Opening Ceremoney - Trinity College
Kandy 'Hevisi' Dance Troup touring the UK bringing the VIPs to
the FOC opening ceremony
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Opening Ceremony
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Trinity youngsters in full swing
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Opening Ceremoney: , H.E. Nihal Jayasinghe
Sri Lanka High Commissioner, Mrs Jayasinghe (on the left) Dr Gamini
Wickramasinghe (Chairman, Bank of Ceylon), Mrs Wickramasinghe,
Mr GC Perera (Life Member FOC)
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Mrs Wickramasinghe, GC Perera, The
Worshipful Mayor of London Borough Council of Engield, Lasith
Malinga (Sri Lanka Test Cricketer, World Record Holder 4 wickets
off 4 balls)
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Mrs Kothalawala, Deshamanya Lalith Kothalawala, Mrs Jayasignhe......
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Mrs Kothalawala; Deshamanya Lalith
Kothalawala, Mrs Jayssinghe, H.E Mr Jayasinghe, Dr Wickramasinghe,
Mrs Wickramasinghe, Mr GC Perera, The Worshipful Mayor of London
Borough of Enfield
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1st Left -Chief Superintendent Metropolitan
Police; 3rd fr left Mr Hoffman representing MCC - in full attaire,
4th fr L Dr Deutram Thambapillai (FOC 2008 President)
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Dr Deutram Thambapillai (FOC 2008 President)
addressing at the Opening Ceremony
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HE Nihal Jayasinghe High Commissioner
for Sri Lanka in London
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Gamini Wickramasighe, Chairman Bank
of Ceylon, our main sponsor speaking at the opening ceremonay
, Deepal Ahangama, Hon Secretary FOC 2008 and Dr Deutram Thambapillai,
Hon President FOC 2008.
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The Worshipful Mayor of Enfield Borough
Council at the opening ceremony
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Chief Constable Metropolitan Police
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HE Nihal Jayasinghe hoising the Sri
Lanka flag
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National Anthem of Sri Lanka being
played
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Lasith Malinga's fans
rushing for his autograph
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A rare opportunity for
Lasith's fan - getting Lasith's autograph..
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Chairman Vx Communication, Victor Wickramasinghe
(Hon Treasurer, FOC2008), D S De Silva, Lasith Malinga, Chief
Constable, Metropolitan Police, The Worshipful Mayor of London
Borough Council of Enfield, HE Nihal Jayasinghe, Dr Gamini Wickramasinghe,
Deshamanya Lalith Kothalawala, Dr Deutram Thambapillai (Hon President,
FOC2008), Deepal Ahangama (Hon Secretary, FOC2008)
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A footballer...watching cricket
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A Sing song ... a mini bar
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Maris Stella fans
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Charity Marquee
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Dharmaraja College
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Band at half swing
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A happy lad and the lasses
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Joes Captain Nelanka Peiris leading
his team out after winning Semi finals
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Well done - Son of (old) Joe
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Holy Cross Team
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Ground 2
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Fun day for kids too: We not only watch
play at the same time
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Family and friends
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Lasith Malinga - still
busy
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Deepla Ahangama (Hon Secretary FOC 2008)
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Deepal Ahangama, Ravi Raveendran (Vice
President FOC 2008), Aruna Thiskumara (Souvenir Sub Committee Chair)
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Trinity Dance Troup and Cricket Team,
Principal, Master in charge
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They too were at the festival: a dancing
trio from Mahamaya Kandy
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Len Ludwick, Dr Gnana Sankaralingam,
Brian Ratnayake, A helper and Dr Deutram Thambapillai
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FOC supports Sri Lanka Schools' Cricket
Development Fund (SLSCDF): Dr Deutram Thambapillai (FOC2008 President)
with DS De Silva (Former Sri Lanka cricketer) and Supporter in
front of SLSCDF marquee
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Charity Raffle Draw: Brian Ratnayake,
Mrs Ratnayake and Sumal Fernando
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Hot stuff
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Sri Lanka Schools' Cricket Development
Fund - Lasith Malinga helps raise funds - his fans rushing to
get his autograph
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Two happy cricket fans (FOC fans)
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St Sebastians team at finals
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Umpire Perera
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St Sebastians batting at finals
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How was that?
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Was it a six?
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Joes Wicket Keeper is helped by a spectator
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Sebestianite Nilantha Cooray reverse
sweeping
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Thusendra Soyze Man of the Tournament
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Presentation Ceremony : Victor Wickramasinghe
( St Josephs College OBA President, Hon Treasurer FOC2008)- "We
won after 19 years ....." Well Done!
Jay Ediruppuli (Cricket Sub-committee
Chairman), Dr Sampath Wickramaratne (Stewarding Sub Committee
Chairman), Sumal Fernando, GC Perera, Victor Wicramasinghe
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J - O - E - S ... JOES
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Nelanka Peiris (Winning team Joes Captain)
receving his trophy
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Sacha Selvaratnam receiving his tropy
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Our boys won - Victor Wicks
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Nelanka Peiris proudly lifts the FOC
Challenge Trophy up
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Men Behind the scene FOC2008
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Sitting: GC Perera, Dr Gnana Sankaralingam,
Aruna Thiskumara, Dr Sampath Wickramaratne, Deepal Ahangama, Dr
Deutram Thambapillai, Victor Wickramasinghe, Methsiri Wijeratna,
Jay Edirappuli, Susantha Wijesinghe,
Standing first row: Wickrama Waidyanatha,Ganga
Kumarasuriya, Parakrama Silva, Chandana Seneviratne, xx, Nazoomi
Azar,xx, Neville Jayawardena, xx, Saleem Raheed , M J Marzook,
Nanda Dissanayake, Sapumal Wattearachchi,
Standing back row: Sumal Fernando,
Dilruk Jayamanne, Nihal De Silva, Terry J Lowe, Upul Ekanayake,
Brian Ratnayake, xx, Felix Alles, Dr Sirinimal Fernando, Azahim
Mohomed, Dilip Gunawardena
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