| Battle of the Golds | |
| Country: | Sri Lanka |
| Cricket Format: | Test and One-Day |
| Participants: | Sri Sumangala College Moratu Maha Vidyalaya |
| First: | 1934 |
| Last: | 2024 |
| Next: | 2025 |
| Tv: | Dialog TV, PeoTv |
| Website: | ThePapare.com,Batsman.com |
| Most Successful: | Sri Sumangala College (8 wins - Test) Sri Sumangala College (16 wins - One-Day) |
| Current: | 72nd Battle of the Golds |
| Trophyholder: | Drawn (Test) Sri Sumangala College (One-Day) |
| Most Runs: | 153 by Roshan Wimalasena in 1996 - Sri Sumangala College (Test) |
| Most Wickets: | 8 wickets by Iresh Pushpakumara in 2007 - Sri Sumangala College (Test) |
Battle of the Golds (Also known as Sri Sumangala College - Moratu Maha Vidyalaya Cricket Encounter) is an annual Big Match played between Sri Sumangala College and Moratu Maha Vidyalaya since 1934.[1] It is known as The Battle of the Golds due to the colours of the two schools' flags i.e. Green, Gold and Blue of Sri Sumangala College and Maroon, Gold & Maroon of Moratu Maha Vidyalaya.
The first encounter between the two schools dates back to 1934. The first match in the sequence was played in 1934 under the captain, W. Lionel Fernando of Sri Sumangala College[2] and H. N. Samarasinghe of Moratu Maha Vidyalaya.[3] The first victory for Sumangalians was in 1962 under the Captaincy of P. P. Silva while the first victory for Moraliyans was in 1956 under the Captaincy of T. Hapugoda. Of the 72 big matches played between the two schools until 2024, Sumangalians has won 08 and Moraliyans 07, with the rest being declared draw.[2]
The first victory for Sumangalians was in 1962 under the captaincy of S. Sigera whilethe first victory for Moraliyans was in 1956 under the captaincy of T. Hapugoda.
The last time Sri Sumangala College won the Battle of the Golds was in 2007 underthe captaincy of Iresh Pushpakumara and for Moratu Maha Vidyalaya it was in 2010under the captaincy of Anuruddhika Kalhara.
Among the many successes of Sri Sumangala College, Iresh Pushpakumara’s 08 wickets in an inning in 2007 big match is the best bowling figure so far in the history and Roshan Wimalasena’s 153 in 1996 in the highest score in the history.[2] In 1981 big match Ravin Wickramaratne set another record by scoring an unbeaten 104 runs and taking 5 wickets with a hat trick.[2] Interestingly, Wickramarathna has also been elected as the Vice President of Sri Lanka Cricket in the recent past, from his previous tenure as Assistant Secretary.[4] A few other victories for Sumangalians include 1975 Captain Tissa Eleperuma representing Ceylon Team before the test status was granted,[2] 1983 Captain Don Anurasiri[5] being the first Sumangalian to present Sri Lanka's test cricket team, who was subsequently followed by 1995 Captain Indika Gallage and 2001 Captain Dilruwan Perera. In 2023,2023 captain Vishwa Lahiru was selected to represent the Sri Lanka U19 NationalTeam and in 2024 in the U19 World Cup.
A few other remarkable cricketers in the local playing field who began their cricketing career at Sri Sumangala include, Kaushal Silva before playing for St Thomas's College; Kithuruwan Vithanage before joining Royal College, Colombo and U13 and U15 Captain Oshada Fernando before joining St Sebastian’s College, Moratuwa. While Kithruwan Vithanage earned his spot in the Sri Lanka team from 2013-2016, Kaushal Silva and Oshada Fernando are still a part of the Sri Lankan team.
Moratu Maha Vidyala holds the unique record of becoming the one and only schoolin Sri Lanka which has produced national cricketers both in men's and women'scategories. Sarath Fernando and Bernard Perera of Moratu Maha Vidyalayarepresented the nation before Sri Lanka obtained the test status.
Ajantha Mendis from Moratu Maha Vidyalaya who reintroduced mystery to spinbowling was the first test player to represent Sri Lanka followed by Nishan Madushka. Further, former Sri Lankan player, Hasantha Fernando played up to under 15 in Moratu Maha Vidyalaya and Lucky Roger represented the Sri Lankan under-19 team in 1988. Inoshi Fernando and Upeksha Thabrew represented the nation in women's cricket who are old girls of Moratu Maha Vidyalaya.
