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Ian Daniels (106 n.o.) leads fight back against Thomians

By V. Nagadharshan
St. Joseph’s College, Colombo came back from behind to force a draw against S. Thomas’ with the inform Ian Daniels striking an unbeaten 106 at Mount Lavinia yesterday.

This was after the Thomians made a bold declaration at 101 for 3 wickets in reply to the Josephians first innings total of 129.

S. Thomas M. Peries made 35 not out and G. Gunawardhana 33 not out. S. Rupasinghe claimed 2 wickets for St. Joseph’s.

When the Josephians battled a second time, opening batsman Daniels who was in fine form for the Sri Lankan Under-19 Youth World Cup team, did not disappoint his school making a stroke-filled three figures as the Joseph’s made 174 for 5. D. Wanayakara (3/55) and L. Fernando (2/24) were the wicket takers for S. Thomas.’

St. Joseph’s, who won last year’s encounter, retained the Gelmour Jayasuriya Trophy. Daniels was adjudged the ‘Man of the Match’ and Lakmal Fernando the ‘Best Bowler’.

Chief Scores

St. Joseph’s 1st Innings 129 all out.
(Ian Daniels 28, D. Pathirana 27, S. Perera 23, Lakmal Fernando 21/4, A. Bandara 41/2).
S. Thomas’ 1st Innings 101/3 decl.
(M. Peries 35 n.o., D. Gunawardhana 33 n.o., S. Rupasinghe 2/22. (U)
St. Joseph’s 2nd Innings 174/5 at close
(Ian Daniels 106 n.o, S. Perera 26, D. Nanayakkara 3/55, L. Fernando 2/24).
Man of the Match - Ian Daniels.
Best Bowler - Lakmal Fernando.

Ranatunga brothers hammer centuries

Centuries by Ranatunga brothers - Arjuna (121) and Sanjeewa (117 n.o.) helped SSC to makes 335 for 3 declared on the second day of their Cricket Board Premier League Super Eight final round match against Kurunegala YCC at Maitland Place yesterday. In reply, Kurunegala YCC made 189 for 5 at close.

SSC: 335 for 3 dec. (Avishka Gunawardena 62, Upeka Fernando 46, Sanjeeva Ranatunga 117 n.o., Arjuna Ranatunga 121).

Kurunegala YCC: 189 for 5 at close.

The BCCSL Premier League Plate championship final round match between Police SC and Singha SC, which was to begin at Police Park on Friday, has been rescheduled to commence today (6). The venue remains unchanged.

BRC need another 24 to avoid first innings defeat

BRC were 162 for 9 wickets in reply to Tamil Union’s first innings total of 186 when bad light stopped play in their Super League Premier Cricket Championship match at the P. Saravanamuttu, Stadium yesterday.

Tamil Union continuing from their overnight score of 138 for 6, added 48 runs on the second day. Indika Galagoda made an unbeaten 30.

For BRC, Sajeewa de Silva (4/73) and S. Weerakoon (5/48) shared the wickets.

When BRC batted, Chaminda Handunnettige (59) and Malinda Warnapura (30) were the main rungetters.For Tamil Union Mario Villavarayan (3/65), Niroshan Bandaratilleke (3/28) and G. Wijekoon (2/34) were among the wickets.

CHIEF SCORES

Tamil Union 1st Innings 186. (S. Kumara 36, G. Wijekoon 44, I. Galagoda 33, C. Fernando 23, N. Bandaratilake 32, S. Silva 4/73, S. Weerakoon 5/48)

BRC 1st Innings 162/9. (C. Handunnettige 59, M. Warnapura 30, M. Villavarayan 3/65, N. Bandaratilake 3/28, G. Wijekoon 2/24).

Colts set for outright win

Colts CC are set for an easy outright win after the second day’s play in their Inter-Club Premier League Super Eight final round match against Colts CC continued at Havelock Park yesterday. Having gained a first innings lead of 156 runs, Colts restricted their opponents to 100 for 6 at close in the second innings.

Sebastianites: 84 all out and 100 for 6 at close (Ranga Yasalal 30, Dinuk Hettiarachchi 3 for 30, Suchitra Alexander 3 for 33).

Colts CC: 240 all out (Dulip Samaraweera 59, Eric Upashantha 54, S. Janaka 63, Dinesh Perera 5 for 53, S. Silva 3 for 62, Marlon Peiries 2 for 53).

