Sri Lanka Cricket

Governing body for cricket in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka Cricket

Sport| Cricket
Jurisdiction|

* Sri Lanka

Abbreviation| SLC
Founded| June 30, 1975; 50 years ago (1975-06-30)
Affiliation| International Cricket Council
Affiliation date| July 21, 1981; 44 years ago (1981-07-21)
Regional affiliation| Asian Cricket Council
Affiliation date| September 19, 1983; 41 years ago (1983-09-19)
Headquarters| Sinhalese Sports Club
Location| 35 Maitland Place, Colombo 7
President| Vacant
Chairman| Vacant
Director| Vacant
Secretary| Vacant
Men's coach| Sanath Jayasuriya
Women's coach| Rumesh Ratnayake
Other key staff|

* Ashley de Silva (CEO)
* Jerome Jayaratne (COO)

Operating income| රු.4,309 million (2020)[1]
Sponsor|

* ITW Global
* Sony Pictures Networks
* Moose Clothing
* Amul
* Masuri
* My Cola
* Nawaloka Hospital
* The IPG Group
* Cycle Incense
* life bottled water
* Crystal Bottled Drinking Water[2]

Replaced| Board of Control for Cricket in Sri Lanka (BCCSL)
Official website
srilankacricket.lk

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) is the governing body for cricket in Sri Lanka. It was first registered with the Sri Lankan 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 Men's, Women's, Under-19 and Under-17 sides. The SLC is also responsible for organising and hosting Test tours and one day internationals with other nations, and scheduling the home international fixtures.

## History

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Main article: History of cricket in Sri Lanka

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 mention of cricket in Ceylon was a report in the Colombo Journal on 5 September 1832 which called for the formation of a cricket club. The Colombo Cricket Club was formed soon afterwards and matches began in November 1833 when it played against the 97th Regiment.[3]

Throughout the 20th century, the game became increasingly popular in Sri Lanka. It was in the 1975 inaugural Cricket World Cup that they made their international debut. They lost to the West Indies by 9 wickets.[4] They did however turn heads at the same tournament with an excellent display in their match against Australia. The national team won the ICC Trophy in 1979.[5] On 21 July 1981, Sri Lanka was admitted to full membership of the ICC and was awarded Test Match status. The inaugural Test was played at the Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu Stadium in Colombo in February 1982 against England but Sri Lanka lost by 8 wickets.[6] Sri Lanka won the 1996 Cricket World Cup by defeating Australia.[7] Sri Lanka won the 2014 ICC World Twenty20 by defeating India.[8]

In 2023, SLC faced accusations of corruption and declining standards, with Minister for Sports Roshan Ranasinghe having considered its board to be "traitorous and corrupt". After being eliminated from the 2023 Cricket World Cup, Ranasinghe called for the resignation of the SLC board. On 6 November 2023, after the board's secretary Mohan De Silva resigned, Ranasinghe removed the entire SLC board and replaced them with a seven-member interim committee led by Arjuna Ranatunga—captain of Sri Lanka's 1996 World Cup team.[9][10] The next day, in response to a petition by the board's president Shammi Silva, the Appeal Court ruled that the previous board was to be reinstated for a period of two weeks pending hearings.[11]

On 10 November 2023, the ICC suspended SLC for failing to meet "the requirement to manage its affairs autonomously and ensure that there is no government interference in the governance, regulation and/or administration".[12][13] While the board of the ICC ruled that the suspension would not affect Sri Lanka's day-to-day participation in international cricket, the country was stripped of its rights to host the 2024 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.[14][15] On 28 January 2024, the ICC lifted the suspension, after its board ruled that SLC were no longer in breach of membership obligations.[16]

## Domestic competitions

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Sri Lanka Cricket oversees the progress and handling of the major domestic competitions in the country:

* T10

1. Lanka T10

* T20

1. Lanka Premier League
2. [[ Major Clubs T20 Tournament
3. SLC Invitational T20 League

* First Class

1. Major League Tournament
2. National Super League 4-Day Tournament

* List A

1. Major Clubs Limited Over Tournament
2. National Super League Limited Over Tournament

]] They also organize and host the Inter-Provincial Cricket Tournament, a competition focusing on provincial-level teams with pooled talent rather than on individual cricket clubs.

