Sri Lanka, Aug. 13 -- Mahanama College Colombo and Devapathiraja College Rathgama advanced to the semi finals of the Under 17 division 1 inter schools cricket tournament conducted by Sri Lanka Schools Cricket Association and sponsored by Sri Lanka Cricket on yesterday.

Mahanama College beat Maris Stella College Negombo by 8 wickets at Wickramashila National School ground Giriulla while Devapathiraja College defeated St. Benedict's College Kotahena by 43 runs at Reid Avenue in their quarter finals yesterday.

Arosha Sithumina, skipper and opener of Devapathiraja scored 150 runs in 97 deliveries with 19 boundaries and 8 sixes. Arosha and Sandaru Malshan put up a 122 runs stand for their second wicket.

Mahanama College will meet the winner...