Sri Rahula College, Katugastota is one of the prominent cricket playing schools in Kandy. After a lapse of many years they returned to cricket in the 1970’s. This season, Sri Rahula with limited facilities fields a fresher-laden side under the guidance of D.M.P. Damakage. He was their junior coach and he also learnt his cricket at this school. Damakage is well supported by the MIC M.J.S.Ariyasinghe and also the principal S.M.C. Weerakoon who lends a big hand in support of the game. The Old boys too give the best possible backing to keep the game moving in the right direction.
Asela Gunaratne, who represented Sri Rahula team from 2002-04 was the first to represent the country. He was guided by one of the top school coaches Aubrey Kuruppu and was selected for the tour of Zimbabwe, Asela joined the Army and improved his cricket, and gave a good display with the bat in Premier League matches and was also a prolific scorer at international level.
Last season playing in the division three Sri Rahula played eighteen matches and won one, lost four and drew thirteen.
They opened the season playing against Zahira College, Akuruana and the second match was against Nugawela Central both games ended in a draw, The rest of the fixtures.
December
15-16 Loyola College, Negombo. The match schedule for the year 2018 are January 10-11 Al- Azar College,Akurana, January 15-16 Sadalankava College, Sandalankava January 25-26 Kuliyapitiya Central College Kuliyapitiya, February 1-2 St. Patrick College, Jaffna, 13-14 Sir John Kothalawala College, Kurunegala, 24-25 Duddley Senanayake College, Tholangamuwa. The the Big match against Wariyapola Sri Sumangala College is scheduled for March 23rd and 24th while the limited overs match is on 1st of April.
WThis season the Rahulians are led by fourth year player Chamika Samarasekara a good stroke maker, Madushan Paranavithana another fine player is the vice-captain.The other players in the squad are are Gathika Wickramasinghe, Malith Rajapaksha, Krishantha Dilshan, Shamalka Asela, Mohomad Aadil, Amila Wijesooriya, Udara Godakumbura, Eranda Kumarathunga, Ravindu Bandara, Sayuru Ranathunga, Sandaruwan Wijerathne, Dilshan Arambegedara, Tharindu Fonseka, Janith Siyabalapitiya, Akash Gardiyawasam, Thilanka Kumarathunga, Hasith Minuwangoda, Hasitha Gangoda, Janith Maitipe, Kushan Senarath, Kalana Wijesinghe, Janith Kodituwakku, Januka Ranasinghe, Sahan Milinda, Chamath Bandusena, Kalana Ekanayake, Sajitha Kumara and Malitha Wijerathne