Mahanama College and D.S. Senanayake College are all set to face each other for the 17th Battle of the Golds on 24 and 25 March at the P. Saravanamuttu Stadium in Colombo.
The organisers held the official press conference before the game on Wednesday (15). The principals of both schools, together with the captains, coaches, and old boys were present at the press conference at D.S. Senanayake College, which will be hosting this year’s Big Match.
The Dons are led by Manura Peiris while Sachira Weliwatte will lead Mahanama College.
It is still early days for the Battle of the Golds which started back in 2007 between the two esteemed schools in Colombo. Out of 17 matches, only one match ended in a result where the Dons won it comprehensively.
The two-day match between the two schools will be played on 24 and 25 March at P. Sara Oval Stadium in Colombo and the one-day match will be played on 8 April at the R. Premadasa Stadium for the Aravinda de Silva Challenge Trophy.