Schools Premier Cricket Tournament
St. Sebastian’s - St. Benedicts draw match

Reggie Goonewardene, Moratuwa Correspondent
The inter-school cricket encounter for the Elephant Lemonade Trophy between St. Sebastian’s and St. Benedict’s College ended in a rain curtailed draw at Moratuwa.

Winning the toss the Sebastianites sent in the Benedictines in. The Bens were 192 for 5 when rain stopped play on the first day. Continuing on the second day, they declared at 212 for 6 in 59.5 overs with Rushan Munasinghe making 63 and Suranga Fernando 30.

The Sebastianites in their turn were all out for 225 with Premesh Perera (58), Sumanjan Fernando (37) and Yohan Gunawardena 25 being among the runs. Suranga Fernando, J. A. Priyantha and J. Saverimuthupulle shared two wickets each.

Chief Scores:- St. Benedict’s 1st innings 212/6 dec. in 59.5 overs Ganesh Teeban 24, Rushan Munasinghe 63, Asanka Wickremasinghe 11, Mahesh Perera 30, Mohid Ajmeer 28, Suranga Fernando 34).

St. Sebastians 1st innings 225 all out in 59.3 overs (Sumalka Perera 28, Premesh Perera 58, Suranga de Silva 15, Nuwan Fernando 23, Sumanjan Fernando 37, Yohan Gunawardena 25, S. Fernando 2/44, J. A. Priyantha 2/11, J. Saverimuthupulle 2/44).

Thuhashini wins All-India title

Sri Lanka’s woman golfer Thuhashini Selvaratnam took another giant step forward in her golf career on the international circuit when she won the All India Ladies Golf final against Shalini Malik at Bangalore yesterday.

A golfer who has trained most of her career in the USA, Thuhashini’s victory yesterday added to her foreign titles having also won the Thailand Ladies Open Golf Tournament, the Singapore Ladies Open title and the Philippine Amateur Golf Championships.

Thuhashini (23) is the national ladies golf champion.

COMMENT
A tough tour for Jayasuriya

by Srian Obeyesekere
Sanath Jayasuriya, who took over the captaincy from longtime captain Arjuna Ranatunga will face his biggest test when he leads Sri Lanka to Pakistan today in what is expected to be a near two-month long gruelling tour. The first leg of the tour will be the three-match one-day series which will be followed by a three-match test series.

The task will be ever more challenging for Jayasuriya considering the fact that he has so far maintained an unbeaten record since taking over the mantle from Ranatunga last year. A home triangular series win over India and the mighty Australians and a historic test series win over the latter who had insulated themselves as the kings of cricket in both forms of the game was an ideal starting tonic for the humble, unsophisticated Jayasuriya. The away triumph over Zimbabwe in both the test and one-day series in November-December 1999 must have given him that much more of confidence in the saddle. More so considering he was in charge of a revamped team carrying a mixture of experience and new talent. Significantly, like Ranatunga, who rose as a starry eyed village lad from the outskirts of Gampaha, Jayasuriya too has come from small beginnings from the hamlet of Matara. The difference is that while Ranatunga made a train journey to a Colombo school, Ananda, Jayasuriya cut his teeth in the game in the village itself before coming over to a Colombo club. It would be amiss in Lankan cricket not to say that Jayasuriya was one of those baneficiaries from Ranatunga’s drive at giving outstation talent due recognition. A vision Ranatunga has always talked of which he has been doing in his own small way by giving accommodation to poor outstation cricketers in his own home. One hopes that Ranatunga, in the twilight of his career will be able to fulfill his crusade of setting up a hostel for the less affluent cricketers.

As for Jayasuriya’s task, the onus will be to keep Ranatunga’s record of 1995 intact when Sri Lanka made history with its first away win over Pakistan in both the test and one-day series. Besides Pakistan being a very strong side on home soil, Jayasuriya’s charges, mainly the newcomers, will have to contend with the heat which is much stronger than in Sri Lanka. The pitches are fast and the Lankan batsmen will face some of the best pacies in the world despite skipper Wasim Akram sidelining himself due to other commitments, in Waqar Younis, Shoaib Akhtar (if cleared by the ICC on time), Abdur Razzaq and Azhar Mahmood. Equally strong is the homesters batting department led by the world class mercurial Saeed Anwar. Significantly, when Sri Lanka toured Pakistan in 1995, Akram played only in the first test match after which he was injury laid but recovered on time for the one-day series but gave it a miss. In Akram’s absence Moin Khan will lead Pakistan which boasts of an allround side in the hard hitting Shahid Afridi - holding the record for the fastest one-day century - Inzamam-ul-Haq, Khan, Azhar Mahmood, Yousuf Youhana, Razzaq and Saqlain Mushtaq who is a fair batsman. Newcomer, opening batsman, W. Wasti, who has a century to his credit against Sri Lanka, will be in strong contention for a test berth being dogged but with the flair to score runs.

