Friday, October 11, 2013
Sri Lanka Lawyers' Cricket Team is leaving today for the 4th Lawyers' World Cup 2013 held in Delhi
The Sri Lanka Lawyers’ Cricket team will represent Sri Lanka in the 4th Lawyers’ Cricket World Cup to be held in Delhi from the 12th to the 22nd of October 2013. The Sri Lankan team is scheduled to leave the island on the 11th of October.
The previous world cups were held in Hyderabad, India in 2007, Cambridge, England in 2009, and Barbados in 2011. The national Lawyers’ Cricket teams of India, Sri Lanka, Australia, Pakistan, England and West Indies will be participating in the World Cup in Delhi which is expected to be one of the greatest ever cricketing events in the world of legal professionals and judges and it is anticipated that the tournament will be highly competitive and keenly contested.
The Sri Lanka Lawyers’ Cricket team which emerged Runners-up in the Third Lawyers’ Cricket World Cup held in Barbados in 2011 is captained by Asela Patabendi, who is playing in his Fourth World Cup. Manesh Wevita, who is also playing in his Fourth World Cup is the Vice Captain of the team. This team is currently playing in the Division 3 Cricket tournament organized by the Colombo District Cricket Association in 2013 under the aegis of Sri Lanka Cricket and has qualified for the Semi Finals which is to be played in early November. This team comprises mainly of private practitioners with representation from the State Sector as well as corporate Sector.
The previous world cups were held in Hyderabad, India in 2007, Cambridge, England in 2009, and Barbados in 2011. The national Lawyers’ Cricket teams of India, Sri Lanka, Australia, Pakistan, England and West Indies will be participating in the World Cup in Delhi which is expected to be one of the greatest ever cricketing events in the world of legal professionals and judges and it is anticipated that the tournament will be highly competitive and keenly contested.
The Sri Lanka Lawyers’ Cricket team which emerged Runners-up in the Third Lawyers’ Cricket World Cup held in Barbados in 2011 is captained by Asela Patabendi, who is playing in his Fourth World Cup. Manesh Wevita, who is also playing in his Fourth World Cup is the Vice Captain of the team. This team is currently playing in the Division 3 Cricket tournament organized by the Colombo District Cricket Association in 2013 under the aegis of Sri Lanka Cricket and has qualified for the Semi Finals which is to be played in early November. This team comprises mainly of private practitioners with representation from the State Sector as well as corporate Sector.
Wednesday, January 2, 2008
Sri Lankans has defeated england easily..........
Today Sri Lankans met England at the Lal Bahadur Stadium, Hyderabad, Andrapradesh.
Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat first.
Sri Lanka scored 244/7 in 35 overs..
Piyal Munasingha 42
Asela de Silva 50
Nalin Weerakoon notout 28
England batting second all out for 121 in 27.2 overs
Gullick 4o
Newcomb 18
Manesh 01 for 18 in 7 overs
Tharanga 03 for 29 in 07 overs
Ranjan 04 for 24 including the 1st ever hatrick in the Lawyers cricket world cup in 4 overs.
Sri Lanka won the match by 123 runs.
Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat first.
Sri Lanka scored 244/7 in 35 overs..
Piyal Munasingha 42
Asela de Silva 50
Nalin Weerakoon notout 28
England batting second all out for 121 in 27.2 overs
Gullick 4o
Newcomb 18
Manesh 01 for 18 in 7 overs
Tharanga 03 for 29 in 07 overs
Ranjan 04 for 24 including the 1st ever hatrick in the Lawyers cricket world cup in 4 overs.
Sri Lanka won the match by 123 runs.
Friday, December 28, 2007
Sri Lankan Team arrives Hyderabad
Sri Lankan Lawyers' Cricket team arrived to hyderabad yesterday (27/12/2007) around 8.00 p.m.
There was a grand welcome at the Hyderabad Airport. Many of the officials of the Indian bar were at the stadium.
There was a grand welcome at the Hyderabad Airport. Many of the officials of the Indian bar were at the stadium.
Tuesday, December 18, 2007
Sri Lankan's will make a change
For the first time in history, a lawyers’ cricket world cup is been organized by the Lawyers’ Association of India to be held in Hyderabad from 30th December 2007 to 07th January 2008.Teams from India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, West Indies, Australia, England, South Africa, New Zealand and Kenya would take part in this tournament which will be worked off on league basis at leading cricket venues including the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium. The matches will be played as one dayers where all the respective teams are expected to play with each other with the top two teams going into the finals attended by the President of the International Cricket Council.The Bar Association of Sri Lanka is represented by a strong team comprising of practicing lawyers who have excelled in cricket in different levels including college and clubs. The team is captained by Lasantha Mudalige, former Captain of Holy Cross College, Kalutara and University of Colombo. His deputy will be Theja Silva, a former Anandian cricketer. Mr. Sureshchandra, a leading lawyer and a former cricketer turned commentator is the manager of the team.The team comprises of; Lasantha Mudalige (Captain), Theja Silva (Vice Captain), Piyal Munasinghe, Malika Gunasekera, Binara Gunasekera, Kaushalya Nawaratne, Asela Patabendi, Manesh Wevita, Suseela Sapuvida, Ayendra Wickremasekera, Kamran Aziz, Nalin Weerakoon, Sumudu Sandaruwan, Mahesh Kotuwella, Ranjan Ranathunga, Sanath Karunaratne, Sarath Suriyarachchi, Yushan Tharanga, Prasad Sirimanna and Dixon Gunawardana.