The one day encounters, which began 28 years ago in 1993,[2] have resulted in 16 victories for Sumangalians, 12 for Moraliyans, 02 matches where no decision was taken and a match not played in 2001 and 2021 (Due to COVID).[3]
Results of the Big Matches
Sri Sumangala College:[2]
Moratu Maha Vidyalaya:[3]
| Year | SSC | MMV | Result | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Ings | 2nd Ings | 1st Ings | 2nd Ings | |||
| 1934 | Drawn | |||||
| 1935 | No Data | |||||
| 1936 | Drawn | |||||
| 1937 | Drawn | |||||
| 1938 | Drawn | |||||
| 1939 | Drawn | |||||
| 1940 | Drawn | |||||
| 1941 - 1947 No Data | ||||||
| 1948 | Drawn | |||||
| 1949 | Drawn | |||||
| 1950 | Drawn | |||||
| 1951 | Drawn | |||||
| 1952 | No Data | |||||
| 1953 | Drawn | |||||
| 1954 | Drawn | |||||
| 1955 | Drawn | |||||
| 1956 | 171 | 73 | 357/9 | Won by Moratu Maha Vidyalaya | ||
| 1957 | 230 | 78/7 | 149 | 99/5 | Drawn | |
| 1958 | Drawn | |||||
| 1959 | Won by Moratu Maha Vidyalaya | |||||
| 1960 | Won by Moratu Maha Vidyalaya | |||||
| 1961 | Won by Moratu Maha Vidyalaya | |||||
| 1962 | Won by Sri Sumangala College | |||||
| 1963 | Won by Moratu Maha Vidyalaya | |||||
| 1964 | No Data | |||||
| 1965 - 1967 Not Played | ||||||
| 1968 | No Data | |||||
| 1969 | 122 | 162/3 | 140 | 140/9 | Won by Sri Sumangala College | |
| 1970 | Not Played | |||||
| 1971 | 105 | 58 | 208 | - | Won by Moratu Maha Vidyalaya | |
| 1972 | 156 | 123 | 119 | 115/9 | Drawn | |
| 1973 | 36 | Won by Sri Sumangala College | ||||
| 1974 | 178 | 77/5 | 136 | 170 | Drawn | |
| 1975 | No Data | |||||
| 1976 | 110/8 | 33/0 | 207/8 | 133/8 | Drawn | |
| 1977 | Not Played | |||||
| 1978 | 323/6 | - | 45 | 92 | Won by Sri Sumangala College | |
| 1979 | 235 | - | 42 | 80 | Won by Sri Sumangala College | |
| 1980 | 117 | 143 | 53 | 106 | Won by Sri Sumangala College | |
| 1981 | 155 | 136/5 | 114 | 45/8 | Drawn | |
| 1982 | 122 | 173/4 | 141/9 | 64/8 | Drawn | |
| 1983 | 177 | 140/8 | 178/8 | 93/3 | Drawn | |
| 1984 | 179/8 | 70 | 118/5 | Drawn | ||
| 1985 | 131 | 13/0 | Drawn | |||
| 1986 | 122/9 | 41/2 | 128/8 | 81/6 | Drawn | |
| 1987 | 164/6 | 73/7 | 66/9 | 31/0 | Drawn | |
| 1988 | No Data | |||||
| 1989 | 186/8 | 128/9 | 119/7 | Drawn | ||
| 1990 | 124/7 | 74/4 | 115 | 132/8 | Drawn | |
| 1991 | 179/9 | 108/8 | 126 | 86/2 | Drawn | |
| 1992 | 219/6 | 127/4 | 150 | 71/5 | Drawn | |
| 1993 | 226/7 | 65/4 | 188/7 | 158/6 | Drawn | |
| 1994 | 250/5 | 82/2 | 181 | 64/4 | Drawn | |
| 1995 | 188 | 32/4 | 197 | 113/7 | Drawn | |
| 1996 | 274 | 107/7 | 182 | 50/0 | Drawn | |
| 1997 | 259/9 | 20/2 | 190 | Drawn | ||
| 1998 | No Data | |||||
| 1999 | 220 | 163/7 | 202 | 108/5 | Drawn | |
| 2000 | 218/7 | 216/8 | 54/4 | Drawn | ||
| 2001 | Not Played | |||||
| 2002 | 233 | 184 | Drawn | |||
| 2003 | 156/9 | 123/1 | 155 | 126/6 | Won by Sri Sumangala College | |
| 2004 | 137 | 159 | 64/4 | Drawn | ||
| 2005 | Not Played | |||||
| 2006 | 282/6 | 138/8 | 202 | 62/3 | Drawn | |
