha perera,premasara apasingha
Without ANANDA and NALANDA there is no cricket in srilanka.both scols did great service to mother lanka in every aspect of the game

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By: Malinda

Malinda — Fri, 26 Nov 2010 19:49:45 +0000

Ananda and nalanda produced 29 test payers to the nation, (thats a world record)
1st test captain,
World cup winning captain, (5plyes included world cup wining team)world cup runnersup captain.1st test 50, 100 and 200 scored by wettamuni,arjuna, brendon kuruppu (anandians)

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By: Charith Dissanayake

Charith Dissanayake — Tue, 19 Oct 2010 14:42:55 +0000

What ever said and done Ananda and Nalanda should contribute more grate cricketers like Arjuna n Mahela …
By the guys learn to respect other schools..!

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By: Ravi

Ravi — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 06:10:44 +0000

we all sri lankans no matter we comes from which part of the country and which school at last we all have to cheer up one team……

GO AC <<<>>GO RC

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By: V 4 SL

V 4 SL — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:49:59 +0000

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By: Devin Dharmarathne

Devin Dharmarathne — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 13:04:54 +0000

THE BROTHERHOOD WAS EXCELLANT

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By: Devin Dharmarathne

Devin Dharmarathne — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 12:59:11 +0000

The brotherhood was excellant but the Alcholic stalls must be removed from the whole big match

GO AC GO
GO NC GO

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By: Nandana Jayasuriya

Nandana Jayasuriya — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 12:00:41 +0000

Good job. Keep it up.
Greetings to all Sri Lankan Cricket Fans.
http://sri-lanka.es/Cricket%20Sri%20Lanka.htm
Nandana

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By: Tharindu Madushanka

Tharindu Madushanka — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 21:42:14 +0000

Best wishes for Nalanda College, keep it up guys take wickets quickly and lets win this match.

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