From a Sri Lankan point of view, the likely drafting of veterans Ranatunga and Aravinda de Silva for the test-leg of the tour is expected to add muscle to the side against the formidable Pakistanis. As coach, Davnell Whatmore had aired, of course the form of the new finds will be taken into account in deciding the test team.

Certainly it will be a tough tour for Jayasuriya who will have to look to the form of his own bat to lead his team through.

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Cricket - a mugs game?

by Srian Obeyesekere
The big match organisers of the annual Royal-Thomian last week gathered to discuss checking hooliganism and drunkenness at next month’s ‘Battle of the Blues’. Something that would no doubt give big match mischief makers the blues. And most certainly those who look to the bottle for their merriment at the big occasion. For after all, for them it is their big match as it has been down the ages.

Indeed, big match hooliganism has been cause for alarm for some time. So much so that some big matches have never come off being such a headache to the school authorities concerned. Some schools to date do not schedule each other due to schoolboy hooliganism which has haunted the game. For that matter it would be difficult to say no match has been trouble free over the years. Of course, there is the friendly rivalry that goes with it where rival camps applaud a boundary or a six or the fall of a wicket or when a catch is taken and such heightened moments without which cricket would be a dull game.

Dwelling on the Royal-Thomian itself, 1983 and 1987 were big match years of alarm. In ’83 when the game ended in a draw with Dhammika Bulankulame scoring a century trouble invaded the field. Likewise, in 1987 again ironically with another Bulankulame at the centre of attraction. That was when under Dhammika’s younger brother Anura, the Thomians defeated Royal in breaking in a longstanding hoodoo. The match ended on a sour note with some of the Thomian players being subject to stone throwing.

Big match fever can even fester worse with the merriment ending in dance floors and trouble. As it was once where a married woman was manhandled on the dance floor by some men after assaulting her husband.

At the same time, checking on drunkenness can also be bad news for the good folk who believe in big match revelry with the bottle in hand. This has been their fun and frolic traditionally down the years without being a hindrance. Sadly, their day has been diluted by the emergence of hooliganism at schoolboy level with a dilution of Dutch courage that has become a bane to the authorities.

While that is one mirror image of cricket as it is today, talk of school cricket or any form of cricket from local matches to its internationalisation. With what not is the game, once famously dubbed the ‘gentleman’s game’ diluted with. On field dissension, sledging, swearing and what not! A new trend that has taken the game in a drift from those norms and values which in the good old days earned the reverence it did when the British took it across the globe like a religious crusade. Some countries like Sri Lanka and neighbouring India so benefitting from it when cricket was not played as a commercial commodity.

But no so today. Cricket has taken on a new dimension where not a single International Cricket Council (ICC) member country is not a commercial hub considering how the once homely game has now intensified itself as a market commodity in many forms. Look at a glossy cricket magazine and there’s Sachin Tendulkar turning it on (for once not with the bat) in jeans for a marketing firm or one of our own local stars on television. Indeed, the financial incentives have given cricket such a twisted new image for the glamour commercialism has turned it into.

If cricket was once played as a form of excursion by the British before its gradual traditionalisation between the Australians in the now famous ‘ashes’ series, today it has diversified itself. Ever since it got the dressing of the one-day form, cricket has bulldozed its way to the length and breadth of many countries - some like Sharjah where the Arabs had never heard of it - with the commercialists finding it a thriving business. From Britain across Europe to New Zealand, Australia, lesser known Holland and Canada, the African continent of South Africa and Zimbabwe and the Caribbean, the sub-continent countries of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. And now even to lesser known America — where to the average American a bat and a ball would sound so foreign-through an ICC concept of introducing cricket in Disneyland.

