Singer-the Sunday Times Most Popular Schoolboy Ruggerite of the Year 2017  Lee continues to dominate

Wesley College wing three-quarter Avishka Lee continues his dominance, as he usually does on the field, in the fourth week of the Singer-the Sunday Times Most Popular Schoolboy Ruggerite of the Year and the School Team of the Year 2017 competitions. 

Lee adds 1,193 votes to his existing tally of 947 votes to take his collection to 2,143, keeping him on top of the Most Popular Ruggerite of the Year competition. 

Isipathana College three-quarter Sumudu Rankothge barges into second position with a total of 262 votes as Sasindu Rathnaweera of Ananda College secures the third slot. Royal College skipper Ovin Askey moves up to fourth position as the competition’s initial leader Yuzraan Lantra of Zahira College drops down to fifth. 

Lee’s dominance also puts his team Wesley College in the fore in the Most Popular Rugby Team of the Year contest with a tally of 2,140 votes. Isipathana College continues to follow in second position ahead of Royal College. 

The competition is well set to hot up with 11 more weeks to go. The competitions, which enable readers to vote for their most preferred school rugby player of the ongoing Singer Schools Division I Rugby League Championship 2017, will run until 30 July. 

Beginning from 23 April, the Sunday Times, along with Wijeya Newspapers publications Daily Mirror, Daily Lankadeepa and Ada, will publish coupons for 15 continuous weeks, numbered for each week from 1 to 15 with the deadline set on Thursdays of each week. 

Most Popular Ruggerite 

• Avishka Lee (Wesley College) - 2,143 
• Sumudu Rankothge (Isipathana College) - 262 
• Sasindu Rathnaweera (Ananda College) - 165 
• Ovin Askey (Royal College) - 139 
• Yuzraan Lantra (Zahira College) - 133 
• Rishmal Fernando (Royal College) - 52 
• Praveen Ranasinghe (St. Aloysius College) - 42 
• Shewon Gregory (St. Joseph›s College) - 35 
• Janindu Dilshan (Royal College) - 33 
• nChamodh Fernando (Isipathana College) - 32 
• nDilan Salinda (Veluwana College) - 31 
• nSabith Feroze (Royal College) - 29 
• nDiyath Fernando (St. Peter›s College) - 22 
• L. Ratnaweera (Kingswood College) - 16 
• Chathura Seneviratne (St. Joseph›s College) - 14 
• Hans Walpola (S. Thomas› College) - 10 
• Diluksha Dange (Trinity College) - 9 
• Aabid Cader (S. Thomas› College) - 8 
• Anuka Boyagoda (Trinity College) - 8 
• Nathan Yee (Trinity College) - 6 
• Hamza Reeza (Royal College) - 4 
• Harin Fernando (Isipathana College) - 2 
• Dinuk Amarasinghe (St. Anthony›s College) - 1 
• Zaid Sinhawansa (Zahira College) - 1 
• Himantha Hirushan (Royal College) - 1 
• Sachintha Kaluarachchi (Vidyartha College) - 1 
• Naveen Henakankanamge (S. Thomas› College) - 1 

Most Popular Rugby Team 

• Wesley College 2,140 
• Isipathana College 299 
• Royal College 271 
• Ananda College 165 
• Zahira College 135 
• St. Joseph’s College 50 
• Trinity College 20 
• S. Thomas’ College 17 
• Kingswood College 16 

Readers prizes go to: 1. Christie Inch, 50/4, Gunasinghe Gardens, Tennekumbura, Kandy, 2. W.G.M. Sudarshani, 407/F/1, Makola North, Makola, 3. H.K. Sisira, 15, Peiris Road, Kalubowila