Battle of the Golds 2012 - DSS wins the 2nd annual T20 encounter by 45 runs

DSS OBA - 153 all out

MAHANAMA OBA - 108 all out

Mahanama OBA and DSS OBA cricket teams will meet again this year in their annual T20 encounter on the 29th of April at Cavaliers Cricket Grounds in Clayton.

The joint OBA effort is aimed at providing an opportunity for members and their families from both sides to get together and enjoy a day out watching the traditional rivalry between Mahanama and DSS continue in an exhilarating T20 encounter.

An exciting day has been planned out with drinks and food stalls along with music in between the breaks. We welcome all past students from both schools to come out and support your respective OBAs.

For all past college cricketers, this will be a fantastic opportunity for you to show your colours once again and represent your college. Please contact us directly if you are a past college cricketer and are interested in playing in this year's encounter.

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Battle of the Golds 2012

D.S. Senanayake College: 276 for 8 declared (U. Bandara 25, Binura Fernando 103, J. Dayananda 4 for 67).

Mahanama College: 29 for 1 overnight 171 (Pavan Devinda 38, Duleeka Tissakuttige 39, Chatura Jayasinghe 39, Hasith Maduwantha 5 for 58) and following on 228 for 8 in 45 overs (Duleeka Tissakuttige 51 (57 balls, 10 fours), Chatura Iddamarachchi 22, Pavan Devinda 41, Janaka Dayananda 55, Dayan Perera 31 n.o., Suchintha Karunaratne 3 for 48, Harith Maduwantha 2 for 58, Uvin Bandara 2 for 25).

Hopper Night to Baila Beats 2012

We would like to thank all past Mahanamians, their family members and friends who attended 'Hopper Night to Baila Beats 2012' on the 24th of March 2012. It is your paticipation that made this event a real success.

All photos from the night are now in the Photo Gallery.

Please do not forget to leave your feedback on our FORUM page. Your feedback is very important to us to make our future events even more successful.

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Battle of the Golds 2012 - Mahamama aiming for a big win

Mahanama will meet their traditional rivals DS Senanayake at this year's Battle of the Golds with a talented side of young and senior players who have performed well in this year's cricket calendar. The senior team have recorded nine first innings wins including against teams from St.Peter's, Zahira, Lumbini, Maliyadeva, St.Servatius, Dharmapala, Joseph Vaz and Sri Sumangala.

Sri Lanka under 19 cap Duleeka Thisakuttige captains the side. The talented left hander has scored over 800 runs this season with a highest score of 143 runs against Thurstan College which included 14 hits to the rope and 3 over it. He has also knocked up brilliant centuries against St.Peter's, Lumbini and Wesley. 

Fifth year player Chathura Wanniarachchi is the vice captain of the squad who has knocked a total of 588 runs in 14 matches with a highest individual score of 123 runs against St.Joseph's College. Apart from that he has hammered two half centuries against St.Peter's College (61) and Sri Sumangala Panadura (82).  In bowling, he has taken 24 wickets for the season with a best of 3 for 26 against St.Anthony's College, Katugastota.

Pawan Devinda is another valuable player who has excelled in batting and wicket keeping. Pawan scored a total of 549 for the season in 14 matches with his highest individual score of 111 (not out) coming against Maliyadeva College, Kurunegala. He was also busy behind the stumps claiming 15 victims this season.  All roundered Janaka Dayananda has been amongst runs and wickets this year with a total of 434 runs and capturing 32 wickets including a best of 6 for 72 against Zahira College. He was unlucky to miss out on a fighting century against Malyiadeva when he was dismissed on 98.

Right arm fast bowler Nayana Prabath also been amogst the wickets this season bagging 40 wickets with a best 6 for 52 against Maliyadeva. Cricket enthusiasts will also be be keeping an eye on the exciting talents Pawan Devinda and Dulanj De Silva in this year's Battle of the Golds.