Sportsman Shivantha Vivekanandan re-elected President DSPPA
Well known former sports star Shivantha Vivekanandan was re-elected uncontested as the President, Deaf School Past Pupils' Association, The School for the Deaf, Ratmalana for the 12th successive year at the 65th Annual General Meeting, held at the Stanley Hall, The School for the Deaf, Ratmalana recently.
He was the past pupil from the school for the Deaf Ratmalana and Maryline High School Kollupitiya where he won a number of awards, trophies, medals and certificates (too many to mention) in studies, art and sports. He was able to move with normal students. He was under 16 cricket captain in 1961 and was a senior athlete champion for the three successive years from 1960 to 1962.
He was an active member of the Deaf Recreation Club, Rajagiriya where he took part in cricket, athletics and table tennis.
He broke many records for the Deaf Recreation Club, Rajagiriya and he had already won 123 awards in sports before he retired in 1980.
The Office Bearers of the Deaf School Past Pupils' Association, Ratmalana, were elected for the year 2014/2015 as follows:
Samanthika Jayasuriya (Principal) Shivantha Vivkanandan Jagath de Mel Nandana
Fernando K.T.T. Sumanadasa
Gayan Manahora Anura Gunasekera Villashiri de Silva
Lakshman Dalpadado, M.M.G.P. Sarojini, Saman Rathnasinghe, P. Lochana Ratnasekera. ing any good batting line-up.In the 1st semi-final, played in the morning Assetline Leasing batting first, put up a challenging total of 161 for 6 in their allotted 25-overs, aided by a superb
for 16 in five overs never allowed Toll Global batsmen to settle and were dismissed for 149.
In the 2nd semi-final played in the afternoon, Sadeera Samarawickrama cracked a 74 ball century, inclusive of a six and thirteen fours, to spearhead LB Finance “B” to a comfortable 68 runs win over Star Lanka Shipping.
Samarawickrama (100) was associated in 99-runs opening stand with Charith Fernando (31), which propelled LBF “B” to post 207/6 in 25 overs.
Star Lanka Shipping in reply was never in the hunt, as the LBF’s varied bowling attack of Shainda Mendis (2/30), Janaka Arampath (2/22) and Saman Dissanayake (2/27) got on top to restrict them to 139/8 in 25 overs.