Sri Lanka under 19 Captain and Richmond College all-rounder, Charith Asalanka was adjudged the School Boy Cricketer of the Year 2014/15 at the annual Singer-SLSCA awards ceremony held at Bandaranayake Memorial International Conference Hall on Thursday.
The stylish left-handed top-order batsman and genuine off-spinner scored 533 runs and claimed 69 wickets throughout the season and he missed most of the matches due to national duty as he led the Sri Lanka under 19 team to many victories against the visiting Bangladesh under 19 team. Sebastanite Avishka Fernando was named the runner-up for the School Boy Cricketer of the Year award and the all-island best batsman for his brilliant contribution with the bat amassing 1012 runs and he made 3 centuries and 5 half-centuries.
Charith Asalanka shared his exclusive views to www.thepapare.com just after receiving the award, “I am really happy to have won this award after a superb 2014/15 season. As the under 19 captain, I am confident that I can guide my team to win the ICC Youth World Cup in 2016.”
Minister of Ports & Shipping and World Cup winning ‘Captain Cool’ Arjuna Ranathunga graced the occasion as the chief guest while the current Sri Lanka Cricket interim committee President Sidath Wettimuny was also among the distinguished guests. Sri Lanka Cricket vice-captain Lahiru Thirimanne, Nuwan Kulasekara and Dhammika Prasad were also present at this fun-filled gala awards ceremony cordially hosted by Singer Sri Lanka with the co-ordination of Sri Lanka Schools Cricket Association.
The full list of Award Winners:
SINGER School Boy Cricketer of the Year
Winner: Charith Asalanka – Richmond College, Galle
Runner-up: Avishka Fernando – St. Sebastian College, Moratuwa
Top Batsman – Division I
Winner: Avishka Fernando – St. Sebastian College, Moratuwa
Runner-up: Akeel Inham – DS Senananyake College, Colombo
Top Bowler – Division I
Winner: Duleepa Akash – De Mazanod College, Kandana
Runner-up: Tharindu Rathnayake – S Thomas’ College, Mount Lavinia
Top All Rounder – Division I
Winner: Charith Asalanka – Richmond College, Galle
Runner-up: Sachintha Peiris – Maliyadeva College, Kurunegala
Top Fielder – Division I
Winner: Kavindu Rathnayake – Dharmaraja College, Kandy
Runner-up: Jammika Darana – Lumbini College, Colombo
Top Batsman – Division II
Winner: Pathum Nissanka – Kalutara Vidyalaya, Kalutara
Runner-up: Risith Upamal Dias – Sri Dharmaloka College, Kelaniya
Top Bowler – Division II
Winner: Shamsul Muneer – St. Anthony’s College, Wattala
Runner-up: Supun Kumara – St. Mary’s College, Kegalle
Top All-rounder – Division II
Winner: Yohan Madushanka – Karandeniya Central College
Runner-up: Sajith Vithanage – Dehiwala Central College
Top Fielder – Division II
Winner: Aravinda Warnasuriya, Dharmaloka College, Kelaniya
Runner-up: Vidumantha Weragoda, Kegalu Vidyalaya
All Island Best School – Champions of Division I
Trinity College, Kandy
All Island Best School – Runner up of Division I
Thurstan College, Colombo
All Island Best School – Champions of Division II
Royal College, Colombo
All Island Best School – Runner up of Division II
St. Anthony’s College, Wattala
Best Up & Coming Team
De La Salle College, Colombo
