Date-stamped : 08 Feb96 - 02:36
Thursday 08, February 1996

Kaluwitharana felicitated

Sri Lanka wicket-keeper/batsman Romesh Kaluwitharana, an old  boy
of  St.   Sebastian`s  College,  Moratuwa  was felicitated by the
Moratuwa Urban Council and by his alma mater in Moratuwa on  Mon-
day.

At a ceremony organised by the Moratuwa UC, its chairman  Thomson
J. Mendis presented Kaluwitharana with a brass oil lamp worth Rs.
6,000.

Provincial councillor Lushington  Fernando  spoke  on  behalf  of
Deputy  Sports  Minister Jeevan Kumaratunga who was unable to at-
tend the ceremony.

MP for Moratuwa and former president of  the  Sri  Lanka  Cricket
Board,    Tyronne   Fernando,  also  spoke  in  glowing terms  of
Kaluwitharana`s batting exploits in Australia which won him three
`Man  of  the  Match`  awards and put Sri Lanka in the Benson and
Hedges World Series Cup final against Australia.

Kaluwitharana was later felicitated by his school.

Source :: Lake House/Lanka Internet Services

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