Gonikoppal, May 4: The 5-day Yarava Samaj's 13th annual Ulakuchulatleranda Cricket Cup 2026 kicked off. 60 Yarava community teams performed well at the Thitimathi Government High School grounds. In the final match, Mallur Cricketers team defeated Dream Boys team to win this year's Ulakuchulatleranda Cricket Cup. Dream Boys settled for second place.
As part of the sports festival, a cricket tournament was organized for women for the first time. 8 teams participated. The Red Roses team won the first prize. The Warriors Women team won the second prize. Students of the society who performed well in SSLC and PUC and achievers in various fields were felicitated and honored by the society.
MLA and Chief Minister's Legal Advisor A.S. Ponnanna, who participated as the chief guest in the closing ceremony of the final tournament, said that he would join hands in the construction of a community hall for the tribals. He said that the biggest responsibility of educating children lies with the parents.
Chief guest Teethira N. Appachchu, Chief Electrical Inspector of the Government of Karnataka, distributed the prizes and said that the Yarava community is a community with its own art and culture in Kodagu. They have good relations with other communities.
Yarava Samaj President P.K. Siddappa presided over the inaugural function and said that the sports festival, which started small 13 years ago, is progressing successfully today. The cooperation of the donors of this country is the main reason for the success of the sports festival, and he appealed to the government to release funds for the sports festival of the Yarava community from next year.
The chief guests on the stage were Kodagu District Guarantee Implementation Committee President Teethira Dharmaja Uthappa, Thitimathi Girijan Multipurpose Cooperative Society President Manikunhi, former Zilla Panchayat member P.R. Pankaja, Thitimathi Girijan Multipurpose Cooperative Society Vice President Pushpa, members Mallappa, Ponnampet Block Congress President Miderira Naveen, Gonikoppa Gram Panchayat. Former President Kullachanda Pramod Ganapathy, ITDP Department P.C. Kashi, social worker Pushpaja, Yarava community teacher Mani, Virajpet Taluk Guarantee Implementation Committee President Johnson, and tribal leader Appaji. Honorary President Ravi prayed, former Secretary of Yarava Samaj Sanjeev welcomed, members Pratima and Agniharsha narrated the program, and Nithin proposed the vote of thanks. The chief guests were brought to the stage in a procession with Yarava traditional dudikotti.
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