Former Sri Lanka captain Dinesh Chandimal is one of the many Sri Lanka star cricketers produced by Ananda College, Colombo which has been a breeding ground for outstanding young cricketers. The galaxy of the Sri Lanka national players produced by Ananda is headed by Sri Lanka’s World Cup winning captain Arjuna Ranatunga. In fact, out of the 40 Observer Schoolboy Cricketers of the Year main award winners, Ananda has a greater portion with nine winners. Last of those nine Anandians to win the Observer-Mobitel Schoolboy Cricketer of the Year was Chandimal in 2009.