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Dharmaraja felicitates Big Match heroes
The Island
|May 08, 2025
The Dharmaraja College Cricket Foundation felicitated their cricket heroes Lakvin Abeysinghe, Tharindu Warnakulage and Nisala Abeyrathne, who excelled at the 118th Battle of the Maroons of the Hill Capital, held at the Pallekele International Stadium last month.
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Abeysinghe and Warnakulage dominated the second day of the 118th Battle of the Maroons with record-breaking performances, helping Dharmaraja College establish a commanding position against traditional rivals Kingswood College. Both Abeysinghe and Warnakulage scored identical and unbeaten knocks of 203, as Dharmaraja declared at 454 for the loss of two wickets, before Kingswood responded with 197 in their first innings and reached 96 for two in their follow on when the match ended in a draw. Abeysinghe’s knock came o
This story is from the May 08, 2025 edition of The Island.
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