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Mahela Takes Cricketing Gear to Kilinochchi, Promotes Cricket in the North

 

Former Sri Lanka skipper Mahela Jayawardena accompanied by Mrs. Jayawardena visited Kilinochchi area recently (09) to promote cricket at school level in Northern Province.

Mahela in collaboration with ‘Guna Jaya’ foundation donated a large stock of cricket bats, balls, pads, stumps, mats etc to four schools in Kilinochchi in order to boost the game in the area. Former skipper also took time to conduct a training session at Killinochchi Central College for the students of all schools, which was highly appraised by all those who were present. 571 Brigade organized the event.

Security Force Commander Kilinochchi Major General N. Udawatta, Brigade Commander 571 Brigade, Cricketers and teacher of Kilinochchi Central College, Maha Vidyalaya, Hindu Maha Vidyalaya and Dharmapuram Maha Vidyalaya attended the occasion.