Cricket is the most popular sport in Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka is one of the twelve nations that take part in Test cricket and one of the six nations that has won a cricket World Cup. Cricket is played at professional, semi-professional and recreational levels in the country and international cricket matches are watched with interest by a large proportion of the population.
Mutunama Gonnege Damian Clode Kithsiri Fernando, known as Damian Fernando, is an Italian cricketer of Sri Lankan origin. He is a right-handed batsman and right-arm medium-fast bowler.
Suresh Fernando is a Sri Lankan cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and right-arm off-break bowler who plays for Sri Lanka Army Sports Club. He was born in Kalutara.
Akshu Fernando is a Sri Lankan cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and right-arm off-break bowler who plays for Panadura Sports Club. He was born in Panadura.
Dinidu Asanka Marage is an Italian cricketer of Sri Lankan origin. A right-handed leg spinning all-rounder, he played in high-level Sri Lankan domestic competitions for Chilaw Marians Cricket Club and Panadura Sports Club early in his career. After emigrating to Italy, he made his debut for the Italian national side in April 2013, at the 2013 World Cricket League Division Three tournament.
Kariyawasam Thantrige Gayan Thilanka de Silva, known as Gayan de Silva, is a professional cricketer who made his debut in Sri Lankan domestic cricket during the 2012–13 season. His early cricket was played in Bahrain, the country of his birth, and he played at senior level for the Bahraini national side between 2004 and 2006, having earlier represented Bahrain at various underage levels.
The 2016–17 Premier League Tournament was the 29th season of first-class cricket in Sri Lanka's Premier Trophy. Fourteen teams competed, split into two groups of seven. Burgher Recreation Club replaced Sri Lanka Ports Authority Cricket Club, who were relegated from the previous years' tournament, after finishing bottom of the Plate League. Sinhalese Sports Club won the competition.
The 2015–16 Premier League Tournament was the 28th season of first-class cricket in Sri Lanka's Premier Trophy. It was held between 4 December 2015 and 6 March 2016, with fourteen teams competing. Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club won the competition, their first championship since the 1950–51 season.
Dinesh Daminda is a Sri Lankan cricketer. He has played 47 first-class and 30 List A matches for several domestic sides in Sri Lanka since 2004. He made his Twenty20 debut on 17 August 2004, for Ragama Cricket Club in the 2004 SLC Twenty20 Tournament. His last first-class match was for Chilaw Marians Cricket Club in the 2012–13 Premier Trophy on 30 March 2013.
Upul Fernando is a Sri Lankan cricketer. He played 153 first-class and 67 List A matches for multiple domestic sides in Sri Lanka between 1991 and 2015. He made his Twenty20 debut on 17 August 2004, for Ragama Cricket Club in the 2004 SLC Twenty20 Tournament. His last first-class match was for Chilaw Marians Cricket Club in the 2014–15 Premier Trophy on 20 March 2015.
Janaka Gunaratne is a Sri Lankan cricketer. He played 157 first-class and 114 List A matches for multiple domestic sides in Sri Lanka between 2001 and 2015. He made his Twenty20 debut on 17 August 2004, for Chilaw Marians Cricket Club in the 2004 SLC Twenty20 Tournament. His last first-class match was for Moors Sports Club in the 2014–15 Premier Trophy on 26 March 2015.
The 2017–18 Premier League Tournament was the 30th season of first-class cricket in Sri Lanka's Premier Trophy, with the matches played across three days each in the group stage. Chilaw Marians Cricket Club won the tournament, after finishing unbeaten in the Super Eight section of the competition.
Praneth Jayasundera is a Sri Lankan cricketer. He played 72 first-class and 51 List A matches for multiple domestic sides in Sri Lanka between 2001 and 2009. He made his Twenty20 debut on 17 August 2004, for Chilaw Marians Cricket Club in the 2004 SLC Twenty20 Tournament. His last first-class match was for Lankan Cricket Club in the 2009–10 Premier Trophy on 4 December 2009.
Arosha Perera is a Sri Lankan cricketer. He played 36 first-class and 19 List A matches for multiple domestic sides in Sri Lanka between 2001 and 2005. His last first-class match was for Western Province cricket team in the 2004–05 Premier Trophy on 23 February 2005. He made his Twenty20 debut on 17 August 2004, for Chilaw Marians Cricket Club in the 2004 SLC Twenty20 Tournament.
The 2017–18 SLC Twenty20 Tournament was a Twenty20 cricket tournament that was held in Sri Lanka. It was played between domestic teams in Sri Lanka, with the tournament starting on 24 February 2018 and concluding on 8 March 2018. The matches were used as preparation for the 2018 Nidahas Trophy.
The 2017–18 Premier Limited Overs Tournament was a List A cricket competition that took place in Sri Lanka. It was the seventeenth edition of the Premier Limited Overs Tournament, and the first since the 2015–16 edition, after the 2016–17 tournament was cancelled following a legal challenge and replaced by the 2016–17 Districts One Day Tournament. The tournament started on 9 March 2018 and finished on 25 March 2018. Rain affected the first few days of fixtures, with several games ending as a no result.
The 2018–19 SLC Twenty20 Tournament was a Twenty20 cricket tournament that was held in Sri Lanka. It was played between twenty-four domestic teams in Sri Lanka, with the tournament running from 15 to 27 February 2019. Nondescripts Cricket Club were the defending champions.
The Chilaw Marians Cricket Club Ground, also known as the FTZ Sports Complex, or Free Trade Zone Sports Complex, is a cricket ground in Katunayake, Sri Lanka. It has hosted both first-class and List A cricket matches in domestic cricket tournaments in Sri Lanka. In August 2018, it was named as the venue to host some of the matches between Sri Lanka women and India women for their tour in September 2018.
The 2018–19 Premier League Tournament was the 31st season of first-class cricket in Sri Lanka's Premier Trophy. The tournament started on 30 November 2018 and concluded on 10 February 2019. Fourteen teams took part in Tier A of the competition, split into two groups of seven. Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club finished in last place in the previous tournament, and were relegated to Tier B for this season. Negombo Cricket Club replaced them for this years' competition after they won the 2017–18 Premier League Tournament Tier B title. Chilaw Marians Cricket Club were the defending champions.
The 2019–20 Invitation Limited Over Tournament was a List A cricket competition that took place in Sri Lanka. It ran from 14 to 31 December 2019, with twenty-five teams taking part. It was the first edition of the Invitation Limited Over Tournament, replacing the Premier Limited Overs Tournament, after Sri Lanka Cricket failed to approve the latter due to delays in their domestic cricket structure. Sinhalese Sports Club won the last edition of the Premier Limited Overs Tournament.
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