The night belonged to Josephian allrounder Sadeera
View(s):St. Joseph’s College allrounder and Sri Lanka Under-19s deputy skipper Sadeera Samarawickrama became the 35th Bata-the Sunday Times
Sri Lanka Under-19 team mates (from left) Ramesh Mendis, Shanuka Dulaj, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Binura Fernando and Priyamal Perera all received top awards
Schoolboy Cricketer of the Year 2014 at a glamorous awards ceremony held at the Musaeus College Auditorium on Friday. Sadeera becomes the second Josephian to win this coveted award since Rohan Weerakkody won it in 1987.
The first runner-up was allrounder from Prince of Wales’ College, Shanuka Dulaj, the first schoolboy batsman to reach 1000 runs during last season. Ramesh Mendis of Dharmasoka College became the second runner-up.
Promising allrounder from the southern hamlet of Matara, Lasith Lakshan, who represented St. Thomas’ College, was picked as the Emerging Schoolboy Cricketer of the
Sri Lanka Under-19 deputy skipper and St. Joseph’s College allrounder Sadeera Samarawickrama receives the prestigious the Bata-the Sunday Times Schoolboy Cricketer of the Year 2014 award from the Chief Guest, Sanath Jayasuriya
Year. For the second year running Richmond College Galle became the Best All-Island team while as last year Trinity College Kandy settled in as runners-up.
Top schoolboy cricketers, most of them members of the Sri Lanka Under-19 squad were recipients of awards. But the stars of the night were Sri Lanka Under-19s caps Sadeera, Ramesh Mendis, Binura Fernando and Priyamal Perera, who earned the top honours.
Royal College allrounder Randev Pathirana emerged the Most Popular Schoolboy Cricketer of the Year 2014.
Anuradhapura Central was named as the Best Emerging Team while Devapathiraja Vidyalaya Rathgama were named as the Most Promising Team.
 The Bata-the Sunday Times Schoolboy Cricketer of the Year 2014, Sadeera Samarawickrama (3rd from right) with (from left) Gayani Rajapakse (Costing and Efficiency Manager Bata), Lal Jayawardene (Director Wijeya Newspapers), Ejaz Siddiqui (Director Finance Bata), Sanath Jayasuriya (Chief Guest), Inderpreet Singh (CEO Bata) and Kusal Mendis (Bata-the Sunday Times Schoolboy Cricketer of the Year 2013) |
 The day belonged to Sadeera Samarawickrama |
 Last year’s winner Kusal Mendis congratulates his successor Sadeera Samarawickrama |
 The young cricketers switched their playing boots to dancing shoes -- the crowd was having a great time |
 Corrine Almeida and Lahiru Perera entertaining the audience with a famous baila duet |
 La Singho, sings a ballad for a change, with the support of his young fans |
 Deputy Editor – Sports of the Sunday Times, S.R. Pathiravithana presents Menuka Manujaya of Kegalu Vidyalaya, the runner-up award for the best fielder in the Emerging Schools Category. |
 Ameen Izzadeen, Deputy Editor of the Sunday Times presents the winner of the best fielder award in the Emerging Schools category, Ramindu Nekashala of Devapathiraja Vidyalaya Rathgama , |
 S.R. Pathiravithana, the Deputy Editor – Sports of the Sunday Times presents the winner of best bowler in the Emerging Schools category, Kasun Tharaka of P. de S. Kularatne Vidyalaya his award |
 Winner of the best bowler in the Emerging Schools category, Yasiru Hewanadugala of Rahula College Matara, is presented with his award by Ameen Izzadeen, the Deputy Editor of the Sunday Times |
 Tharaka Dhananjaya of Carey College receives the award for the best batsman runner-up in the Emerging Schools category from C. Gannile, the Head of Human Resources - Bata |
 Dilshan de Silva, the Secretary of Sri Lanka Schools Cricket Association awards the winner’s trophy for the best batsman in the Emerging Schools category to Lasith Lakshan of St. Thomas’ College Matara |
 Dilshan Kanchana of Devapathiraja Vidyalaya Rathgama became the best allrounder runner-up in the Emerging Schools category. He receives the awards from Dilshan de Silva and C. Gannile |
 The best allrounder from Emerging Schools, Lashith Lakshan of St. Thomas’ College Matara receives his award from C. Gannile of Bata |
