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2018–19 Premier Limited Overs Tournament
The 2018–19 Premier Limited Overs Tournament was a List A cricket competition that took place in Sri Lanka. It was the eighteenth edition of the Premier Limited Overs Tournament. The tournament ran from 4 to 19 March 2019. Sinhalese Sports Club were the defending champions. Following the conclusion of the group stage matches, Colombo Cricket Club, Moors Sports Club, Nondescripts Cricket Club, Panadura Sports Club, Ragama Cricket Club, Saracens Sports Club, Sinhalese Sports Club and Sri Lanka Army Sports Club had all progressed to the quarterfinals. Colombo Cricket Club, Moors Sports Club, Saracens Sports Club and Sinhalese Sports Club all won their quarterfinal matches. In the first semi-final, Sinhalese Sports Club beat Saracens Sports Club by 36 runs, via the Duckworth–Lewis method to advance to the final. They were joined in the final by Colombo Cricket Club, after they beat Moors Sports Club by five wickets. Sinhalese Sports Club retained their title by beating Colo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sri Lanka Cricket
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) is the governing body for cricket in Sri Lanka. It was first registered with the Sri Lankan Ministry of Sports (Sri Lanka), Ministry of Sports as the Board of Control for Cricket in Sri Lanka on 30 June 1975 as a national sports body. The board was renamed in 2003. The SLC operates all of the Sri Lankan national representative cricket sides, including the Sri Lanka national cricket team, Men's, Sri Lanka women's national cricket team, Women's, Sri Lanka national under-19 cricket team, Under-19 and Under17, Under-17 sides. The SLC is also responsible for organising and hosting Test cricket, Test tours and one day internationals with other nations, and scheduling the home international fixtures. History Cricket was brought to the nation when it was colonized by the British. As everywhere that the British arrived in numbers, cricket soon followed and it is reasonable to assume that the game was first played on the island by 1800. The earliest definite mentio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kurunegala Youth Cricket Club
Kurunegala Youth Cricket Club is a first-class cricket team in Sri Lanka. They made their first-class debut in 1991 against Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club at Nondescripts Cricket Club Ground in Colombo. In the 1993/94 season, they were bowled out for 31 runs in one of their innings in a match against Sinhalese Sports Club, the joint-lowest total in a first-class match in Sri Lanka. Notable players Notable players include: * Tharaka Waduge (2006–07 to 2016–17) : W. W. P. Taraka * Eric Upashantha (1991–92) : K. E. A. Upashantha * Asela Wewalwala (1999–2000 to 2005–06) : A. S. Wewalwala * Tharinda Wijesinghe (2017–18 to 2022–23) : W. A. D. T. Wijesinghe See also * List of Sri Lankan cricket teams A list is a set of discrete items of information collected and set forth in some format for utility, entertainment, or other purposes. A list may be memorialized in any number of ways, including existing only in the mind of the list-maker, but ... References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Navy Ground
Navy Ground is a cricket ground in Welisara, Sri Lanka. The first recorded match held on the ground came in 2002 when Galle Cricket Club Under-23s played Nugegoda Sports and Welfare Club Under-23s. First-class cricket was first played there in 2006 when Burgher Recreation Club played Saracens Sports Club in the 2006/07 Premier Trophy. To date twenty first-class matches have been held there, though home side Sri Lanka Navy Sports Club didn't start playing there until the 2009/10 season. The first List A was held there in the 2006/07 Premier Limited Overs Tournament when Kurunegala Youth Cricket Club played Sri Lanka Army Sports Club. To date, ten List A matches have been played there. References External linksNavy Groundat ESPNcricinfo ESPNcricinfo (formerly known as Cricinfo or CricInfo) is a sports news website exclusively for the game of cricket. The site features news, articles, live coverage of cricket matches (including liveblogs and scorecards), and ''Stats ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adeesha Thilanchana
Adeesha Thilanchana (born 23 June 1995) is a Sri Lankan cricketer. He made his first-class debut for Sri Lanka Army Sports Club in the 2014–15 Premier Trophy The Major League Tournament (formerly known as the Premier Trophy) is the main domestic first-class cricket competition in Sri Lanka. It was established in 1938 and has existed under a number of different names. Matches before the 1988–89 seas ... on 16 January 2015. References External links * 1995 births Living people Sri Lankan cricketers Sinhalese Sports Club cricketers Sri Lanka Army Sports Club cricketers Place of birth missing (living people) 21st-century Sri Lankan sportsmen {{SriLanka-cricket-bio-1990s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dushan Hemantha
Dushan Hemantha (born 24 May 1994) is a Sri Lankan cricketer. He is an all-rounder who is a right-handed batter and a right-arm legbreak bowler. He currently plays for Dambulla Aura in domestic cricket. Early life Hemantha first learnt how to play cricket from his father, Sujith Hemantha, who is also a cricket coach. His passion and enthusiasm regarding cricket was identified by his father when Hemantha was just seven years old. Hemantha initially showed signs of being an offspinner but his father convinced him to bowl leg-spin with the thought process that he could have better guile and it could give him better chance of bowling accurately to pick up wickets. He was convinced by Sajith Jayalal who then served as the national athletic coach to join the junior national athletic squad. However, Hemantha initially refused the offer but after some negotiations and deliberations he agreed to join the junior national athletic squad. He eventually took part at the South Asian Junio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dilan Chandima
