I hope you remember the Fan Talk program which Mobitel along with Chuty Malli, Podi Malli and Sudu Malli brought to us before each match during the ICC ODI Cricket world cup in 2011. This program was very popular even among our readers and you can watch those previous videos here.

Mobitel has again teamed up with the popular “Api Nodanna Live” team to bring Fan Talks program during ICC T20 world cup 2012. The first program was held before Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe match and this program will be telecast with all matches played by Sri Lanka and before all matches since the semi final stage.

Here is the first program which was telecast before Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe match and You will also find the fan talk program before South Africa and Sri Lanka match below.

Fan Talks before Sri Lanka vs South Africa match by Podi Malli, Chuty Malli and Sudu Malli:

Sri Lankan fast bowler Shaminda Eranga’s wedding was held today at Cinnamon grand, Colombo. The lucky bride is his long time girl friend Savithri Weerakkody. Savithry is a graduate of faculty of visual and performing arts in Colombo university.

Saminda Eranga is a product of St Mary’s College, Chilaw and he plays first class cricket for Chila marians cricket club. Eranga played his first one day international match on August 16, 2011 against Australia at Hambantota and he received the test cap against against the same team on September 16 at Sinhalese Sports Club (SSC) ground.

Here is a photo of the wedding couple and please check again for more photo updates.

Ashton Agar is the latest addition to Australian test team. Ashton made his first test appearance at the 1st match of the 2013 Ashes and he set two world records in his first game. He is still nineteen year of age (Born on October 14, 1993) and he was able to show lot of character in his debut game. This young Australian hero has a half Sri Lankan origin.

Aston is a slow left arm orthodox bowler and a left hand bat. He has represented Australia under 19 and under 23 team. Then he played in Australia A team before winning the test cap.

Ashton Agar’s parents are Sonia Hewawissa and john Agar. His mother Soniya is the daughter of Arjuna Nala Hewawissa and Sheilah Hewawissa who have migrated to Australia. Ashton’s mother Soniya was just 12 year old when she her parents came to Australia along with her siblings Sherene, Rowan (dec), and Ajith. Ashton grandfather Nala Hewawissa himself has been a cricketer representing Darmaraja College cricket team. His grandmother Sheilah Hewawissa has worked in Ceylon Tea Board before migrating to Australia.

Ashton’s maternal grandfather Arjun Nala Heawissa passed away in August, 2011. Hewawissa sports complex at Dharmarajah College is in his memory.

Ashton’s father John has also played cricket and he played for Prhran Cricket club. Ashton is the only teenager to debut in a Ashes test in 48 years. Ashton is not only good in cricket but he has excelled in education as well. He had to postpone the entry to Deakin University to do a degree in Law due to his commitments in cricket.

It is no more a news that Sri Lankan skipper Anelo Mathews had his wedding recently. Angelo got married Heshani Silva on July 18, 2013. The wedding ceremony was held at Cinnamon Grand Hotel in Colombo.   I am sure our readers must be interesting to know about this lucky girl who won the heart of one of most eligible bachelor.Here is all what you wanted to Know about Heshani Silva.

Husband Angelo Mathews (Recap): Born on June 02, 1987 in Colombo and six feet in height. Angelo’s father is Mr. Tiron Mathews who is a burgher . Angelo dad is also a cricket coach. Angelo’s mother Monica is a Sinhalese lady. Angelo has a elder brother and a younger sister. Angelo came to like light captaining Under 19 Sri Lankan cricket team in 2006. He played his first One Day Internationals against Zimbabwe in 2008 and He won the test cap in 2009. Anelo, or Kalla as he is called by his friend, is the current Sri Lankan One Day International and Test team captain.

Heshani De Silva: She is the second child of her family. She is a product of St. Bridget Convent and worked in MAS holdings after finishing her MBA. Pet name – Hesha (Not only by family and friends but also by Angelo). Heshani is a good badminton player. She has been in few national badminton squads including Sri Lanka National under 19 badminton team, Sri Lanka junior badminton team and Sri Lanka National badminton team. She was in the eight place in the national badminton squad.

Heshani’s Dad: Heshani’s dad, Mr. Prasanna Silva, is a Chartered Architect. He is the one now looking after construction of Angelo and Heshani’s new house.

Hesani’s Mum: Heshani’s mother Shyama De Silva is the mother of three daughters. The first daughter, Prashani De Silva, lives in USA with her family. Heshani’s younger sister is Shenali and following a course in Information Technology.

Angie and Hesha’s Love Story: First met when Angelo played for Under 19. They were initially friends and then started loving each other but Angelo was the one first to reveal it. The couple was able to keep their relationship a secret to the public until the wedding day Heshani did not wait to let her mother know when Angelo express his love to her. Heshani came home that day and told her mother “Angelo said he liked him but I did not say anything.” Heshani’s mother had a trust on her as she is a well disciplined and courageous girl and let them to understand each other well. They married at St. Mary’s Church in Bambalapitiya on July 18. Sri Lanka president Mahinda Rajapaksha and Defence secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksha signed as eyewitnesses.

We wish all the very best to new couple, Angie and Hesha.

