{"id":8561,"date":"2025-03-04T21:38:04","date_gmt":"2025-03-04T16:08:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/slsports.lk\/?p=8561"},"modified":"2025-03-04T21:38:05","modified_gmt":"2025-03-04T16:08:05","slug":"richmond-mahinda-boundaries-beyond-brotherhood","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/slsports.lk\/si\/richmond-mahinda-boundaries-beyond-brotherhood\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;Richmond Mahinda Boundaries Beyond Brotherhood&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"> a successive third-year T20 tournament, is set to stage on 15th March 2025 at the Bloomfield.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Concerned Oldboys of both schools trying to strengthen the historical friendship through this friendly tournament.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Principals of Richmond and Mahinda will ceremonially open the tournament at 9.00 a.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mr Shammi Silva President of Sri Lanka Cricket invited as the Guest of honour for the Opening Ceremony.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">V. 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