Dilan Chandima (born 12 February 1990) is a Sri Lankan cricketer. He made his Twenty20 debut for Sri Lanka Navy Sports Club in the 2009–10 Premier Trophy The Major League Tournament (formerly known as the Premier Trophy) is the main domestic first-class cricket competition in Sri Lanka. It was established in 1938 and has existed under a number of different names. Matches before the 1988–89 seas ... on 2 October 2009. References External links * 1990 births Living people Sri Lankan cricketers Sri Lanka Navy Sports Club cricketers Place of birth missing (living people) 21st-century Sri Lankan sportsmen {{SriLanka-cricket-bio-1990s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ayana Siriwardhana
Ayana Siriwardhana (born 8 April 1999) is a Sri Lankan cricketer. He made his Twenty20 debut for Moors Sports Club in the 2018–19 SLC Twenty20 Tournament on 15 February 2019. He made his List A debut for Moors Sports Club in the 2018–19 Premier Limited Overs Tournament on 4 March 2019. In November 2021, he was selected to play for the Kandy Warriors following the players' draft for the 2021 Lanka Premier League The 2021 Lanka Premier League also known as Wolf777 News LPL T20, for sponsorship reasons, was the second edition of the Lanka Premier League (LPL) Twenty20 franchise cricket tournament in Sri Lanka. It took place from 5 to 23 December 2021. The .... References External links * 1999 births Living people Sri Lankan cricketers Moors Sports Club cricketers Place of birth missing (living people) 21st-century Sri Lankan sportsmen {{SriLanka-cricket-bio-1990s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sri Lanka Navy Sports Club (cricket)
Sri Lanka Navy Sports Club is a first-class cricket team in Sri Lanka. They played their debut first-class match against Nondescripts Cricket Club in January 2001. The team is under the patronage of the Sri Lanka Navy. See also * List of Sri Lankan cricket teams References External links Sri Lanka Navy Sports Clubat CricInfo ESPNcricinfo (formerly known as Cricinfo or CricInfo) is a Sports journalism, sports news website exclusively for the game of cricket. The site features news, articles, live coverage of cricket matches (including Liveblogging, liveblogs and sco ... Sri Lankan first-class cricket teams Sri Lanka Navy Sri Lanka Navy Sports Club cricketers Military cricket teams {{Sri Lanka-cricket-team-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chaminda Hathurusingha
Chaminda Hathurusingha (born 9 October 1971) was a Sri Lankan cricketer. He played 94 first-class and 31 List A matches between 1992 and 2008. He is now an umpire and stood in matches in the 2016–17 Premier League Tournament 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, .... References External links * 1971 births Living people Sri Lankan cricketers Sri Lankan cricket umpires Burgher Recreation Club cricketers Kurunegala Youth Cricket Club cricketers Lankan Cricket Club cricketers Moors Sports Club cricketers Moratuwa Sports Club cricketers Sri Lanka Police Sports Club cricketers Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club cricketers Cricketers from Colombo {{SriLanka-cricket-bio-1970s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ravindra Kottahachchi
Ravindra Kottahachchi (born 2 August 1975) is a Sri Lankan cricket umpire. He has umpired in domestic matches in cricket tournaments in Sri Lanka, such as the 2017–18 SLC Twenty20 Tournament and the 2017–18 Premier League Tournament. In March 2018, he was one of the two onfield umpires for the semi-final match between Nondescripts Cricket Club and Saracens Sports Club in the 2017–18 Premier Limited Overs Tournament. In international cricket, he has stood in a Women's One Day International Women's One Day International (ODI) is the limited overs form of women's cricket. Matches are scheduled for 50 overs, equivalent to the men's game. The first women's ODIs were played in 1973, as part of the first Women's World Cup which was ... match between Sri Lanka and Australia in September 2016 and a two-day match during Bangladesh's tour of Sri Lanka in March 2017. References External links * 1975 births Living people Sri Lankan cricket umpires Place of birth mi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Horana
Horana (, , ) is a town in Kalutara District, in the Western Province of Sri Lanka. It is on the A8 highway between Panadura and Ratnapura, away from Ratnapura and away from Panadura. Horana is connected with Colombo via B84 Colombo - Horana road, away from Colombo The town is administered by an Urban Council. Horana is the home town of former Prime Minister of Sri Lanka Ratnasiri Wickremanayake. Horana DS Division area is predominantly Sinhala Buddhist.Religious composition in Horana DS Division area according to 2012 census data is as follows Buddhists 109,930-96.97%, Hindus 1,530-1.35%, Roman Catholics 942-0.83%, Other Christians 788-0.70%, Islam 151-0.13%, Others 23-0.02%. Etymology The name, Horana, refers to the Hora tree, which there were significant numbers in this area in the past. Education There are number of schools in Horana including Royal College of Horana, Sri Palee College, Don Pedric M.V, Medankara M.V, Taxila M.V, Vidyarathana University College, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sri Lanka Army Ordnance Corps International Cricket Stadium
The Sri Lanka Army Ordnance Corps International Cricket Stadium is a cricket ground in Horana, Sri Lanka, which was opened in November 2018. In February 2019, it hosted matches in the 2018–19 SLC Twenty20 Tournament 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 .... References Cricket grounds in Sri Lanka Sport in Sri Lanka Multi-purpose stadiums in Sri Lanka {{Sri Lanka-cricket-ground-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |