According to the programme new concrete wickets were opened in Anuradhapura, Kekirawa, Minneriya, Habarana by Messrs. Thilanga Sumathipala, Anuruddha Polonnowita, Malcolm Perera, Kumar Dharmasena and Ravindra Pushpakumara. Already 30 concrete wickets have been constructed to be opened in Kandy, Kegalle and Nuwara Eliya Districts by the Zonal Cricket Association.
These 30 concrete wickets will be opened on October 5 by Vice Captain of the Sri Lanka team Aravinda de Silva, President of the Board of Control of Cricket Thilanga Sumathipala. Kandy Cricket Association has made all arrangements for the opening of those wickets.
Opening will take place at Kandy Police Grounds at 9.00 a.m., St. Sylvester's College at 9.15 a.m., Sri Sumangala Vidyalaya at 9.30 a.m., Vidyartha College 10.00 a.m., Sri Rahula College at 10.30 a.m., Madina MV at 12.00 noon and Wattegama at 1.00 p.m.
These new wickets will be given to any sports club to be used free of charge. President of the Kandy Zonal Cricket Association Thilina Tennekoon, Secretary Janaka Pathirana, Vice President Deva Amunugama, Secretary of the District Association Harold Ranasinghe and District Coach Sunil Fernando also are expected to participate in these opening ceremonies.