Awards Ceremony 2022
Dunith Wellalage of St. Joseph’s College, Colombo and Vishmi Gunaratne of Ratnavali Balika MV, Gampaha were crowned the Observer SLT- Mobitel Schoolboy and Schoolgirl Cricketers of the Year at the 44th Observer SLT-Mobitel Schoolboy Cricketer of the Year awards night at BMICH on Thursday. They received the glittering trophies from the Chief Guest, former Sri Lanka Captain Aravinda de Silva. From left: SLT-Mobitel Chief Marketing Officer Prabahath Dahanayake, Media Ministry Secretary and Lake House Chairman / Managing Director General Anusha Palpita, Guest of Honour Transport, Highways and Mass Media Minister Dr. Bandula Gunawardena and Editor-in-Chief, Sunday Observer Dinesh Weerawansa. Pic: Sulochana Gamage
The Observer SLT-Mobitel Schoolboy Cricketer of the Year Dunith Wellalage of St. Joseph’s College, Colombo and the Observer SLTMobitel Schoolgirl Cricketer of the Year Vishmi Gunaratne of Ratnavali Balika MV, Gampaha receiving their awards from the Chief Guest former Sri Lanka captain Aravinda de Silva at the 44th Observer SLT-Mobitel School Cricket Awards ceremony at the BMICH on Thursday. From left SLT-Mobitel Chief Marketing Officer Prabahath Dahanayake, Media Ministry Secretary and Lake House Chairman Anusha Palpita, Guest of Honour Transport, Highways and Mass Media Minister Dr. Bandula Gunawardena and Editor-in-Chief of Sunday Observer Dinesh Weerawansa are also in the picture. Picture by Rukmal Gamage
Division One Best Bowler –Tier A – Dinith Samaraweera of Nalanda College, Colombo receiving the coveted Trophy from Guest of Honour Transport, Highways and Mass Media Minister Dr. Bandula Gunawardena. Also inthe picture is Secretary to the Ministry of Mass Media and Chairman and Managing Director ANCL Anusha Palpita
Secretary to the Ministry of Mass Media and Chairman and Managing Director ANCL Anusha Palpita presenting the Trophy to National Award for Best Batsman Pavan Pathiraja of Trinity College Kandy
Best School Girls’ team fro the island Ratnawali Balika Vidyalaya, Gampaha being awarded the coveted Trophy by Prabath Dahanayake Chief Executive Officer Mobitel
Best Wicket Keeper Divyanagana Being awarded the coveted Trophy by General Manager SLT Anuruddha Sooriyaarachchi
Director Editorial ANCL Sisira Paranathanthri presenting the award for the Best team from North Western Province Maliyadeva College Kurunegala Best Schol team from Southern Province
Best School Team of the Year St. Joseph’e College Colombo Receiving the Trophy from cuest of Honour Minister of Transport & Highways and Mass Media Dr. Bandula Gunewardena.
Best up and coming Girls School team of the country Sri Siddhartha Central College Eppawala receiving the Trophy from Secretary to the Ministry of Mass Media and Chairman and Managing Director ANCL Anusha Palpita
Director Legal and Administration ANCL Janaka Ranatunga presenting the award to Trinity College Kandy skipper the Best team from Central Province.
Director Finance ANCL Prof. Harendra Kariyawasam presenting the award to Best School from Northern Province St. John’s College.
Southern Province’s Best team Mahinda College Galle collecting their award from Director Operations ANCL Manjula Makumbura
National Award Best Bowler - Dunith Wellalage of St. Joseph’s College, Colombo receiving the award from President of SL Umpires Association, Premanath C Dolawatte MP
Division Two - Best Allrounder Tier A winner Vishwa Lahiru of Sri Sumangala College Panadura receiving the award from General Manager of ANCL Sumith Kothalawela. Also in the picture is Company Secretary of ANCL, Sudharshani Hewawasam.
Division Two - Best Fielder Tier A winner Shavindu Umesh of Karandeniya Central College receiving the award from Additional General Manager of ANCL Virajith Bois.
