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Sri Lanka Cricket appointed 12 ‘School Cricket Provincial Coordinators’ to find young talent in the country, covering all age groups.
Accordingly, the appointed coordinators will represent the Sri Lanka Schools Cricket Association (SLSCA) at all age group selections, covering District and Provincial cricket.
The coordinators will work with District and Provincial Associations, School Coaches, Masters in Charge, and Principals to identify potential players to progress them through the Youth Level Cricket Programs and into the National Level.
The appointment of Provincial Cricket Coordinators commenced during the 2017/2018 season from 04 Coordinators. The number of Coordinators was increased to 06 in 2020 and 12 during this year, in a bid to expand the search program.
The appointment letters were handed over to the Coordinators recently at the SLC, with the participation of Mr. Chinthaka Edirimanne, Head of Domestic Cricket of Sri Lanka Cricket, Mr. Thilak Wattuhwa, President of Sri Lanka Schools Cricket Association, and also the Secretary of the Sri Lanka Schools Cricket Association Mr. Kamal Indrajith. The appointed coordinators are given below.
Name | Province |
Malik Keerthi Fernando | Western Province (North Outer) |
Saman Hettiaratchchi | Western Province (North), |
Kanishka Perera | Western Province (Central) |
D M Rajaratne | Western Province (South) |
Suraj Sanjeeva | Western Province (South Outer) |
Leelananda Kumarasiri | Southern Province |
Sisira Weerasinghe | Uva Province |
Indika Hettiaratchchi | Eastern Province |
Nuwan Samaranayake | Central Province |
Keerthi Gunarathna | North Central Province |
A M A P Attapattu | North Western Province |
V.Hajeepan | Northern Province |
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Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) is the governing body for cricket in Sri Lanka. Originally registered as the Board of Control for Cricket in Sri Lanka on June 30, 1975, it was renamed Sri Lanka Cricket in 2003.