Trinity Lion Niroshan Dickwella is another promising cricketer gifted to Sri Lanka cricket through the Observer-Mobitel Schoolboy Cricketer of the Year contest which has remained as undisputed leader in rewarding schoolboy cricketers for over 40 years.
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Rajapakse nudges the selectors
Sunday Observer: 14.07.2019
Sri Lanka, at a time looking for radical changes to the national side, has been given a timely reminder by World Cup discard Bhanuka Rajapakse who cracked a superb century in the recent unofficial series against India ‘A’.
Madugalle, Dharmasena in a unique stand
Sunday Observer: 07.07.2019
Two leading former Observer Schoolboy Cricketers of the Year main award winners have showcased Sri Lanka’s glory to the world once more in the 2019 ICC World Cup by playing two different major roles as officials.
Dinesh Chandimal was never made to be dropped
Sunday Observer: 23.06.2019
Former Sri Lanka captain Dinesh Chandimal is one of the many Sri Lanka star cricketers produced by Ananda College, Colombo which has been a breeding ground for outstanding young cricketers. The galaxy of the Sri Lanka national players produced by Ananda is headed by Sri Lanka’s World Cup winning captain Arjuna Ranatunga.
Karunaratne: The stand-out Thurstanite
Sunday Observer: 23.06.2019
Umesh Karunarantne became the first cricketer from Thurstan College to win the Observer-Mobitel Schoolboy Cricketer of the Year, some 11 years ago. Karunaratne won the Mega Award in 2008, 30 years after the launch of Sri Lanka’s first ever schools cricket awards show.
Gunatilleke: A rare breed of Anandian cricketer
Sunday Observer: 16.06.2019
Ananda College has been the most impressive team in school cricket and has produced the most number of Observer-Mobitel Schoolboy Cricketer of Year main award winners. They have claimed the Mega Award on no less than nine occasions out of the 40 awards ceremonies held during the past four decades. That includes two champions who had won the Observer Schoolboy Cricketer of the Year titles on two occasions each – Arjuna Ranatunga (1980 and 1982) and Thilan Samaraweera (1994 and 1995).
Gihan Rupasinghe fourth Nalandian to win
Sunday Observer: 09.06.2019
Nalanda Vidyalaya has been a prominent educational institution not only academically but also in sports. Nalanda’s progress in sports has been mainly in cricket, producing some of the leading cricketers that the country has been lucky to have.
Peiris: The Peterite who missed history
Sunday Observer: 02.06.2019
Winning the Observer-Mobitel Schoolboy Cricketer of the Year award and sporting the crown has been the dream of every schoolboy for over four decades. It has remained the most glorified title to win during a player’s school career. But how does it sound if a schoolboy were to be crowned three times with this dream title that has never happened.
Maharoof: Wesley’s first international star
Sunday Observer: 26.05.2019
Former Sri Lanka Test and One Day International player Ferveez Maharoof was yet another promising star to emerge through the Observer Schoolboy Cricketer contest, sponsored by Mobitel. Following the unveiling new millennium stars of the Mega Show with Trinity’s Kaushalya Weeraratne in 2000 followed by Kaushal Lokuarachchi of St. Peter’s in 2001 and Sahan Wijeratne of Prince of Wales in 2002, Wesley College produced its first ever Observer Schoolboy Cricketer of the Year in 2003.
When a Cambrian shot to fame
Sunday Observer: 19.05.2019
The Observer-Mobitel Schoolboy Cricketer of the Year produced its first ever Cambrian who won the top award in Sahan Wijeratne who sported the crown in 2002 some 24 years after the inauguration of the event. The promising cricketer from Prince of Wales became the Observer Schoolboy Cricketer of the Year in 2002, the third in the new millennium after Kaushalya Weeraratne of Trinity College, Kandy in 2000 and Kaushal Lokuarachchi of St. Peter’s College in 2001.