Best School Cricket team of the Year from Eastern Province Methodist Central College Batticaloa skipper receiving the award from Guest of Honor Minister of Transport and Highways and Mass Media Dr. Bandula Gunewardena
Division Two Tier A Best Batsman Lasith Nisalanka Peiris of St. Peter’s Colleg, Negombo receiving the Trophy from Silumina chief Editor Dharman Wickramaratne
Best Bowler Tier A - being awarded the Trophy to A. Adithya Bandara Kalalpiyiya of Vidyartha College by Dinamina Editor in Chief Gamini Jayalath
Girls Best Bowler - Sapna Madhubashini from Devapathiraja College Rathgama is seen receiving the coveted Trophy from Daily News Editor in Chief Jayantha Sri Nissanka, Also in the picture is Uditha Kumarasinghe News Editor Sunday Observer
All Rounder Girls Navodya Nethmini of Wadduwa Central College receiving her award from Editor of Thinakaran Tamil News paper T. Senthilvelavar
Best Batsman in Tier A- Ananthan Kayan of Jaffna Central College receiving the Award from Consultant Editor Sunday Observer Pramod de Silva
Observer Mobitel Most Popular Schoolboy Cricketer of the year 2022 Runner up award winner Rusanda Gamage of St. Peter’s College receiving the Award from Senior Associate Editor Sunday Observer Dudley Jansz
Best Wicket Keeper Division Three Tier B – Deputy General Manager Advertising ANCL Prasanna Jayasundera presenting the award to winner Tharusha Sampath of Wickrambahu Central College, Gampola
The Best Fielder of Division Three – Tier A Kavindu Malaha of Velapura Maha Vidyalaya, Kalutara collecting his award from Deputy General Manager Corporate Affairs ANCL Chandana Bandara, also in the picture are Deputy General Manager Advertising ANCL Prasanna Jayasundera, Consultant Editor Sunday Observer Pramod de Silva and Anton Seneviratne Advertisin Manager Dinamina
Division One Best Bowler - Tier B - Nipun K. Premaratne of Thurstan College, Colombo being awarded the Trophy by Guest of Honour Minister of Transport & Highways and Mass Media Dr. Bandula Gunewardena. Also in the picture are Secretary to the Ministry of Mass Media and Chairman and Managing Director ANCL Anusha Palpita and Additional General Manager of ANCL Virajith Bois
Division Two Best Wicket Keeper - Tier B - Shahan Diwyanjana of Taxila Central College being awarded the Trophy by Secretary to the Ministry of Media and Chairman and Managing Director of ANCL Anusha Palpita
Division Two Best Wicket Keeper - Tier A - Kavindu Gayathra of Sri Sumangala College, Panadura being awarded the Trophy by Secretary to the Ministry of Media and Chairman and Managing Director of ANCL Anusha Palpita
Best School team of the year runner Anula Vidyalaya Vidyalaya, Nugegoda with their Award. Editor-in-Chief of Sunday Observer Dinesh Weerawansa, SLT-Mobitel Chief Marketing Officer Prabahath Dahanayake, Media Ministry Secretary and Lake House Chairman Anusha Palpita and Guest of Honour Transport, Highways and Mass Media Minister Dr. Bandula Gunawardena are also in the picture
Emerging team from for the year 2022 Methodist High School, Moratuwa after receiving their Award from the Guest of Honour Transport, Highways and Mass Media Minister Dr. Bandula Gunawardena. Editor-in-Chief of Sunday Observer Dinesh Weerawansa, SLT-Mobitel Chief Marketing Officer Prabahath Dahanayake and Media Ministry Secretary and Lake House Chairman Anusha Palpita are also in the picture
Southern Province runner up team of the year 2022 Richmond College, Galle receiving their Award from the Guest of Honour Transport, Highways and Mass Media Minister Dr. Bandula Gunawardena. Editor-in-Chief of Sunday Observer Dinesh Weerawansa, SLT-Mobitel Chief Marketing Officer Prabahath Dahanayake and Media Ministry Secretary and Lake House Chairman Anusha Palpita are also in the picture
Best School Cricket team from Central Province St. Anthony’s College skipper receiving the award from Director Legal and Administration Janaka Ranatunga
Observer SLT Mobitel Most Popular School Girl Cricketer of the Year Chushadi Kaushalya of Dharmapala Vidyalaya receving the prestigious Award from Editor –in Chief Sunday Observere Dinesh Weerawansa
Observer SLT Mobitel Most Popular Scholboy Cricketer of the Year 2022 Dunith Wellalage receives the the most prestigious Trophy from Editor in Chief Sunday Observer Dinesh Weerawansa. Senior Associate Editor Sunday Obsever Dudley Jansz handed over the Cash Award to the winner. Also in the picture are Sunday Oserver Sub-Editor and Sports writer Bernard Perera and Sunday Observer Advertising Manager Sudath Rajasinghe