Sri Lankan Cricket Award 2013 was held on September 10, 2013 at the Waters Edge Hotel in Baththaramulla. Sri Lanka Cricket Award is sponsored by Dialog. Kumar Sangakkara bagged “The Test Batsmen of the Year 2013″  and “People’s Player of the Year 2013″ Awards. Cricket fans voted using SMS and Web to select the Peoples Player of the Year 2013.

The best player of the year award was won by Rangana Herath. Dialog’s Women Cricketerof the Year 2013 was Shashikala Siriwardane. Dinesh Chandimal won the Award as the Emerging Player of the Year 2013.

It was not only Sangakkara winning two major awards this year. Rangana Herath shared the other award for test as the Best Test Bowler of the Year 2013.

In One Day Internationals, Thilakarathna Dilshan was the best batsmen. Lasith Malinga won the Best ODI Bowler Award. Current Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews was selected as Best All Rounder in ODI.

Veteran Athlete and Sri Lanka’s first woman Olympic Silver medalist Susanthika Jyasinghe is willing to take up the top seat in Sri Lanka Athletic Committee. The ‘Sprint Queen’ also stated that she is even hopes to compete for the top seat in National Olympic Committee.

“I’m ready to take up the top seats in both Sri Lankan Athletic Committee and National Olympic Committee to lift the Sri Lankan sports to a higher position. Unfortunately it is in bad status at the moment, I have possessed the highest qualifications for those posts in the country being the only women athlete to won Olympic and World Championship medals. I’m confident enough to work hard and become a champion in administrative position.”

This veteran sports star is the vice presidents of the Sri Lanka Athletic Association. She has also been elected to a sub- committee in the Asian Athletics Association in July 2013. Susanthika also works as an advisor for the President in sports.

Olympic Silver medalist, Silver and Bronze medalist at World Championship were the highest medal records of Susanthika who has announced her retirement from sports on February 2009 at the age 35. Susanthika’s retirement was in order to give birth to a son who was born on 31st March 2009.

The ‘Sprint Queen’ again hinted a possible return to competitive athletics in November 2010 saying; “Age is no barrier for performances and I would start training soon, with a bit of training I am sure I can easily clock 11.3 seconds in the 100 meters. If Merlene Ottey can run at 46, why can`t I do it?” However she did not return to sports but instead contested at the General Election 2010 from Kegalle District but was unable to win a seat.

Susanthika is married to Dhammika Nanadakumara who has been arrested by police and bailed out in 2011 April for assaulting her. This was following a complaint made by her to the Child and Women’s abuse unit of the Police. However despite those ups and downs in family life sources revealed that Susanthika is expecting her second child.

Here is your chance to express your opinion. Is Susanthika is suitable for this position ? Also you can comment down in the comment form to justify your selection.

There has been influx of new players to Sri lankan National Cricket recently. Among many of those Lahiru Thirimanna is a prominent and promising figure who is believed to take the role played by veteran cricketer Kumar Sangakkara. You all know cricketing capabilities of this stylish left hand batsman who also does some part time leg spin balling and we thought of sharing some lesser known facts about him.

Full Name:

Hettige Don Rumesh Lahiru Thirimanna

Birth Date and Place:

August 09, 1989 at Castle Street Maternity Hospital

Family:

Lahiru’s Mother is Shyamali Wickramasinghe and his father is Lalith Thirimanna who passed away in February, 2000 following a heart attack. Lahiru has a elder brother, Thulinidhu Thirimanna. Lahiru’s father was a Assistant surveyor General. Lahiru has just passed the Grade five Scholarship Exam when his dad left them.

Schools:

Bandarawela St Thomas College and Moratuwa Prince of Wales College.

Lahiru had to change the school from St. Thomas to Prince of Wales following his dad’s demise. Lahiru has been the first in class every year at Prince of Wales and both Lahiru and brother have been in School Cricket teams. Lahiru got through his G.C.E(O/L) with seven “A” passes and three “B” passes.

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Saddest Day in Life:

February 02, 2010 when Lahiru’s father passed away due to a hear attack.

Girl Friend:

Lahiru’s mother Shyamali Wickramasinghe admits that Lahiru has a girl friend. Lahiru has been dating a girl for more than five years. Lahiru has met this lucky girl in one of his tuition classes. Now she is a teacher and the couple has both parties blessings for their relationship though they do not have immediate plans to get married.

Photo : Lahiru Thirimanna with his Mother

“I’m aged 77 now, two days younger to Sir Garfield Sobers, and most of the cricketers known to me commented that I’m in good shape than him” boasted the one man cheering squad of Sri Lanka, Percy Abeysekara. The young at heart, “Percy Uncle” as referred by the young (he is not a youngster any more) is as clamant as he used to be in the early days of his life and tougher than a person of his age. In spite of the frailties that have come with age, Percy looks almost unchanged after cheering for Sri Lanka for over 50 years and shouting for the country while carrying the National Flag for over 30 years.

