The 1st Memorial Elle Tournament in honor of Raymond Appuhami—a beloved, talented all-rounder from the Dankotuwa Suhada Elle Sports Club (the club that introduced the ‘balti’ technique to the sport)—was held on Saturday, September 26, 2026, at the Katukenda School grounds.
The tournament was organized by Ranjan Weerakkodi of the Dankotuwa Suhada Sports Club, the player who introduced the sport of Elle to Italy.
This tournament featured several significant moments in the sport of Elle…
…including events that marked firsts in the history of the game:
01. A match between rural and urban teams for players over the age of fifty…
02. The use of a third umpire’s assistance during a live-broadcast Elle match…
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