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Kilinochchi Tamil Youths Win Limited Over Cricket Encounter


The limited over soft ball cricket encounter for ‘Namal Rajapaksa Challenge Cup - 2014’ at Kilinochchi Madya Maha Vidyalayam playground took place on Sunday (6) between Kilinochchi Security Force Headquarters team and Kilinochchi Soft Ball team, comprising Tamil youths in the area.

Kilinochchi Soft Ball team scored 45 runs against 10 overs and the Kilinochchi Security Force Headquarters team in response, collected 43 runs against 10 overs after a close fight.

Winners, the Kilinochchi Soft Ball team carried away the Championship trophy and were adjudged a skilled team in the area.

The invitation to the Kilinochchi Soft Ball team for this encounter was made through Hon Namal Rajapaksa (MP) at the invitation of Major General Sudantha Ranasinghe, Commander, Security Force Headquarters - Kilinochchi (SFHQ-KLN).

The winning team received a cash award of Rs 25,000/= while the runner-up, Kilinochchi Security Force Headquarters team got Rs 15,000/= in cash as incentives. Man of the Match was U. Ruban of the Kilinochchi Soft Ball team.

Major General Sudantha Ranasinghe, Commander, SFHQ-KLN, Rear Admiral Ananda Peiris, Director General, Civil Defence Force, local politicians and Mr Anton Suren, the chief sponsor for the match were present to watch the match.