Zahira College and Ananda College launch the Friendship Cup

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The Old Boys Cricket Wings of Zahira College, Maradana and Ananda College, Colombo have come together to play for the T.B. Jayah Trophy which is to be played between the two teams after a 25-year break. The match will be a one day 50 over per side game and will be played at Colombo Colts Cricket Club Grounds on Sunday 30 March 2014 commencing at 9:30 a.m. This is the first time such an event has been planned and the respective wings are hoping to make this an annual event in the future, to showcase unity and fellowship between the leading Buddhist and Muslim schools in Sri Lanka. The event is sponsored by Cargills Ceylon Ltd and Hameedia Group, who have come forward as the main sponsors for the event.

Team Zahira Standing from left: Tuan Safran, Mohammed Akmal, Tuan Musaffar, Ahamed Adhil, Azlan Samsudeen, Dileepa Samarasekara, Shuhail Fairoze, Mohammed Yasir, Athif Moulana, Samahi Saifdeen and Ajmal Imamudeen,Seated from left: Mohammed Shaheen, Mohammed Inshaf, Shehan Weerasinghe, Mohammed Arshad (Vice Captain), Sampath Epasinghe (Assistant Coach), M. R. D. Hameem (Master in Charge), Trizviiy Marikkar (Principal), M. Z. Farook (Prefect of Games), Mahesh Weerasinghe (Coach), Salman Fazil (Captain), Nisky Ahmed and Ramzan Rafaideen

Team Ananda Standing from left: Nisal Fransisco, Dinuka Jayaratne, Pasindu Tirimadura, Lakkhana Jayasekera, Dasun Wijesinghe, Sahan Archchige, Tharana Ravindu, Shammu Ashan, Shenal Korala, Sandaken Pathirana, Kasun Perera, Dileepa Jayalath, Nipun De Silva and Kavishka Anjula, Seated from left: Chamil Perera (Asst. Coach), Vipula Sittamage(Head Coach),Isuru Gunesekera, W. Mahamithawa (Deputy Principle), Thamalaka Athulathmudali (Captain), Kithsiri Liyanagamage (Principle), Kushil Perera (Vice Captain), F. Wedage (Deputy Principle), Major K. B.L.K.P. Alvis (Prefect of Games) and Priyankara Nandasena (Master in Charge)