### Former Competitions

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* Premier Limited Overs Tournament
* SLC Invitational T20 League
* Sri Lanka Premier League(2012)
* SLC Twenty20 Tournament
* SLC T20 League(2018)
* Super T20 Provincial Tournament
* Sri Lanka Cricket Super 4's T20(2013-2014)

## Leadership

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### Presidents

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Name  | Tenure

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Ceylon Cricket Association (1914–1948)
Col. Dr. John R. Rockwood | 1914–1933 (19 Years)
Edwin M. Karunaratne  | 1933–1934 (1 Year)
Chandrarajan Sivasaravanamuttu  | 1937–1948 (9 Years)
Board of Control for Cricket in Ceylon (1948–1972)
Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu | 1948–1950 (2 Years)
A. E. Christoffelsz | 1950–1952 (2 Years)
Junius Richard Jayewardene | 1952–1955 (3 Years)
Lt. Col. Sabdharatnajyoti Saravanamuttu | 1955–1956 (1 Year)
Robert Senanayake | 1956–1972 (16 Years)
Board of Control for Cricket in Sri Lanka (1972–2000)
Sai Senanayakerajah  | 1972–1976 (8 Years)
Maj. Gen. Bertram Heyn | 1976–1978 (2 Years)
Dr. N. M. Perera | 1978–1979 (1 Year)
T. B. Werapitiya | 1979–1981 (2 Years)
Gamini Dissanayake | 1981–1989 (8 Years)
Lakshman Jayakody | 1989–1990 (1 Year)
Manane Chandrarajah  | 1990–1991 (1 Year)
Tyronne Fernando | 1991–1994 (3 Years)
Anandarajasingh Punchihewa  | 1995–1996 (1 Year)
Upali Dharmadasa | 1996–1998 (2 Years)
Thilanga Sumathipala | 1998–1999 (1 Year)
Rienzie Wijetilleke | 1999–2000 (1 Year)
Thilanga Sumathipala | 2000–2001 (1 Year)
Vijaya Malalasekera | 2001–2002 (1 Year)
Hemaka Amarasuriya | 2002–2003 (1 Year)
Sri Lanka Cricket (2003 – present)
Thilanga Sumathipala | 2003–2004 (1 Year Term)
Mohan De Silva | 2004–2005 (1 Year Term)
Jayantha Dharmadasa | 2005–2007 (Interim Committee)
Arjuna Ranatunga | 2008 (Interim Committee)
S. Liyanagama | 2008–2009 (Interim Committee/Ministry Secretary)
Somachandra de Silva | 2009–2011 (Interim Committee)
Upali Dharmadasa | 2011–2012 (1 Year Term)
Jayantha Dharmadasa | 2013–2015 (2 Years Term)
Sidath Wettimuny | 2015 (Interim Committee)
Thilanga Sumathipala | 2016–2018 (2 Years Term)
Kamal Padmasiri (Ministry Secretary) | 2018 (1st of June to 14th December) (7 Months)
W.A Chulananda (Ministry Secretary) | 15th December 2018 to 18th February 2019) (3 Months)
Shammi Silva | 2019–2021 (2 Years Term)
Shammi Silva | 2021–2023 (2 Years Term)
Shammi Silva | 2023–2025 (2 Years Term)

### Vice-Presidents

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* Killi Rajamahendran (Early 1980s)
* Shelley Wickramasinghe (mid-1980s[17])

* Thilanga Sumathipala
* Aravinda de Silva (2003–2004)
* K. Mathivanan
* Asanga Seneviratne
* Jayantha Dharmadasa (2016–Present)
* K. Mathivanan (2016–2019)
* Ravin Wickramaratne (2019–Present)

### Secretaries

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* Kushil Gunasekara (2002)
* Mohan De Silva (2003)
* Lourence Amarasena (2004)
* S. Liyanagama
* Michael de Zoysa
* Nishantha Ranatunga (March 2009 – July 2011)
* Nishantha Ranatunga (2012–2015)
* Mohan De Silva (2016–2023)

### Assistant Secretaries

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* Ravin Wickramaratne (2004)
* Hirvanamuthu Kulendran
* Ravin Wickramaratne (2016–2019)
* Chryshantha Kapuwatta (2019-Present)

### Treasurers

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* Tryphon Miranda (2002)
* Nuski Mohamed (2004)
* Sujeewa Rajapakshe (January 2008 – July 2011)
* Nuski Mohamed (2012–2013)
* Shammi Silva (2016–2019)
* Lasantha Wickramasinghe (2019-2022)
* Sujeewa Godaliyadda (2023-Present)

### Assistant Treasurers

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* Lucien Merinnage (2004)
* Ajith Sivasamy (2012–2013)
* Shammi Silva (2014–2015)
* Lalith Rambukwella (2016–2019)
* Sujeewa Godaliyadda (2019-2022)
* Lasantha Wickramasinghe (2023-Present)