 Farshath Fazal of Gateway College Colombo was adjudged the second runner-up in the Most Popular International Schools Cricketer of the Year 2014 category. He receives the award from Preethi Viraj de Silva, Director Finance of Wijeya Newspapers and Sujith Pathirennehe, the AGM Brands and Promotions of Wijeya Newspapers |
 Rasanjana Mallikarachchi of Lyceum International School Nugegoda became the runner-up in the Most Popular International Schools Cricketer of the Year 2014 category. He receives his award from Preethi Viraj de Silva, Director Finance of Wijeya Newspapers and Sujith Pathirennehe, the AGM Brands and Promotions of Wijeya Newspapers |
 Romesh Madushan of Leighton Park International School became the Most Popular International Schoolboy Cricketer of the Year 2014. Preethi Viraj de Silva, Director Finance of Wijeya Newspapers and Sujith Pathirennehe, the AGM Brands and Promotions of Wijeya Newspapers give away the award |
 Kalana Hasaranga of Rahula College Matara emerged the second runner-up in the Most Popular Emerging Schoolboy Cricketer 2014 category. He receives the award from Preethi Viraj de Silva |
 Dhanushka Lahiru of Vidyaloka College Galle emerged runner-up of Emerging Schoolboy Cricketer 2014 category. Preethi Viraj de Silva and Sujith Pathirennehe of Wijeya Newspapers present the award |
 Lahiru Vimukthi of Sri Sumangala College Panadura won the Most Popular Emerging Schoolboy Cricketer of the Year 2014 award |
 Akila Lakshan of Royal College Panadura became second runner-up in the All-Island Most Popular Emerging Schoolboy Cricketer of the Year 2014 contest |
 De Mazenod College cricketer Lahiru Wickramasinghe, the runner-up of All-Island Most Popular Schoolboy Cricketer of the Year 2014. Preethi Viraj de Silva and Sujith Pathirennehe of Wijeya Newspapers present the award |
 Promising cricketer from Royal College Colombo Randev Pathirana is the All-Island Most Popular Schoolboy Cricketer of the Year 2014. He receives the award from Preethi Viraj de Silva, Director Finance of Wijeya Newspapers and Sujith Pathirennehe, the AGM Brands and Promotions of Wijeya Newspapers |
 Adeesh Yapa of Alethea International School was judged the most promising International Schoolboy cricketer of the year 2014. Bata CEO Inderpreet Singh presents the award |
 Allrounder from St. Thomas’ College Matara, Lasith Lakshan became the Emerging Schoolboy Cricketer of the Year 2014. Lakshan receives the award from Sanath Jayasuriya, the Chief Guest while Lal Jayawardene (L), the Director of Wijeya Newspapers and Ejaz Siddique, the Director of Finanace of Bata look on (C) |
 Wanindu Hasaranga of Richmond College Galle became the runner-up of All-Island best fielder category |
 Priyamal Perera of St. Joseph’s College is the All-Island best fielder. He is presented the award by Ejaz Siddiqui, the Director of Finance of Bata |
 Ravin Sayer of Trinity College Kandy emerged the runner-up of All-Island best bowler category |
 D. S. Senanayake College speedster Binura Fernando de Silva became the All-Island best bowler |
 Shanuka Dulaj, the hard-hitting batsman from Prince of Wales’ College was the runner-up in All-Island best batsman’s category |
 St. Joseph’s College allrounder Sadeera Samarawickrama who emerged the All-Island best batsman receives the award from Hemaka Amarasuriya and P.K. Kotalawala of Bata |
 Ramesh Mendis of Dharmasoka College Ambalangoda was the runner-up in All-Island best allrounder category |
 Allrounder of Prince of Wales’ College, Shanuka Dulaj became the All-Island best allrounder |
 A.K. Tyronne, the skipper of Richmond College Galle emerged the All-Island best captain. His award was presented by Inderpreet Singh, the CEO of Bata Sri Lanka |
 Ramesh Mendis of Dharmasoka College Ambalangoda emerged the second runner-up in the main award, the Bata-the Sunday Times Schoolboy Cricketer of the Year 2014 |
 Shanuka Dunaj receives his well-earned runner-up award of the Bata-the Sunday Times Schoolboys Cricketer of the Year 2014. He had to walk on to the stage for the third time to receive his the award from Sanath Jayasuriya the Chief Guest |