We are delighted to play inaugural big match between St Anthony’s Girls School Katugastota and Mahamaya Balika Kandy at Pallekele International cricket stadium and both teams got good exposure at this game said St Anthony’s Girls school Katugastota Principal Ganga Jayawardena.
Today women’s cricket is very popular while the first ever big match among St Anthony’s Girls and Mahamaya gave big boost to all girls of Kandy region said Ganga Jayawardena who was recently appointed to cover the former Principal’ s duty .I my self was a former sportswoman at my Alma mater St Anthony’s Girls school and I played many sports during my diploma period at Siyane College of Education and Peradeniya University and I know the value of sports.
Mahamaya Principal Shashikala Senadeera who is the President of Schools Hockey Association gave fine support to make the big match a success and we want to continue this big match annually from this year . We played this big match at Pallekele International cricket stadium and we must thank Sri Lanka Cricket and Kandy District Cricket Association Secretary Janaka Pathirana for providing this international venue to get good exposure for both school players. said Ganga Jayawardena the head of St Anthony’s Girls school Katugastota.
Winning or losing is not important for the game players must learn how to play the game and sportsmanship, and team spirit are part of the game and while players from school level have to learn through sports she said
Dhammika Ratnaweera