Marzook wins snooker title

by Hafiz Marikar in Kandy
Former Sri Lanka cuiest J. A. "Marzook" Wahid became the winner of the Kandy District Lanka Plate Snooker Championship, defeating Mawanella’s S. M. M. Deen by four frames to nil, in a high quality final at the Garden Club tables over here in the hills.

The championship was sponsored by Jagath Sumathipala and the cueing was of a high quality. The matches were played at the Mahanuwara YMBA and Garden Club tables, concurrently for the first time. A big hand should go to Faise Samad, the District Organiser for a grand job in organising the five-day championship with 34 participants from Kandy, Mawanella and Kegalle.

In the finals, the unexpected J. A. "Marzook" Wahid, gave a fine display when he sent high-flying S. M. M. Deen, tumbling with a stunning 4-0 win. In the first frame Wahid potted his way to a superb clearance and gave some good colour ball potting to make it 65-17. In this frame, Deen was more seated than playing. In the second frame, Wahid often left his opponent gasping in awe with his deft of check-side shots for positioning. He also demonstrated his break building ability with a 44 break, the highest of the tournament, 92-36.

In the third frames Wahid, didn’t allow Deen to settle down, and made some excellent potting from all angles to take the frame 90-44. In the fourth frame, Wahid employed a tight strategy through the frame to pocket that too 88-8.

On the way to the finals Wahid beat new comer from Kandy YMMA F. M. Imross 110-11, 97-28, 92-07 and S. M. M. Deen beat M. Fowzer of Kandy YMMA 60-17, 74-33, 06-89, 44-62, 79-26.

In the quarter finals, Wahid beat veteran Wilbert Gamage of YMBA 3-1, F. M. Imrouse beat A. Cyril Soysa (YMBA) 3-0, M. Fowzer beat G. B. Yatigammana (Garden Club) 3-1, S. M. M. Deen beat Sarath Gunatilake 3-0. All these eight players are eligible to play in the All Island Championship which will be held in Colombo.In the interest of the game,it is hoped all of them would take part instead of opting out when it comes to playing in Colombo by conceding walk overs.

The championship was held under the patronage of Tuany Amidon, a former Sri Lanka footballer and ruggerite, who played for the Sri Lanka Army and Jude Fernando, a former Vice President of the cue body, Daya Malwana the Secretary of Garden Club, A. Cyril Zoysa Secretary YMBA, Marvyn Jayasundara cue Secretary of Garden Club and Faise Samad handed over the awards.

At the end of the day, District Organiser Faise Samad said, he was happy to see a good championship and also thanked all participants and the people who helped him.

South Africa unfortunate to experience adverse weather — Kushil G

by Mahinda Wijesinghe
The Youth World Cup, a sporting extravaganza of a magnitude, probably, never staged in Sri Lanka has just been concluded. Many Managers of the visiting teams paid ample tributes to the manner in which the event was organised. There must have been some glitches that would have taken place, but none that hampered the smooth running of the tournament. No, not even the death of umpire Annesley Jayasundera, just before the Ireland v Namibia game. Or, for that matter, when the ground (at Katunayake) was found unfit for play with the two teams, India and Nepa1, already present at the venue did not deter them. The resourceful organisers ‘flew’ the team along the highway - probably breaking much of the highway code with the Traffic Police looking the other way?! - to none other than the Police Park in Colombo where a State Services match was in progress. Skilful negotiations were hastily made. The State Services game was abandoned to accommodate the visitors who agreed and played a 44-over game!

The Secretary of the Organising Committee, Kushil Gunasekera, must have aged quite a bit during the past few weeks being in the thick of things. Working at a beaver’s pace, in an honorary capacity, the imperturbable, former Ananda College cricketer in the mid 1970’s - whose opening partner at one time was Sidath Wettimuny - played a pivotal role in the entire operation. Gunasekera who excelled as a fielder, and bowled right-arm leg-spin later turned up for the SSC and the Tamil Union in the Sara Trophy tournament.

No doubt, his experience as a Rotarian would have helped in planning, organising, delegating, monitoring, supervising etc., this monumental task. Kushil, a high-powered businessman in his own right, gave of his valuable time to the Board of Control to make this gigantic venture a success. Well done Kushil. Having cornered him after the tournament, Kushil was having a breather - "I slept through the week-end" he said and here are some of the snatches of the conversation we had.

