Dialog National Cricket Awards 2016

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Women’s Cricket (Division II) – Best Batsman – Hansima Karunarathne (Navy SC) (Division II) – Best Bowler – Sudeepa Athukorala (Air Force SC) (Division II) – Best All Rounder – Priyani Adikari (Navy SC) (Division II) – Runners Up – Navy Sports Club (B) (Division II) – Winner – Air Force Sports Club (B) (Division I) – Best Batsman – Shashikala Siriwardena (Navy SC) (Division I) – Best Bowler – Oshadi Ranasinghe (Navy SC) (Division I) – Best All Rounder – Shashikala Siriwardena (Navy SC) (Division I) – Runners Up – Air Force Sports Club (Division I) – Winner – Navy Sports Club Under 23 Cricket (Division III) – Runners Up – Hambanthotha Cricket Club (Division III) – Winner –… Read More →

Sri Lanka Cricket EGM – 18th December 2016

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At an Emergency General Meeting of the membership of Sri Lanka Cricket held on Sunday (18) at the SLC Headquarters in Colombo 7. At the said EGM which was attended by over 60 member clubs, the membership unanimously ratified the proposed changes to the constitution of SLC which was adopted in 2003. The membership also considered and adopted the Audited Financial Statements for the period ending December 31st 2015. The meeting was attended by representation from 61 of 83 member Associations and Clubs counting for a 73% turnout of the membership. Resolution No.1 which was unanimously adopted by the membership.

Dialog National Cricket Awards 2016 (2015)

The Dialog National Cricket Awards which recognizes the performances and achievement of players of the domestic tournaments of 2015/2016 season will be held at the Taj Samudra Colombo on Monday the 19th December 2016. Performances of the 2015/16 season which include the Premier League, the Premier Limited Over & T20 Tournaments, the Emerging League and T20 Tournaments, the P. Saravanamuttu Tournament, the Donovan Andree Tournament, the All Island Division III Daily News Trophy Tournament, the Under 23 Tournaments and the Women’s Tournaments will be awarded at the gala event that is to be held under the patronage of the Minister of Sport – Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara MP. The categories of awards to be handed out tomorrow include: 1.) Women’s Cricket… Read More →

Going for Gold – youth plan to feed national grid managed by Hemal Mendis

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Touching gold is the ultimate in cricket be it the big stage performers or the establishment, and it is an ambitious five-year plan by Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) to drive youth cricket at grass roots level island wide from the cradle of junior cricket to the national mainstream that has raised great expectations for Sri Lanka. A vision of incumbent President of Sri Lanka Cricket, Thilanga Sumathipala, and directed by Hemal Mendis, the Manager in charge of District and Provincial coaching, this initiative is expected to unearth and garner the cream of youth talent from under 15, 17 in a concentrated overhaul of the existing national coaching system involving 48 district and provincial coaches. It would be a lead up… Read More →

ICC Chief Executive to visit on the invitation of the ACC and SLC

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Sri Lanka Cricket is pleased to announce that ICC Chief Executive David Richardson will be visiting SLC on 15th December 2016 for a comprehensive briefing on the ‘SLC Way Forward’ which outlines its short, mid and long terms plans. Mr. Richardson will be spending time with the Senior Management of SLC and will be briefed on the impending changes to the constitution as well as to the organizational structure of SLC, and will conduct an interactive session with Heads of Departments of SLC. Commenting on the visit of the ICC CEO, President SLC Hon. Thilanga Sumathipala stated; “We are pleased that the ICC has recognized the vast strides we have been able to take toward placing Sri Lanka firmly back… Read More →

2nd Week Top Performers – SLC Major Tournament 2016/17

Premier League Tournament 2016/17 2nd Week Top Performers Batting Tier “A” Sithara Gimhan (Tamil Union)            127    vs      Galle CC Ron Chandragupta (CCC)                    116    vs      Army SC Sandun Weerakkody (NCC)                113    vs      Chilaw Marians Udara Jayasundara (Ragama CC)       112    vs      Moors SC Irosh Samarasuriya (Saracens SC)     110    vs      BRC Nipun Karunanayake (Bloomfield)      108    vs      Baduraliya SC   Tier “B” Nipuna Gamage (Kalutara TC)            148*  vs      Panadura SC Kusal Edusuriya (Navy SC)                 145    vs      Police SC Tillakaratna Sampath (BRC)                100*  vs      Saracens SC   Bowling Tier “A” Sahan Nanayakkara (Ragama CC)      6 for 55       vs      Moors SC Tharindu Kaushal (NCC)                     6 for 78       vs      Chilaw Marians Malith De Silva (Bloomfield)               5 for 41      … Read More →

