He was named Sri Lanka Under-19 team captain in 2002 but he did not get an opportunity to go beyond Sri Lanka A level. But when he was entering the big league from school level as Sri Lanka Under-19 captain, many spoke in glowing terms of him as a future star of Sri Lanka. His father once said that his son is the only Schoolboy Cricketer of the Year not to have played for Sri Lanka. Chairman and Managing Director of Lake House, Krishantha Cooray has provided his innovative ideas to guide the Observer-Mobitel Schoolboy Cricketer of the Year towards new horizons. That is precisely why the Observer-Mobitel Schoolboy Cricketer of the Year remains the Mother of All Shows.

Source: Sunday Observer May 18, 2019 19:52 UTC