| 2007 | 354/7 | 35/4 | 235 | 155 | Won by Sri Sumangala College | [7] |
| 2008 | 229 | 154/5 | 232/9 | Drawn | ||
| 2009 | 200 | 199/8 | 174 | 116/3 | Drawn | |
| 2010 | 81 | 189 | 313/9 | Won by Moratu Maha Vidyalaya | [8] [9] | |
| 2011 | 108 | 134 | 103 | 75/5 | Drawn | |
| 2012 | 226 | 116 | 203/4 | Drawn | ||
| 2013 | 150/8 | 74/2 | 207/6 | 116/7 | Drawn | |
| 2014 | 202 | 185/8 | 123 | Drawn | ||
| 2015 | 179 | 145/8 | 240 | Drawn | ||
| 2016 | 244 | Drawn | ||||
| 2017 | 237/9 | 121 | 156 | Drawn | ||
| 2018 | 140 | 71/1 | 210/9 | 120/4 | Drawn | [10] |
| 2019 | 192 | 124/7d | 131 | 37/4 | Drawn | [11] [12] |
| 2020 | 150/8 | 74/2 | 207/6 | 113/7 | Drawn | [13] |
| 2021 | 173/6 | N/A | 123 | N/A | Drawn | [14] |
| 2022 | 109 | 76/2 | 96 | 180/8d | Drawn | [15] |
| 2023 | 86/3 | - | 144 | - | Drawn - Match stopped due to Rain | [16] |
| 2024 | 282/8 | 157/4 | 227 | - | Drawn | [17] |
Results of the Limited Over matches
Sri Sumangala College
Moratu Maha Vidyalaya:
| Year | SSC | MMV | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 142 | 163 | Won by Moratu Maha Vidyalaya | |
| 1994 | Won by Sri Sumangala College | |||
| 1995 | Won by Moratu Maha Vidyalaya | |||
| 1996 | Won by Moratu Maha Vidyalaya | |||
| 1997 | Won by Sri Sumangala College | |||
| 1998 | 168/8 | 167 | Won by Sri Sumangala College | |
| 1999 | 150 | 220 | Won by Moratu Maha Vidyalaya | |
| 2000 | 128/8 | 199 | Won by Moratu Maha Vidyalaya | |
| 2001 | Not Played | |||
| 2002 | 121/8 | 111 | Won by Sri Sumangala College | |
| 2003 | 202/8 | 188 | Won by Sri Sumangala College | |
| 2004 | 126/8 | 129/6 | Won by Moratu Maha Vidyalaya | |
| 2005 | 148/6 | 147 | Won by Sri Sumangala College | |
| 2006 | 102/3 | 101 | Won by Sri Sumangala College | |
| 2007 | 158 | 62 | Won by Sri Sumangala College | |
| 2008 | 141 | 206 | Won by Moratu Maha Vidyalaya | |
| 2009 | 237/9 | 240/8 | Won by Moratu Maha Vidyalaya | |
| 2010 | 158 | 163/7 | Won by Moratu Maha Vidyalaya | |
| 2011 | 204 | 166/4 | No Decision | |
| 2012 | 198 | 206 | Won by Moratu Maha Vidyalaya | |
| 2013 | 196 | 60/0 | No Decision | |
| 2014 | 252 | 161 | Won by Sri Sumangala College | |
| 2015 | 240/6 | 239 | Won by Sri Sumangala College | [18] |
| 2016 | 146 | 196 | Won by Moratu Maha Vidyalaya | |
| 2017 | 272 | 212 | Won by Sri Sumangala College | |
| 2018 | 224 | 134 | Won by Sri Sumangala College | |
| 2019 | 109/5 | 108 | Won by Sri Sumangala College | |
| 2020 | 220 | 148 | Won by Sri Sumangala College | [19] |
| 2021 | Not Played due to COVID-19 | |||
| 2022 | 218 | 119 | Won by Sri Sumangala College | [20] |
| 2023 | 152 | 153/7 | Won by Moratu Maha Vidyalaya | [21] |
| 2024 | 217 | 192/9 | Won by Sri Sumangala College | [22] |
| Year | Sri Sumangala College' | Moratu Maha Vidyalaya | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | W. Lionel Fernando | H. N. Samarasinghe | |
| 1935 | W. Lionel Fernando | No Data | |
| 1936 | No Data | Wily Wijerathna | |
| 1937 | No Data | Lionel Fernando | |
| 1938 | No Data | Nelson F. Gunarathna | |
