The
Singhalese Sports Club (SSC) is a
first-class cricket
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club in
Sri Lanka
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. Singhalese is the most successful club in Sri Lankan domestic cricket, having won the
Premier Trophy a record 32 times to 2017. Although the name is correctly spelt with the old spelling "Singhalese", the name is sometimes misspelt with the modern spelling "Sinhalese". Three former
Prime Ministers of Sri Lanka
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have been presidents of the club.
History
In 1899,
a combined school cricket team, composed mainly of cricketers from
Royal College
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,
S. Thomas' College and
Wesley College beat
Colts Cricket Club
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by a one run. The SSC was inaugurated the same year and established as a cricket club by a group of distinguished Ceylonese lawyers, legislators, businessmen, proprietary planters and civil society leaders of that time.
In 1900, the club leased a land in
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with sandy soil and covered with
cinnamon
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trees.
This land was gradually leveled to a cricket ground and its first match was played the following year. The First President of the Club was Sir Harry Dias, First Hony. Secretary H.J.V.I. Ekanayake, First Treasurer Philip de Silva & First Cricket Captain – O.G. de Alwis. The Club attracted the best school boy players from Royal, S. Thomas’, Wesley, St. Josephs & Trinity.
Club presidents
Honours
* Premier Trophy (32) – 1938–39, 1939–40, 1943–44, 1944–45, 1946–47, 1947–48, 1948–49, 1949–50, 1951–52, 1958–59, 1959–60, 1961–62, 1966–67, 1968–69, 1971–72, 1972–73, 1973–74, 1974–75, 1977–78, 1983–84, 1985–86*, 1986–87, 1988–89*, 1989–90, 1990–91, 1992–93, 1994–95*, 1997–98, 2005–06, 2007–08, 2012–13,
2016–17
(''Shared trophies designated a *'' )
Current squad
Players with international caps are listed in bold
Notable players
Sinhalese players who have represented
Sri Lanka
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in
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,
One Day International
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and
Twenty20 International
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cricket
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Saliya Ahangama
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Marvan Atapattu
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Chamara Silva
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Ashantha de Mel
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Pubudu Dassanayake
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Guy de Alwis
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Roy Dias
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Binura Fernando
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Dilhara Fernando
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Nisal Fernando
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Danushka Gunathilaka
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Avishka Gunawardane
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Asanka Gurusinha
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Dinuka Hettiarachchi
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Mahela Jayawardena
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Dimuth Karunaratne
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Kaushal Lokuarachchi
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Duleep Mendis
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Tharanga Paranavitana
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Ruchira Perera
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Suresh Perera
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Nuwan Pradeep
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Dhammika Prasad
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Arjuna Ranatunga
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Dammika Ranatunga
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Sanjeeva Ranatunga
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Thilan Samaraweera
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Sachithra Senanayake
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Jayantha Silva
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Kaushal Silva
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Thilan Thushara
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Mithra Wettimuny
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Sidath Wettimuny
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Pramodya Wickramasinghe
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Piyal Wijetunge
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Nuwan Zoysa
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Players who have represented the Singhalese Sports Club in top-level domestic cricket
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Dunil Abeydeera
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Ranil Abeynaike
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Sanka Abeyruwan
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Suraj Abeysekera
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Naresh Adikaram
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Saliya Ahangama
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Geeth Alwis
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Stefan Anthonisz
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Suranga Arunakumara
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Mohamed Aslam
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Marvan Atapattu
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Chaminda Bandara
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Rajitha Basnayake
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Minod Bhanuka
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Chaminda Boteju
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Asitha Costa
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Ian Daniel
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Gehan Dassanayake
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Pubudu Dassanayake
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Guy de Alwis
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Rohan de Silva
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Ranil Dhammika
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Gagan Dissanayake
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Mahesha Dissanayake
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Samantha Dodanwela
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Gamini Dushantha
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Thilina Embuldeniya
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Binura Fernando
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Chaminda Fernando
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Dilhara Fernando
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Hans Fernando
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Lasith Fernando
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Milan Fernando
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Muditha Fernando
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Nisal Fernando
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Radhive Fernando
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Sanjaya Fernando
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Sham Fernando
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Upekha Fernando
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Upul Fernando
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Wesley Fernando
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Ruwan Galappathy
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Lahiru Gamage
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Chathupama Gunasinghe
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Danushka Gunathilaka
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Aruna Gunawardene
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Avishka Gunawardene
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Asanka Gurusinha
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Mahinda Halangoda Mahinda may refer to:
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Suresh Harding
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Dinuka Hettiarachchi
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Mohamed Iftikhar
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Damith Indika
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Mahela Jayawardene
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Prasanna Jayawardene
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Thilina Kandamby
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Chamara Kapugedera
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Dimuth Karunaratne
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Kaushal Lokuarachchi
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Kasun Madushanka
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Gayan Maneshan
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Ushan Manohara
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Duleep Mendis
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Jeevan Mendis
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Manjula Munasinghe
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Tharanga Paranavitana
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Suresh Perera
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Thisara Perera
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Nuwan Pradeep
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Amil Prasad
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Dhammika Prasad
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Brian Rajadurai
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Bhanuka Rajapaksa
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Sanka Ramesh
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Arjuna Ranatunga
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Dammika Ranatunga
Dammika Ranatunga (born 12 October 1962) is a former Sri Lankan cricketer who played in two Test matches and four One Day Internationals in 1989.