Q. So, Kushil you as the Secretary of the Organizing Committee for the Youth World Cup, must indeed be relieved that an event of such a magnitude went off as smoothly as it did, given the unstable state of the country, for starters. Brian Freedman the Manager of the Australian team described the event as ‘’first-class in every way". Moshin Khan the former Test Opener and Manager of the Pakistan team also made similar remarks. Compliments apart are there any lessons you have learnt from this exercise that you would like to pass on to others so that their task would be easier at a future date?

A. On behalf of the World Cup Management Committee, we are very pleased at the outcome of the first ever historic World Cup team event staged in our country. The success of a World Cup tournament of this nature can only be judged by those who actually participated in the series and it is heartening to note the sentiments expressed by respective Team Managers of their content and satisfaction which makes Sri Lanka proud.

Answering the second part of your question, what is foremost is to lead by example, establishing high standards up front, instilling confidence in others with a positive attitude. However what is more important is to understand that if your intentions are right actions will undoubtedly be right.

Q. Conducting 54 matches at 14 venues spread across the country must have been a gargantuan task. Getting the players, umpires, scorers, officials on time to the respective venues safely and on time, arranging practice matches for the teams, ensuring adequate accommodation and that the playing venues are up to international standards must have involved back-breaking organizational work. Could you tell us, in brief, how this work was co-ordinated.

A. The organizational committee plan of the World Cup is well structured and extremely responsible personnel with experience in all of the areas you mention discharged their duties efficiently to ensure that the task was completed as required. It is like a train with so many compartments pulling together in one direction. The Tournament Director (Air Cdr. Ravi Arunthavanathan) and the Secretary steers it to reach the destination. By the way we also arranged for 30 practice matches prior to the tournament.

Q. The sudden death of umpire Annesley Jayasundera, a few hours before the Ireland/Namibia game must have cast a pall of gloom over the event. What really happened and how did the organization committee react to this sudden happening?

A. The untimely demise of umpire Annesley Jayasundera just a few hours before the commencement of the Ireland/Namihia game was a terrific blow to the entire management committee, especially to the Director of Umpiring Mr. K. T. Francis who I must admit did everything possible with the collective help of committee members and in particular BCCSL Management Coordinator, Mr. Sashi Dhanatunga to assist the family members of the late Mr. Jayasundera in their hour of grief.

Mr. Jayasundera after his breakfast was seated at the Hotel Taj lobby waiting for the transport to officiate in his first ever international match between Ireland/Namibia at Moors grounds when Mr. Alex Kontouri saw him collapse onto the ground. Mr. Kontouri rushed him to the close-by Nawaloka Hospital where the doctors tried hard to revive him after he had suffered a massive heart attack. It was very tragic indeed and a sad moment for all of us.

Q. There was the Flower Road bomb incident just prior to the event proper. What was the reaction of the management of the visiting teams on this issue?

A. When the Flower Road bomb exploded, there were some teams already in the country. The others had left and few others preparing to leave. However except for 2 teams showing concern the rest I guess ignored the incident as they knew it was not the first occasion this had happened. In any event this resulted in further intensifying security measures which the teams appreciated immensely. Mr. Ross Turner, the Cricket Development Manager of the ICC who was present at the time received positive comments from the British and Australian High Commissions.

Q. There was a school of thought that International umpires should have officiated during this tournament. Of course the cost would have been prohibitive — and at the planning stage did you even have a sponsor? — but couldn’t you have engaged International umpires from (say) the semi-final stage onwards?

A. Beside the cost factor, which is of concern, the ICC thinking in my view was to expose the local umpires to as many international matches as possible for greater experience just as much as they wanted all participating teams to play maximum number of matches. It was a good experience for the majority particularly working along — side match referees spearheaded by the ICC match referee, Mr. Ranjan Madugalle and of course the presence of Team Managers/Coaches of international repute.

Q. Then, there was the occasion when a match at the FTZ grounds at Katunayake could not be played due to the ground being water-logged. However, the match was transferred to Colombo (Police Park) immediately and the teams rushed to the venue and the match completed. Could you tell us how this phenomenal feat was achieved? Let us hope the traffic police do not read this!