| 1939 | No Data | Samson F. Gunarathna | |
| 1940 | No Data | Ariyawansa Weerakkody | |
| 1941 | No Data | No Data | |
| 1942 | No Data | No Data | |
| 1943 | No Data | No Data | |
| 1944 | No Data | No Data | |
| 1945 | No Data | No Data | |
| 1946 | No Data | No Data | |
| 1947 | No Data | No Data | |
| 1948 | No Data | T. L. Fernando | |
| 1949 | No Data | M. S. Fernando | |
| 1950 | No Data | P. C. H. Fernando | |
| 1951 | No Data | Ramsey Jayasuriya | |
| 1952 | No Data | No Data | |
| 1953 | No Data | D. Fernando | |
| 1954 | No Data | D. Fernando | |
| 1955 | Shelvin Fonseka | D. Fernando | |
| 1956 | Shelton Jayathilaka | T. Hapugoda | |
| 1957 | P. K. Sirisena | H. Perera | |
| 1958 | P. Gaminiratne | G. S. Perera | |
| 1959 | P. Gaminiratne | S. S. Jayawickrama | |
| 1960 | T. Dharmawardana & B.S Wijesingha | A. Peiris | |
| 1961 | P. H. Asoka De Silva | K. C. L. Perera | |
| 1962 | P. P. Silva & S. Sigera | B. Perera | |
| 1963 | Kingsley Mendis | D. Fernando | |
| 1964 | Murphy Perera & G. A. Deepal | No Data | |
| 1965 | Sarath Gunawardana | A. Perera | |
| 1966 | P. Salgado | M. Jayasinghe | |
| 1967 | P. Salgado | H. J. Nandasena | |
| 1968 | C. Kalupahana | S. Dharmabandu | |
| 1969 | S. Jayasooriya | C. Fernando | |
| 1970 | Premalal Fernando | R. C. Silva & C. Wickramasinghe | |
| 1971 | Mohandas Soysa & Linton Kodikara | Anura Weerasyriya | |
| 1972 | Lional Fernando | Desmon Fernando | |
| 1973 | Lional Fernando | Asoka Ekanayaka | |
| 1974 | Berty Perera | Deepal Fernando | |
| 1975 | Tissa Eleperuma | Lioyd Fernando | |
| 1976 | Anurath Abeyratne | Thawseer Khan | |
| 1977 | Osmand Perera | Susil Mendis | |
| 1978 | Kumara Jayasooriya | Dayantha Kithsiri | |
| 1979 | Suranjith Aponso | Methsiri Thenuwara | |
| 1980 | Nalin Wikramasinghe | Herbat NIssanka | |
| 1981 | A. K. D. Samankumara | Bandula Fernando | |
| 1982 | Aravinda Weerasinghe | Athula Wickramathilaka | |
| 1983 | Chandranath De Alwis | ||
| 1984 | P. D. Ajith | Chandana Mahesh | |
| 1985 | Chinthaka Peiris | Saman Graro & Prasanna Dissanayake | |
| 1986 | A. K. D. Kalum Sanjeewa | Prasanna Dissanayake | |
| 1987 | Kanishka Aravinda Perera | Rohan Jayaweera | |
| 1988 | Manoj Dharmarathna | Sudath Hapugoda | |
| 1989 | Samitha Batawala | Lucky Roger Fernando | |
| 1990 | Rohan Soysa | Indrajith Nishantha | |
| 1991 | Indunil Wijesuriya | Sanath Ananda | |
| 1992 | Indika Peiris | Nihal Samantha | |
| 1993 | Arosha Peiris | Nalaka Perera | |
| 1994 | Manjula Silva | Deepal Samantha Peiris | |
| 1995 | Dinesh Suranga | ||
| 1996 | Kelum Rathnaweera | Viraj Sujeewa Fernando | |
| 1997 | Roshan Wimalasena | Dhammika Wickramanayaka | |
| 1998 | Amila Perera[23] | Asitha Perera | |
| 1999 | Sandakan Perera | Oshada Warnapura | |
| 2000 | Suresh Silva | Manoj Deshapriya | |
| 2001 | Warna Ransila | ||
| 2002 | Jayathu Neelaweera | Sampath Perera | |
| 2003 | Jayathu Neelaweera | Radeesha Fonseka | |
| 2004 | Migara Kanishka Perera | Ashan Bandara | |
