Mohamed Farveez Maharoof,or Farveez Maharoof,is a professional Sri Lankan cricketer,who played in Tests and ODIs. He first made his impression in the 2004 U19 World Cup in which he captained the Sri Lankan team. He enjoyed a prolific school career for Wesley College,with a highest score of 243 and best bowling figures of 8 for 20. An all-rounder,he made his Test debut in 2004.
The Singhalese Sports Club Cricket Ground is one of the most famous cricket grounds in Sri Lanka,and the headquarters of Sri Lanka Cricket,the controlling body of cricket in Sri Lanka. The ground is sometimes described as "the Lord's of Sri Lanka",It hosts the most domestic finals and is an important international cricket venue. The ground staged its first Test in 1984 against New Zealand and its first One Day International in 1982 against England. The Sri Lankan team has an impressive record here. Out of 38 Tests played at the SSC as of January 2015,Sri Lanka has won 18 matches,and drawn 14,with only 6 losses.
Anhettige Suresh Asanka Perera,known as Suresh Perera,is a former Sri Lankan international cricketer. A right-handed all-rounder,he played three Test and 20 One Day International (ODI) matches for the Sri Lankan national team,with his international career spanning from June 1998 to December 2001.
Jayan Kaushal Silva,or Kaushal Silva,is a professional Sri Lanka test cricketer. He plays for the Sinhalese Sports Club and the Sri Lankan Test team. He made his first class debut in the 2001/02 season. He is a right-handed wicket-keeper batsman.
Hewa Kaluhalamullage Suraj Randiv Kaluhalamulla,formerly Mohamed Marshuk Mohamed Suraj,known popularly as Suraj Randiv,is a former professional Sri Lankan cricketer,who played all formats of the game. He plays first-class cricket for Sinhalese Sports Club. Suraj was educated at Rahula College Matara. He is now working as a bus driver.
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.
Ranil Gemunu Abeynaike was a Sri Lankan cricketer. Abeynaike was a right-handed batsman who bowled slow left-arm orthodox. Born at Mount Lavinia,he was educated at S. Thomas' College Mount Lavinia,in the Dominion of Ceylon. He was the son of Orville Abeynaike.
Kariyawasam Indipalage Charith Asalanka is a Sri Lankan professional cricketer who plays all three formats of the game for the national team. A left-handed batsman,Asalanka made his international debut for Sri Lanka in June 2021.
Malmeege Amila Aponso,or Amila Aponso is a professional Sri Lankan cricketer,who played for the Sri Lanka cricket team. He played first-class cricket for Ragama Cricket Club. He is a past pupil of St. Sebastians College,Moratuwa. In June 2021,Aponso moved to the United States to play in the Minor League Cricket tournament.
Navin Madushan Kavikara is a Sri Lankan cricketer who has played for several teams in Sri Lankan domestic cricket. He is a left-arm orthodox bowler.
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.
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.
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 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 2015-16 AIA Premier T20 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 22 December 2015 and concluding on 24 January 2016.
The 2019–20 Premier League Tournament was the 32nd season of first-class cricket in Sri Lanka's Premier Trophy. The tournament started on 31 January 2020 and was originally scheduled to conclude on 12 April 2020. Fourteen teams took part in the competition,split into two groups of seven. Sri Lanka Ports Authority Cricket Club were relegated at the end of the previous tournament,with Lankan Cricket Club replacing them in this tournament after they gained promotion from Tier B. Colombo Cricket Club were the defending champions.
The 2020–21 SLC Twenty20 Tournament was a Twenty20 cricket tournament that was held in Sri Lanka. It took place from 4 to 20 March 2021. Colombo Cricket Club were the defending champions. A total of 26 teams took part in the tournament,split into four groups,with 79 matches being played.
