Kalutara Town Club gets modern indoor nets

K. A. Perera Wadduwa special corr.

To be the recipient of a gift of a complete, modern, upto date cricket indoor nets is indeed a cause for jubilation.

The proud donor of this gift is the Kalutara Town Club's Rasantha and Dr. Sarath Seneviratne who have graciously come forward as the donors, to meet the entire cost of this building and also see to the installation of a bowling machine.

Construction work of the building is now in its final stage. It has been built in memory of Kingsley Wickramasinghe a former President and a long standing active member of the club, who happens to be the father of Mrs. Seneviratne.

Over the years, Kalutara has provided cricketers to our national team. The likes of M. K. Albert of yesteryear fame. Dulip Liyanage and Jayantha Silva of not so long ago and presently T. M. Dilsan, Malinga Bandara and Sujeewa Silva.

Seneviratne was a cricketer of repute, who had to give up his cricket career for reasons best known to him. How could they achieve success, without the basic facilities? Was the question Dr. Seneviratne asked and prompted them to gift this building in the hope that Kalutara could produce cricketers.

Rohan Cooray, President of Kalutara Town Club to whom the development of the game of cricket, is the only aim and ambition, with his dedication, was able to win the prize, which when completed, will be a fitting edifice, signifying the commitment and dedication of those involved in the game of cricket, its development and progress.

Cooray gave his assurance that this building will be put to the best use and will strive to produce cricketers of excellence.

If you are committed to your task and ready, willing and able, then there is nothing, which would retard the progress.

He appeals to all cricket loving sportsmen, to rally round the club and work together to achieve the aspiration of the donors by making use of local talent and harnessing it to produce good cricketers.