SURESHCHANDRA
Colombo, Western Province
Manager of the team. Represented Holy Cross College, kalutara, Thurstan College, Colombo and University of Colombo, National Cricket Commentator of Sri Lanka
Labour and Civil law Practitioner
BINARA GUNASEKARA
Captain of the Team
Colombo, Western Province Former captain. Right hand batsman and left arm medium pace bowler. Represented Nalanda College, Colombo and Sri Lanka Law College
Civil law Practitioner
THEJA SILVA
Colombo, Western Province
Wicket keeper and right hand batsman. Represented Ananda College, Colombo and University of Colombo
Bank lawyer, in-house Counsel
PIYAL MUNASINGHE
Colombo, Western Province
Former captain. Right hand opening batsman and right arm off spinner. Represented Ananda College, Colombo, University of Colombo, Represented 1st Lawyers' World Cup in 2007
Labour law Practitioner
MALIKA GUNASEKERA
Colombo, Western Province
Right hand batsman and right arm medium pace bowler. Represented Thurstan College, Colombo, Sri Lanka Law College.
Civil law Practitioner
KAUSHALYA NAWARATNE
Colombo, Western Province
Left hand batsman and right arm medium pace bowler. Represented St. Thomas’ College, Matale, Matale Cricket Club and Sri Lanka Law College
Civil law Practitioner
SUSEELA SAPUVIDA
SUSEELA SAPUVIDA
Kurunegala, North-Western Province
Left arm fast bowler and right hand batsman. Represented St. Anne's College, Kurunegala and Sri Lanka Law College
District Judge, Kegalle, Sabaragamuwa Province.
ASELA PATABENDI
Colombo, Western Province
Right hand top order batsman and right arm pace bowler. Represented Maliyadeva College, Kurunegala, University of Colombo and Sri Lanka Law College. Became the Man of the Serious in the Inaugaral Lawyers Cricket World Cup 2007 held in Hyderabad, India
- Civil law Practitioner
MANESH WEVITA
Negombo, Western Province
Right arm fast bowler and right hand batsman. Represented St. Josephs’ College, Colombo and Sri Lanka Law College
Civil law Practitioner
KAMRAN AZIZ
Colombo, Western Province
Right hand middle order batsman and right arm medium pace bowler. Represented Royal College, Colombo, University of Hull, England and Hull City Club, England
Civil law Practitioner
AYENDRA WICKREMASEKERA
Colombo, Western Province
Right hand opening batsman and right arm off spinner. Represented St. Thomas’ College, Mt. Lavinia, Sinhalese Sports Club and Sri Lanka Law College
Civil law Practitioner
MAHESH KOTUWELLA
Anuradhapura, North-Central Province
Right hand batsman and wicket keeper. Represented Nalanda College, Colombo, Sri Lanka Law College and Attorney’s General’s Department, Sri Lanka
Criminal law Practitioner
Sumudu Sandaruwan Liyanaarachchi
Colombo, Western Province.
Criminal and Civil law Practitioner
RANJAN RANATHUNGA
Kandy, Central Province
Left arm spinner and left hand batsman. Represented Ananda College, Colombo and Sri Lanka Law College.
1st ever hattrick holder in a Lawyers' World Cup
1st ever hattrick holder in a Lawyers' World Cup
Civil law Practitioner
SARATH SURIYARACHCHI
Panadura, Western Province
Right arm medium pace bowler and right hand batsman. Represented Moratu Vidyalaya, Moratuwa.
Civil and Criminal law Practitioner
SANATH KARUNARATNE
Colombo, Western Province
Right hand batsman and right arm leg spinner. Represented Royal College, Colombo and Sri Lanka Law College
Labour and Civil law Practitioner
NALIN WEERAKOON
Negombo, Western Province
Right hand middle order batsman and right arm medium pace bowler. Represented Harischandra College, Negombo, Negombo Cricket Club, NCC, Gampaha District and Sri Lanka Law College
Civil law Practitioner
YUSHAN THARANGA
Matara, Southern Province
Right arm off spinner and right hand batsman. Represented Rahula College, Matara, Sri Lanka Law College and Attorney General's Department, Sri Lanka
Working for Attorney General's Department, Sri Lanka
PRASAD SIRIMANNA
PRASAD SIRIMANNA
Colombo, Western Province
Right arm off spinner and right hand batsman. Represented Ananda College, Colombo and University of Colombo
Criminal law Practitioner
DIXON GUNAWARDENA
Ambalangoda, Southern Province
Right arm off spinner and right hand batsman. Represented Devananda Vidyalaya, Ambalangoda and University of Colombo
Criminal and Civil law Practitioner
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