1st Week Top Performers – SLC Major Tournament 2016/17

Batting Tier “A” Niroshan Dickwella (NCC) 183 vs Bloomfield C&AC Asela Gunaratne (SL Army) 158 vs BRC Dimuth Karunaratne (SSC) 149 vs Tamil Union Kithruwan Vithanage (Tamil Union) 125 vs SSC Nipun Karunanayake (Bloomfield) 124 vs NCC Dhanushka Gunatillake (SSC) 117 vs Tamil Union Tier “B” Dhanushka Dharmasiri (Kurunegala Y) 134 vs SL Navy Madura Madhushanka (SL Navy) 120 vs Kurunegala Y Hashan Prabath (Kurunegala Y) 109* vs SL Navy Tharindu Siriwardena (Kalutara TC) 107 vs Kalutara PCC Sameera Sandamal (SL Navy) 105* vs Kurunegala Y Bowling Tier “A” Maduka Liyanapathirana (Chilaw M) 6 for 36 vs Baduraliya CC Malinda Pushpakumara (Chilaw M) 6 for 41 vs Baduraliya CC Kasun Rajitha (Saracens SC) 6 for 59 vs CCC Sanjaya Bandara… Read More →

Court refuses Enjoining Order against SLC

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Attempt to Enjoin SLC Major Tournament 2016/2017 refused by District Court of Colombo An attempt by the Sri Lanka Ports Authority Cricket Association which is under the purview of the Ministry of Ports and Shipping to obtain an exparté Enjoining Order against the conducting of the SLC Major Tournaments 2016/2017 by Sri Lanka Cricket was refused by the District Court of Colombo today (9). The SLPACA application relied on an objection made in February 2016 by the SLPACA against the Badureliya Cricket Club with regards to the playing of two foreign nationals in the 2015/2016 tournament, and claimed that the SLPACA was relegated to a lower tier in the 2016/2017 tournament due to this. When this matter was supported in… Read More →

Sri Lanka Test Squad for the South Africa tour 2016/17

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Sri Lanka Cricket is pleased to announce that subject to the ratification of the Hon. Minister of Sport the following Test team has been selected by the National Selection Committee for the Sri Lanka tour of South Africa 2016/2017. The team will depart Colombo on 10th December 2016 on flight QR 655 after the official photograph at 5.40 pm at SLC. 1. Angelo Mathews – Captain 2. Dinesh Chandimal – Vice Captain 3. Dimuth Karunarathna 4. Kaushal Silva 5. Kusal Janith Perera 6. Dhananjaya de Silva 7. Kusal Mendis 8. Upul Tharanga 9. Dushmantha Chameera 10. Suranga Lakmal 11. Lahiru Kumara 12. Nuwan Pradeep 13. Vikum Sanjaya Bandara 14. Rangana Herath 15. Dilruwan Perera. Support Staff Ranjith Fernando – Manager… Read More →

SLC President and Wasim Akram recall cricket’s poignant past at Dialog Cricket Awards

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The game of cricket is all about performance and the stage and awards of trophy glitter the culminating reward for sweat, blood and tears for players who risk limb and life. It is the colorfully decorative ceremonial awards stage that brings together a cast who have performed for country and self. It is the fusion of performance in a calendar year and what a fusion it was of Sri Lanka Cricket’s (SLC) 2016 Dialog Cricket Awards night in what as the presenter put it was a fusion of cricket and music with the SLC President Thilanga Sumathipala leading the way. There he was flanked by the legendary former Pakistan fast bowler Wasim Akram gangling tall as ever on stage as… Read More →

Sri Lanka Cricket Awards 2016

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Sri Lanka Cricket wishes to unreservedly regret the inconvenience caused to invitees at the Dialog Cricket Awards 2016 held at the Water’s Edge Grand Ballroom on 30th November 2016 caused by the delay in commencement of the event. Due to the unanticipated traffic situation caused by a massive protest at the Parliament roundabout and roads leading thereto during the midafternoon, several VIP guests as well as award recipients informed Sri Lanka Cricket that they would not be able to reach the venue in time. Accordingly a decision was made to delay the commencement of the ceremony by 30 minutes in order to allow the guests, and especially award recipients to arrive at the venue. Sri Lanka Cricket also wishes to… Read More →