| 2005 | Sudesh Umayanga | Raju gayashan & Suminda Priyankara | |
| 2006 | Sahan Fernando | Akila Sameera | |
| 2007 | Iresh Pushpakumara | Akila Sameera | |
| 2008 | Charith Molligoda | Ashan Roshan | |
| 2009 | Niwanka Abeyrathna | Lasitha Madushanka | |
| 2010 | Chathura Neelaweera | Anuruddhika Kalhara | |
| 2011 | Vimukthi Kaushal Fernando | Avishka Peiris | |
| 2012 | Aruna Dharmasena | Sanka Ramesh | |
| 2013 | Tharuka Nadeeshan | Ishan Nilaksha | |
| 2014 | Geeth Sanjaya | Harsha Devinda | |
| 2015 | Lahiru Vimukthi | Thilan Kavishka | |
| 2016 | Vishwa Yasas | Shanuka Madushan | |
| 2017 | Samith Yasantha | Sineth Isuru | |
| 2019 | Nipuna Deshan | Shehada Nichendra | |
| 2020 | Anuka Jayasinghe[24] | Madushan Dilakshana | |
| 2021 | Tharana De Silva | Rashan Kavishka | |
| 2022 | Prabash Jayasekara | Madura Fernando | |
| 2023 | Vishwa Lahiru | Sukitha Dewthilina | |
| 2024 | Vidusha Peiris | Mahith Appuhamy |
Batting and Bowling Records by Sri Sumangala College team's Players in big matches.
| Score | Player | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 153 | Roshan Wimalasena | 1996 | |
| 138 | P. Gaminiratne | ||
| 131 | Buddhika Perera | 1994 | |
| 130 | P. K. Sirisena | ||
| 110* | Tharindu Thushan Fernando | 2006 | |
| 108 | S. Aponso | ||
| 104* | Ravin Wickramaratne | ||
| 100* | Manoj Fernando | 1997 |
| Wickets | Player | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 wickets | Iresh Pushpakumara | 2007 | |
| 7 for 21 | Ravin Wickramaratne | 1978 | |
| 7 for 23 | Lahiru Vimukth | 2014 | |
| 7 for 27 | Kanishka Aravinda Perera | 1987 | |
| 7 for 38 & 7 for 62 | Anuka Jayasinghe | 2017 | |
| 6 for 16 | Jayantha Mendis | 1974 | |
| 6 for 27 | Tissa Eleperuma | ||
| 6 for 51 | Buddhi Perera | 2009 | |
| 6 for 56 | T. Dharmawardana | ||
| 6 for 58 | Jayantha Mendis | ||
| 5 for 26 (Including a hat-trick) | Ravin Wickramaratne | 1981 | |
| 5 for 29 (One Day Encounter) | Manmitha Dulran | 2022 | |
| 5 for 36 | Kalum Rathnaweera | 1996 | |
| 5 for 70 | M. de Mel |
Batting and Bowling Records by Moratu Maha Vidyalaya team's Players in big matches.
| Year | Player | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | H. Fernando | 107 | |
| 1976 | Ranjith Fernando | 129 |
| Year | Player | Wickets | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | T. Hapugoda | 6 for 45 | |
| 1957 | S. W. Fernando | 5 for 13 | |
| P. D. Dharmasena | 5 for 70 | ||
| 1972 | B. Gunasekara | 5 for 37 | |
| 1974 | M. Azhar | 5 for 22 | |
| 1980 | Manjula Peiris | 8 for 53 | |
| Jayasena Silva | 7 for 49 | ||
| 1982 | Chandika Mahesh | 5 for 14 | |
| 1984 | Chandika Mahesh | 5 for 71 | |
| 1988 | Saman Kandage | 6 for 43 | |
| 1996 | Jayasiri Rajapaksha | 5 for 77 | |
| 1999 | Chamara Dilruk | 5 for 52 | |
| 2002 | 6 for 52 | ||
| 2004 | Suminda Priyankara | 5 for 36 | |
| 2011 | Janidu Devinda | 5 for 52 |
Brothers who played for the Sri Sumangala College
Asitha Rathnaweera Kalum Rathnaweera 1993/1994
Fathers & Sons who played for the Sri Sumangala College