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Artillery Cricketers Win the Day by 7 Wickets

Cricketers of Sri Lanka Artillery (SLA) stunned their fellow-regimental comrades having beaten all the Regiments in the final cricket encounter, played at Panagoda Wednesday (23) afternoon.

The Army’s SLA cricketers facing a tough tussle with Sri Lanka Army Ordnance Corps (SLAOC) finally qualified to claim the Championship trophy in the tournament, of which the final was witnessed by Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Jagath Jayasuriya the Chief Guest.

Winning SLA players scored 147 for the loss of 3 wickets in 37 overs in reply to their rival’s, 146 all out thus giving victory to SLA by 7 wickets in the final encounter.

Gunner D.K.R.P Jayatissa of SLA was the Man of the Tournament and Gunner W.C.C Fernando was adjudged the man of the finals. Sri Lanka Test caps, Lieutenant Ajantha Mendis and Staff Sergeant Seekkuge Prasanna too played in the final encounter.

Championship trophy and other merit awards were given away by the Chief Guest, Guest of Honour and other distinguished invitees.

Meanwhile, the Commander of the Army at the same occasion awarded trophies to the winners in the recent Sri Lanka Army Women’s Corps (SLAWC) Cricket Tournament. It was conducted among SLAWC battalions and the winners were women cricketers of 4 SLAWC team.