He is the eldest brother of former Sri Lanka captain Arjuna Ranatunga, Sanjeeva Ranatunga, N ...
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Nishantha Ranatunga
Nishantha Ranatunga (born 22 January 1966) is a former Sri Lankan cricketer who played two One Day Internationals in 1993. An all-rounder of note in domestic cricket, he is the brother of former Sri Lanka captain Arjuna Ranatunga, Sanjeeva Ran ...
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Sanjeeva Ranatunga
Sanjeeva Ranatunga (born 25 April 1969) is a former Sri Lankan cricketer who played in 9 Test matches and 13 One Day Internationals from 1994 to 1997.
Family
He is the brother of former Sri Lanka captain Arjuna Ranatunga, Dammika Ranatunga ...
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Suraj Randiv
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Thilan Samaraweera
Thilan Thusara Samaraweera ( si, තිලාන් සමරවීර; born 22 September 1976) is a former Sri Lankan international cricketer. Samaraweera played international cricket for Sri Lanka. Known as Sri Lanka's crisis man and for his sl ...
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Sachithra Senanayake
Senanayake Mudiyanselage Sachithra Madhushanka Senanayake, commonly called Sachithra Senanayake ( si, සචිත්ර සේනානායක; born 9 February 1985) is a former professional Sri Lankan cricketer who played all three formats ...
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Dasun Shanaka
Madagamagamage Dasun Shanaka (born 9 September 1991) is a professional Sri Lankan cricketer and current limited overs captain of the Sri Lankan cricket team. He generally plays as an all-rounder and is a right handed batter and right-arm medium ...
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Chamara Silva
Lindamlilage Prageeth Chamara Silva ( si, චාමර සිල්වා) (born 14 December 1979) is a former Sri Lankan cricketer, who played all formats of the game for 12 years. He is a right-handed batsman and a leg-break bowler. After poor ...
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Jayantha Silva
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Kaushal Silva
Jayan Kaushal Silva (born 27 May 1986), 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-hande ...
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Sanjeewa Silva
Rodrigo Hennedige Sanjeewa Silva (born 9 April 1975) in Dehiwala is a Sri Lankan first-class cricketer. A right-handed batsman, he debuted in 1993/94 and has made more than 6000 first-class runs, making him one of the most experienced batsmen in t ...
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Charith Sylvester
Charith Sylvester Fernando (born December 30, 1982) in Badulla is a Sri Lankan first class cricketer. Debuting in 2001, Sylvester is a left-handed wicket-keeper batsman. He made his Twenty20 debut on 17 August 2004, for Sinhalese Sports Club in ...
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Chaminda Vidanapathirana
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Hemantha Wickramaratne
Ranasinghe Pattikirikoralalage Aruna Hemantha Wickramaratne (born 21 February 1971), or Hemantha Wickramaratne, is a former Sri Lankan cricketer who played three One Day Internationals in 1993. He made his Twenty20 debut on 17 August 2004, for ...
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Pramodya Wickramasinghe
Wickramasinghe Gallage Pramodya (born August 14, 1971), commonly known as Pramodya Wickramasinghe, is a former Sri Lankan cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm-fast bowler. He was regarded as one of the fastest bowlers in 199 ...
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Gayan Wijekoon
Wijekoon Mudiyanselage Gayan Ramyakumara (more commonly known as Gayan Wijekoon; born 21 December 1976) is a former Sri Lankan cricketer, who played 2 Tests and 3 T20Is for Sri Lanka. He is a left-handed batsman and a left-hand medium-pace bowle ...
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Vishva Wijeratne
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Piyal Wijetunge
Piyal Kashyapa Wijetunge (born 6 August 1971) is a former Sri Lankan cricketer who played in one Test cricket, Test match in 1993. Though he was not successful in the international arena, he was an active member in the domestic arena, where he p ...
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Nuwan Zoysa
Demuni Nuwan Tharanga Zoysa (born 13 May 1978), or Nuwan Zoysa, is a former Sri Lankan cricketer. He was a tall left-arm seam bowler, who played 30 Tests and 95 ODIs for Sri Lanka. Nuwan was educated at Isipathana College, Colombo.
In his e ...
References
* ''Wisden Cricketers Almanack'' (annual)
External links
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