“I went to Richmond College, Galle up to the 4th standard and then to St. Aloysius’ College, Galle up to the SSC Examination. Then I was admitted to Aquinas College, Colombo for HSC Examination. Vasudewa Nanayakkara, Tyron Fenando and Kumar Ponnambalam were my contemporaries. Kumar was the opening bowler of our school’s cricket team then.”

Percy’s lunacy for the game of cricket was so high that it ended up his education on a very crucial day.

“It was ‘Economic History paper’ of the HSC examination; I skipped the paper and rushed to see the famous C. I. Gunasekera whacking a century against Tamil Nadu in a Gopalan Trophy match at the Oval (P. Saravanamuttu Satdium)”

“And when my father got to know this he got me out of the school and put me on work at Associated Motorways in Kalutara. That was in 1961 and in 1962 I have joined ACL, a subsidiary of the AMW, where I still works, as its Public Relations Officer”.

“I was the first to captain the AMW cricket team and managed to snatch the Mercantile Services tournament trophy beating the Lake House team in 1968.”

“It was for ‘Bloom Field’ club that I have started cheering and it was me who has introduced Bandula Warnapura and Lalith Kaluperuma to the Bloom Field. I have imprisoned several occasions over various things I have done to cheer up our National Team facing defeat, those days I was not popular and no one knew it was me.”

“Once Sir Richard Hadley gave me his official tie as a souvenir, then Martin Crow gave me two trophies, one was at the end of Sri Lanka, New Zealand and Pakistan tri series tournament and the other was in a World Cup match. I asked Martin why he was so generous towards me and he replied it was for your diverting character and for your nationalism.”

Percy has two grandsons who were given names of legendary cricketing stars, the eldest is Garfield and the youngest is Sachin. Percy’s ambition was to see them as talented cricketers but none were on to cricket but are good rugger players and Percy’s friends make a joke of it.

Walimuni Simon Mendis Abeysekera, Percy’s father, was from Balapitiya, near Galle and Percy’s mother, Dolly Margeret de Zoysa Siriwardene, was a Headmistress for 38 years. Percy’s father Simon Mendis retired in 1950 as a school Principal after serving in eight schools in the Southern Province who died at age of 97. Percy has two brothers Susil, Cyril and Two sisters Padmini and Sirimathie. Padmini was a highly respected retired school teacher and one time English teacher of Aravinda de Silva, at D. S. Senanayake College, Colombo.

Many players have had a liking for this cheerleader. His knowledge of the game and its history is second to none and Percy comes up with certain anecdotes that stun you at times. No doubt that some of his comments have angered overseas players, but none of them have had a row with him for they know that Percy doesn’t mean any harm.

Following are some of those unforgettable comments by Percy the legend.
For Andy Flower during his tour to Sri Lanka in 2001
Hey Andy,
You are indeed handy,
When you come to Kandy,
I`ll give you brandy,
But you bring the shandy,
After brandy,
If you try to be chandi
And hit Murali out of Kandy,
I will make you nondi.

For David Boon (One time Australian opener)
David Boon,
Tasmanian Goon,
Come back soon,
Before noon. (Boon got out before lunch obliging to Percy’s request)

When the match fixing controversy embroiled so many leading players including his good friend Mohammad Azharuddin, the former Indian Captain, Percy frowned at the Indian dressing room during a warm up match and came up with this beauty.

Cricket is a game of gentlemen,
Invented by the English,
Improvised by the Aussies,
Mastered by the Sri Lankans,
And f—ed up by you bloody Indians

The talented hard hitting, opening batsman Dilshan Munaweera is planning to have his wedding next month. His fiancée is beautiful and charming Sanji Palihakkara.

Here are the images of pre-wedding shoot captures by STUDIO3000. No doubt STUDIO3000 would do a wonderful job on their wedding day too.

Dilshan Munaweera played for Sri Lanka as an explosive T20 player. He has been playing in T20 leagues around the world and he will be a player that Sri Lankan selectors having a closer eye when selecting the team for up-coming tournaments.

Find more images in our facebook fan page – Dilshan Munaweera’s Pre-wedding Shoot

Sri Lanka Cricket Team won the Rocket Tri-Nations ODI series held in Bangladesh. This win is particulary important for Sri Lanka since they have been in a run of defeats for past few years with no series win over last four years. Further, this is the first series under the newly appointed coach Chandika Hathurusinghe.

Sri Lanka did not start the series well. Their first two matches against Zimbabwe and Bangladesh ended in loss. The rise was after their third game in the series. Sri Lanka defeated Zimbabwe when they met them for the second time in the series. Then again, they had a comprehensive win over Bangladesh, tournament favorite, by limiting them just for 82 runs. Sri Lanka passed that score without losig a wicket.

Sri Lankan permanent captain Angelo Mathews had an injury in the first part of the tournament and vice-captain Dinesh Chandimal lead the team. Also the star batsman Kusal Perera was not available due to an injury.

Batting first Sri Lanka scored only 221 runs in their allocated fifty overs. However, it was adequate to defend in the difficult pitch; Bangladesh players were all out for 142 runs in 41.1 overs.

Upul Tharanga was the man of the match in the final and Thisara Perera was named man of the series for his all-round performances.

Here is the full highlight video of the final match between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.