MCA Veterans vs Henry Olcott Sports Foundation veterans encounter on Saturday

• World Cup winning captain Arjuna Ranatunga to be in action 

The second cricket encounter 2023 between Mercantile Cricket Association (MCA) Veterans and the Col. Henry Steel Olcott Memorial Sports Foundation Veterans, for the “Bandula Warnapura Memorial Challenge Trophy” will take place on Saturday, 25 February at the MCA Grounds, commencing 10.00 am. Late Bandula Warnapura, who was Sri Lanka’s first test Captain in 1982 was a founder member of the Olcott Sports foundation in 1996.

The inaugural encounter was played on 13 February 2022 at the MCA Grounds, where Olcott Schools led by Arjuna Ranatunga won the match by 22 runs.

The teams will be led by two Anandians-  Ashley Ratnayake (MCA President 2012/ 2014) will Captain the MCA  and Arjuna Ranatunga will Captain the Olcott Schools.

The Teams:

Mercantile Cricket Association Veterans: Ashley Ratnayake (Captain),  Niran Mahawatte, Roshan Idda malgoda,  Wasanthalal Fernando, PK Abeygu nasekera,  Chandana Mahesh,  Waruna Waragoda,  Adrian Jaakey, Sujith Sirimanne,  Nalliah Devarajan, Ian Coggins, Manoj Perera, Asitha de Silva, Prasad Amarasinghe  and Sujeewa de Silva.

Olcott Sports Foundation Veterans:  Arjuna Ranatunga (Captain) ,  Tilan Wijesinghe,  Nilan De Silva, (from Ananda),  Prasanna Wellalage  Prasanna Dahanayake (from Dharmaraja), Lal Ranasinghe, Janaka Kumudu, Raju De Silva  (from Dharmasoka),  Duminda Wickramasinghe,  Upul Chandana (from Mahinda),  Hemantha Dewapriya,  Sudarman De Silva,  Susantha Karunaratne,  Lesley Narangoda (from Nalanda), Asoka Sirimanna, Promodya Wickramasinghe,  Priyantha Uyanahewa (from Rahula),  Ajith Ekanayake,  Sudarshan Guruge (from Maliyadeva),  Kamal Rohana,  Sulalitha  Dedigama,  and S.B. Senanayake (from Dharmapala).