Mr Simithraaratchy graciously accepted this proposal. The Shield was to be contested annually, with the victor being the college that achieved the highest total score over the two-leg series, one leg played in Colombo and the other in Kandy, as initiated in 1943.
Mr Simithraaratchy readily accepted this proposal for the annual Shield competition, with the victor being determined by their total score from the two-leg series played in Colombo and Kandy, which was initiated in 1943.