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Army Cricketers Among CEAT Award Recipients

 

Several Sri Lanka Army teams and cricketers during the recent annual CEAT award ceremony, organized by Sri Lanka Cricket at Waters Edge, Battaramulla received accolades.

The Army team, who became the runners-up in the under 23 cricket tournament (category II), was awarded a trophy during the ceremony. Captain of the team Private D.K.R.C Jayasinghe (6 Sri Lanka Artillery) received the trophy on behalf of the team.

Corporal H.H.M De Soysa, (1 Sri Lanka Army Ordnance Corps) who captained and won the championship in the Premier League Cricket Tournament (under B category) accepted the trophy from the guests.

Private M.T.M Peshal of 6 Sri Lanka Artillery who became the Best Batman in the one-day Premier League Tournament under category B received his trophy at the same occasion.

Private W.G.A.K Kulasuriya of 5 v Sri Lanka Army Women’s Corps, who was adjudged the Best Bowler in the second tier Women’s Cricket Tournament 2011 too received laurels during the ceremony.    

Army Cricket Committee facilitated their participation in the ceremony.