| Personnel | |
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| Captain | Mahela Jayawardene |
| Team information | |
| Founded | 2004 |
| History | |
| First-class debut | Ruhuna [1] in 2004 at Galle International Stadium |
North Central Province cricket team was a Sri Lankan first class cricket team that represents North Central Province. The team was established in 2004 and only featured in two Inter-Provincial First Class Tournaments, the 2003-04 and 2004-05, both of which they came second to Kandurata. The team was captained by Mahela Jayawardene.
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