A. The inspection of the FTZ Sports Complex (BOI) venue the day before the match made it quite clear that the outfield conditions would not be favourable particularly with the threat of further rain, although the venue Manager/National Curator in their enthusiasm to stage the game at the scheduled venue preferred to wait for the next day. However conditions had deteriorated with overnight rain and when the teams India and Nepal arrived, the decision to shift seemed inevitable. The match referee Mr. Bandula Warnapura in consultation with the international umpire Mr. B. C. Cooray and his colleague Mr. D. N. Pathirana, the two Team Managers and ourselves opted to transfer the venue to Police Park despite a state services match being scheduled to commence at this venue. However all of us rallied around to shift the logistics (too numerous to mention) to Police Park whilst the ministerial security division escorted the two team buses speedily which they are good at to eventually play a 44 over match that was highly appreciated by both India/Nepal and finally cricket being the winner at the end. I must confess that both teams were truly amazed at the swift operation day break which is a result of wanting to make things happen. In lighter vein we even tried the traffic police to accelerate the transfer of the two teams from Katunayake to Colombo. Our special thanks to the field force headquarters managing the Police Park and the two state services teams for accommodating the Under 19 World Cup Super League game at the last minute sacrificing their own arrangements.

Q. Sadly, South Africa had to bow out since they experienced 3 no-decision games due to adverse weather. It was small consolation that they bagged the Plate title. Could such situations be avoided in the future, or is it too costly to provide for alternative dates?

A. South Africa was very unfortunate to experience this unforeseen situation of being relegated to the Plate league owing to adverse weather. It is understood that the South African team was of high standard and could have been in the last four of the Super League.

The issue of a reserve day is something which the ICC will definitely have to evaluate for the future but with 54 matches scheduled the tournament would have got extended by a considerable length of time making it not only too costly to bear but also the players missing out on their school studies for a longer period of time.

On the other hand as a matter of interest, if South Africa had fielded first having won the toss particularly with the threat of rain, they would have beaten Nepal and rain both convincingly as they did with most of their opponents when they took the first lease of the pitch.

Q. Any pleasant memories you would like to share that you experienced during these hectic months and weeks of planning and the actual playing period?

A. Interacting with 35 World Cup Management Committee members, 16 Team Managers, 14 venue Managers, 17 liaison officers, 12 umpires, 9 match referees, Sri Lanka Air Force medical panel, arrival/departure team, tour operators, host hotels, media, security authorities, advertising/promotions, co-sponsors to name some, brings uncountable pleasant memories not to mention few unpleasant ones too which of course arise and pass away just like what life has to offer.

Meeting deadlines had special memories and being calm under pressure praise or blame was the other.

It is a huge team effort and I like to acknowledge with gratitude the tremendous work put in by all our colleagues and the special Secretariat staff to achieve the desired results, thus enhancing the image of Sri Lanka.

The martial arts in Sri Lanka

Martial artist, H.Douglas Peiris, a member of the International Martial Arts Federation, International Federation of Wado-Ryu Karate Do-Organisation and founder member of the Asian Martial arts research centre of Sri Lanka in conversation with Srian Obeyesekere

It is clear from ancient inscriptions that there existed traditional forms of combat among the ancient Sinhalese people. It is also clear that they were acquainted with the basic techniques in combat with the use of empty hands. But there is no evidence that these arts of combat have been in use down the ages to date.

It is a matter for dismay that the inheritance of such ancient arts of combat are extinct even though ancient ruins are in existence. Significantly, there are several important references to this fact in the book, "Sinhala Thrasajanaka Kreeda" by Professor, P. A. P. Deraniyagala. He has touched on various styles of combat which were in use among Sinhalese martial artists. But there is no record that these historic arts of combat were in use in the distant past. According to recent research, it is believed that these had a history of existence this side of 1271 A.D.

Sinhala martial artists are said to have exhibited their skills for the benefit of ancient kings and dignitaries. It is seen that those who had the opportunity of learning these arts were important people in society at the time. These arts of combat are said to have been utilised in suppressing insurections and invasions of the country and defeating enemy armies. According to Professor Deraniyagala, the ancient arts had also been in use in sports activities.

According to ancient books, there had been nine martial arts. These are:

(1) • Guti Haramba.
(2) • Polu Haramba.
(3) • Penum and Pinum.
(4) • Li Haramba.
(5) • Muguru Satan.
(6) • Kadu Satan
(7) • Aswarohanaya
(8) • Etun Pita Yama
(9) • Dhanu Shilpaya.

Interestingly, while it is seen that Asian countries have used an equal number of forms of combat as Sri Lanka, those countries are known to have many more styles. For example, Japan has 18 ancient styles of combat.

(To be continued).

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