News and pics: Rons Bantwal
Daijiworld Media Network – Mumbai (EP)
Mangaluru, Feb 25: Billava Sports committee of Billava community spread world over along with their groups and associations has scheduled Billavara International Cricket tournament at Vijaya College
sports ground at Mulki on February 27 and 28. As disclosed by him, Karnataka state film awarded Billava sports committee president Rajashekar R Kotian.
The two-day long tournament presided over by National Billava Maha Mandala Mulki president, Bharath Bank executive president and Billava Sports committee honorary president Jaya C Suvarna will be inaugurated by Deepa Comforts, Mangaluru managing director Ramesh Kumar. Billavara Association Mumbai convened Bharath Bank. The bank's director and former executive president Vasudeva R Kotian will hoist the sports flag. “Brahmashree Narayana Guruswamy' tulu film will be shown in the evening, said sports committee executive president M Chandrashekar Suvarna.
G B Construction's Ganesh M Bangera, Gokarnanatha Kshethra Kudroli president Sai Ram, Vishwanatha Kshetra Katpadi president Ashok M Suvarna, Akhila Bharatha Billavara Union president Navinchandra D Suvarna, Billavara Association Mumbai president Nithyananda D Kotian, Gujarath Billava Sangha founder president Mohan C Poojary, Billava Jagruthi Balaga Mumbai founder president Sooru C Karkera will participate as guests of honor said sports committee convener Bipin Prasad Mulki and co convener Narendra Kerekadu.
Billavas Dubai president Sathish Poojary, Guru Seva Samithi Bahrain Billavas president Raj Kumar, Oman Billavas Muscat president S K Poojary, Billava Sangha Kuwait president Chitrek Bangera, Billava Jagruthi Balaga Mumbai president N T Poojary, Gujarath Billava Sangha president Dayananda Bontra, Billavara Association Bengaluru president M Vedakumar, Billavara Association Mumbai convened Bharath Bank managing director C R Mulki, Yuva Vahini central committee Mangaluru president Santhosh Kumar, Narayana Guru Yuva Vedike Mangaluru president Lohith Kumar, Billavara Parishat Udupi president Shekar Karkera, Akhila Bharatha Billava Ekikarana Samithi Mangaluru president Ravi Poojary Chilimbi, Billava Association Delhi president Jayaram Banan, Arya Edigara Sanga Bangaluru president J P Narayana Swamy will participate said sports committee treasurer Harischandra Ameen Katpadi.
Chief secretary Vijayakumar Kubevooru, Mumbai businessmen Surendra A Poojary, Harish G Ameen, Srinivasa R Karkera and Nilesh Poojary Palimaru have requested all the Billavas to participate in the tournament held to unite the Billavas in the world.