Best Fielder of the Year Wanuja Kumara of St. Peter’s College, Colombo being presented the Trophy by President of Sri Lanka Umpires Association Premanath Dolawatta MP
The Best All Rounder Division Three Tier B- Savindu Heshan Perera of Maris Stella College Thimbirigaskatuwa receiving the coveted award from Company Secretary ANCL Sudharshani Hewawasam
Ambalangoda P.De S Kularatne Vidyalaya’s Kaveesh Sathsara being presented with the coveted Division Two Best All Rounder award by General Manager ANCL Sumith Kothlawala
Division Two Tier B - Best Fielder Waruna Udara of St. Mary’s College, Kegalle being awarded the Trophy by Additional General Manger ANCL Virajith Bois to the winner
The Best team From North Central Province Kekirawa Central College was handed the Award by Chandika Vithara of CEO Mobitel Pvt Limited
Best runner-up team from Southern Province: P.de S. Kularatne Vidyalaya, Ambalangoda receiving their coveted award from Director Operations, ANCL, Manjula Makumbura
Runner-up team North: Jaffna Central College receiving their award from ANCL Director Finance Prof. Harendra Kariyawasam
Best School Team: Runner-up Rajarata Maha Vidyalaya Hingurakkgoda. Chandika Vitharana presents the award to the skipper
Division Three: Best Batsman Tier B - W. Tephen Ruvintha of Ananda National School Puttalam being presented the Trophy by Sunday Observer Consultant Editor Pramod de Silva
Best All Rounder Div Three: Praveen Manisha Kularatne of Rajasinghe Central receiving award from ANCL Secretary Sudharshani Hewawasam
Division Three: Best Fielder Pranneeth Fernando of Basilica College Ragama being presented with the trophy by DGM Corporate Affairs Chandadana Bandara
Best School Team Uva Province: Runner -up Badulla Central being presented the trophy by Anuruddha Suriyaarachchi CMO SLT Mobitel
Division One: Best Wicket Keeper Tier B- Trophy being handed over to the winner by Bernard Perera Sunday Observer Sub Editor and Sports Writer to Ravishan Nethsara of P. de S. Kularatne College, Ambalangoda
Division Three: Best Bowler Heshan Savindu Perera of Maris Stella College Thimbirigaskatuwa receiving the trophy from GM Mobitel (Pvt) Ltd
Division One: Best Batsman Lahiru Chethaka receives the award from Kaushan Premawansa Statistician Batsman.com
Division One: Best All Rounder receives the award
Div One: Best Wicket Keeper receives the award from Nishantha Kumara SBC
Sabaragamuwa Province: Runner-up St Aloysious College captain receving the award from AGM ANCL advertising Asanka Peris
Best School team Uva Province: St. Thomas Colledge Bandarawela being presented with the coveted Trophy by Sunday Observer Consultant Editor Pramod de Silva
Best school team north western province runner up - A trophy and cash award, St. Sebestian’s College, Katuneriya receving trophy from Director Editorial Sisira Paranathanthri
Best school team Sabaragamuwa province runner up - A trophy and cash award - St. Aloysius College, Ratnapura
Division Three best wicketkeeper - Tier A. A trophy and cash award to Hasala Abhilasha of Deberawewa National School, Hambantantota presented by previous Deputy General Advertising ANCL Prasanna Jayasundra
Girls best bowlers - Runners up - A trophy and cash award to Hashini Liyanage of Anula Vidyalaya, Nugegoda presented by Chief Editor Daily News, Jayantha sri Nissanka.
Division two best bowler Tier B Atrophy and cash award T. Kavish Sathsara of P. de S. Kularatne Vidyalaya, Ambalangoda presented by Chief Editor Dinamina, Gamini Jayalath.
Division Two Tier B- Best Batsman Ravishan Nethsara de Silva of P. de S. Kularatn College, Ambalangoda receiving the Trophy from Silumina chief Editor Dharman Wickramaratne
Best all-rounder Girls runner up A trophy and cash award Imesha Dulani of Dewapathiraja College, Rathgama presented by chief editor of Thinakaran T. Senthilvelavar
Division one best wicket keeper - Tier A winner - A trophy Sharu Shanmuganathan of St. Bebedict’s Colledge Colombo.
Presented by the girls tournament secretary of the SLSCA SurangaDalugoda Manager back office operation and media preerodical Advertising.
Clifford Richards and Sonali Perera
Roy Jackson
Channa Wickramasinghe dancing troop entertaining the School Cricketers and the Audience