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## References

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1. ^ "Annual Report 2020 SLCB" (PDF).
2. ^ "Sri Lanka Cricket". Retrieved 11 November 2023.
3. ^ "97th (The Earl of Ulster's) Regiment of Foot". Famous Units. National Army Museum. Retrieved 24 May 2014.
4. ^ "Full Scorecard of Sri Lanka vs West Indies 4th Match 1975 - Score Report | ESPNcricinfo.com". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2022-03-10.
5. ^ "Full Scorecard of Sri Lanka vs Canada Final 1979 - Score Report | ESPNcricinfo.com". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2022-03-10.
6. ^ "Only Test, Colombo, Feb 17 - 21 1982, England tour of Sri Lanka". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
7. ^ "Full Scorecard of Australia vs Sri Lanka Final 1995/96 - Score Report | ESPNcricinfo.com". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2022-03-10.
8. ^ "Full Scorecard of India vs Sri Lanka Final 2013/14 - Score Report | ESPNcricinfo.com". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2022-03-10.
9. ^ "Sri Lanka sports minister sacks cricket board; Arjuna Ranatunga to helm new interim board". The Economic Times. 2023-11-06. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 2023-11-06.
10. ^ "Sri Lanka Cricket Board Sacked After Poor World Cup Show, Arjuna Ranatunga Named Chairman of Interim Board". News18. Retrieved 2024-02-05.
11. ^ India Today, India Today (7 November 2023). "Sacked Sri Lanka Cricket Board restored following court order". India Today. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
12. ^ "Sri Lanka suspended over government interference". BBC Sport. 10 November 2023. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
13. ^ "Sri Lanka Cricket suspended by ICC board". Cricnews.live. 11 November 2023. Archived from the original on December 30, 2023. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
14. ^ "ICC Board lifts suspension on Sri Lanka Cricket". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2024-02-05.
15. ^ "ICC shifts Men's Under 19 World Cup from Sri Lanka to South Africa". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2024-02-04.
16. ^ "ICC lifts ban on Sri Lanka Cricket". Cricbuzz. 28 January 2024. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
17. ^ Thawfeeq, Sa'adi (12 August 2011). "Shelley Wickramasinghe dies at 85". ESPNCricinfo.com. ESPN. Retrieved 31 August 2017.

## External links

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* Official website

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Other IOC Recognised Sports|

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Paralympics and Disabled Sports|

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Team|

* History of cricket in Sri Lanka
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Grounds|

* List of international cricket grounds in Sri Lanka

History|

* 2009 Lahore attack

Culture|

* Cricket in Sri Lanka

Key personnel|

| Governing Body|

Sri Lanka Cricket

|

Selection Committee|

Sri Lankan selection committee

Coach|

Sanath Jayasuriya

Captains|

| Test|

Dhananjaya de Silva

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ODI and T20I|

Charith Asalanka

Major Titles|

| World Cup|

* 1996

|

Twenty20 World Cup|

* 2014

Champions Trophy|

* 2002

Asia Cup|

* 1986
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* 2014
* 2022

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Sri Lanka Cricket

National teams|

* Men
* Women
* Men's A
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Teams|

| Club|

* Ace Capital
* Badureliya
* Bloomfield
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* Colombo
* Colts
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* Kalutara
* Kandy
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* Sri Lanka Army
* Sri Lanka Navy
* Sri Lanka Police
* Tamil Union

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Franchise|

* Colombo Strikers
* Dambulla Sixers
* Galle Marvels
* Jaffna Kings
* Kandy Falcons

Tournaments|

| First-class|

* National Super League 4-Day Tournament
* Major League Tournament
* Inter-Provincial First Class Tournament (defunct)

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Limited overs|

* National Super League Limited Over Tournament
* Major Clubs Limited Over Tournament
* Sri Lanka Women's Division One Tournament
* Inter-Provincial Limited Over Tournament (defunct)
* Premier Limited Overs Tournament (defunct)

Twenty20|

| Club|

* Major Clubs T20 Tournament
* SLC Twenty20 Tournament (defunct)
* SLC Super Provincial Twenty20 (defunct)

|

Franchise|

* Lanka Premier League
* Sri Lanka Premier League (defunct)

T10|

* Lanka T10

International venues|

* Asgiriya Stadium
* Colombo Oval
* Sinhalese
* Premadasa
* Galle
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* MRIC, Hambantota
* Pallekele

Grounds|

* Bloomfield
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* Colombo CCG
* Police Park Ground, Colombo
* Colts Ground
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* Chilaw Marians Cricket Club Ground
* Welagedara, Kurunagela
* Uyanwatte, Matara
* Moors SC Ground
* De Soysa, Moratuwa
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Bangladesh|

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England|

* Men
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India|

* Men
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* U-19
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Ireland|

* Men
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* U-19
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New Zealand|

* Men
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Pakistan|

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* U-19
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South Africa|

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* U-19
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Sri Lanka|

* Men
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* Sri Lanka A
* U19
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West Indies|

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| Multi-day|

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One-day|

* ODI Asia Cup
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* ACC Premier Cup
* ACC Men's Challenger Cup

* ACC U-19 Asia Cup
* ACC U-19 Premier
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* ACC U-19 Challenge
* ACC U-16 Premier
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* ACC U-16 Challenge Cup

* Afro-Asia Cup
* ACC Elite League
* ACC Trophy

20 Over|

* T20I Asia Cup
* ACC Twenty20 Cup
* Asian Games

Women's tournaments|

| One-day|

* Women's Asia Cup
* ACC Women's Premier Cup
* ACC Women's Championship
* ACC U-19 Women's Championship

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20 Over|

* Asian Games
* ACC Women's T20 Emerging Teams Asia Cup

Members|

| Current|

* Afghanistan
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* Fiji
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