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St Anne’s College led by Wanithe Wanninayake won the toss and elected to bat in the 22nd L/O Encounter played at Welegedere Stadium. They managed to score only 140 runs in 48.1 overs. Randeere Ranesinghe – 34, Vimukthi Bandare – 30 were the chief scorers. Kaveen Bandare – 2/12, Sanjeewan Priyadharshane – 2/16, Dinanjaye Premeratne – 2/22, Manelke Dharmadase -2/30 took the bowling honours.

Maliyadeve College in their turn achieved the target in 33.1 overs losing only 3 wickets. Dulaj Ranetunge -53, Dinanjaye Premaratne – 35 n.o. Lakshithe de Silva claimed 2/18.

Devens led by Damithe Silva carried away the DAMRO trophy.

Annites alumnus and motorsports star Dilantha Malagamuwa named as a counsel at the National Sports Council. We are confident that you will do a great service to uplift the sports in the country. Good luck in your new venture!

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Geethika De Silva will represent the Sri Lanka Under-19 Cricket Team in the upcoming tour against the Pakistan Under-19 Cricket Team, scheduled from October 15th to October 31st in Karachi, Pakistan.

The tour consists of one four-day match and five one-day matches, all to be held at Karachi's National Bank Stadium. The tour will commence with the four-day game starting on October 15th, followed by the one-day matches taking place from October 22nd to the 31st.

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In June of this year, he was selected to partake in the Under 19 Sri Lankan Youth League. Just two months later, in August, he joined the Under 17 contest of the same league, alongside two of his College mates. Around the same time, Geethika was called to participate in a practice match against the Under 19 West Indies Cricket Team. His performances across these three tournaments left no doubt that his place should be with the main national squad.

Tomorrow, he makes his International Cricket debut as a member of our Sri Lanka Under 19 National Cricket Team. They face off with Pakistan Under 19 National Team in a tour spanning until the end of this month in Karachi.

As Geethika continues to set his milestones, the St. Anne's College family extends our heartfelt best wishes for a successful and victorious tour. We hope Geethika will make our country proud just as he has made our College proud.

For more, read about Geethika's appearances in:
U 19 National Youth League
U 17 National Youth League & Practice Match with West Indies
U 19 Sri Lanka Tour of Pakistan

Batsman.com is conducting a poll to choose The Most Popular School Boy Cricketer. They do this through the reactions to each of their posts from their Facebook page. Their Battle 16 features Kavindu Ranasinghe from St. Anne's College. You can help him get to the next round by making a “WOW reaction” to the original post. Your choice will not be taken into account unless you like their page, so be sure to like their page so your choice won’t go in vain. The contest will end at 10:00 p.m. today (June 07, 2020). Tag your friends and / or share the post with your friends to help Ranasinghe win today.

The link to the said post: https://www.facebook.com/TeamBatsman/posts/2854028881390421

At the Southern Eliyakanda Hill Climb 2022, Annite alumnus Imraz Fayroze emerged as the winner.

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Imraz Fayroze has established himself as an accomplished player within the Sri Lankan motorsports community through consistent victories in the SL-A Mini 7 Class. At the age of 22, he made his first major achievement in his sporting journey by securing a significant win that marked a major milestone. Despite being a relative newcomer to the game, Imraz possesses the qualities and skills of a seasoned competitor. His dedication is focused on one goal – winning!

Since his breakthrough win in 2017, Imraz has continuously dominated the competition, securing victory year after year, solidifying his position as a formidable force in motorsports. His remarkable winning streak culminated in a memorable triumph at the end of last year's season, which we reported at the time. As evident in the accompanying graphic, Imraz has remained unshakable for five consecutive years, showcasing his major victories each year. The absence of any entries in 2020 can be attributed to the unfortunate pandemic, which led to the cancellation of numerous outdoor events.

Imraz's record of accomplishments during this relatively short time is undeniably impressive, and the most exciting part is that he has a promising future ahead, with ample time to achieve even more victories. We, at St. Anne's College, wish him all the best in his upcoming games in this year and beyond.

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Persevering Imraz Fayroze crowned Champion at 2022 Katukurunda Circuit Race

Inter House Sports Meet of St. Anne's College will be held on the 27th of February at College ground starting at 1 PM.

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Photo ops of Methoopa Dewnith and Pruthivi Vitharana who respectively represented ??Sri Lanka at the 2022 Commonwealth ♟Chess Championship and the 2022 South Asian ?Karate Championship with Principal Reverend Father Chanadana Hapuarachchi, Teacher in-Charges, Coaches, Parents and Old Boys. Pruthivi went on to win the bronze medal in his event.

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3 Editions of Battle of the Rocks in 1 Year! It doesn't get any better than this. So far, the Annites and Devans are tied in their winning standings, and this Sunday will decide who comes out on top.

On March 12th, St. Anne's College emerged victorious in the Australian Edition. The One Day Encounter of the Home Edition was won by Maliyadeva College, while the Test Encounter ended in a draw, with both St. Anne's and Maliyadeva giving their all on the field. The Home Edition took place from March 24th to 26th.

Excitement is already building as the Annites and Devans in the UK get ready to face each other in their inaugural edition. Come join the action this Sunday (July 2nd) at Harold Wood Park.

Further reading

2023 Battle of the Rocks - UK Edition

2023 Battle of the Rocks Home Edition - Test Match: Report

2023 Battle of the Rocks Home Edition - One Day Match: Report

Annites won the 2023 Battle of the Rocks - Australian Edition

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Annites are on a roll! Junior Annite Methoopa Dewnith will represent Sri Lanka at the 2022 Commonwealth Chess Championship.

Methoopa will play in the Under 10 Open category. Players from 8 Commonwealth nations are taking part in this tournament organized by the Chess Federation of Sri Lanka and will be held at the Citrus Waskaduwa Hotel, Kalutara.

What a big moment for little Methoopa! This came after we heard the other good news of our Pruthivi qualifying for the 6th South Asian Karate Championship, making this a jubilant coincidence for all Annites.

You won for the College. Now is the time to win for the country. We are all rooting for you.

Go Methoopa!

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"Behind every successful man is his hard work and good mentors."

Pruthivi Sri Vitharana, the star of the moment stands center stage with glory. Nothing can be taken away from this young Annite, all of his hard work and sacrifice finally paid off. You deserve this moment, Pruthivi and we are so proud of you!
To his right, the Rev. Fr. Principal Chandana Hapuarachchi stands tall and has guided our boys all the way to success as has been repeated in recent years. To the left is the Teacher in-Charge, Ms. Theja Rathnayake Hangilipola, who took over just 2 years ago and walked the whole mileage with our players, motivating and fixing impediments. The gentleman on the far right is Pruthivi's coach, Mr. Padhma Sri Manjula, the one who taught all the karate moves from zero to final glory.

So there you have it, the perfect recipe for the 2022 South Asian ?Karate Championship's triumph. Shall we all take a moment and give a round of applause for this successful team effort.

Thus we conclude one milestone in the Annites sports chapter. Hopefully, there will be more to come.