Sri Lanka Cricket will provide contracts to over 100 domestic cricket players with an investment of Rs. 85 million for the 2017/2018 season.
Accordingly, 104 players who took part in the domestic season in 2016/2017 has been listed to be given new annual player contracts for the 2017/18 season.
The players were selected on the following criteria
- 15 former national and domestic players who are still actively playing domestic cricket
- 17 players who have represented Sri Lanka in the recent past, but were left out of the national contracts
- 23 players under the emerging category to encourage them to perform well in the domestic tournaments
- 20 first class players who had performed well during the last 2016/17 domestic season,
- 29 players from the under 19 age group
Apart from the above annual contacts given by Sri Lanka Cricket, all these players are entitled to normal financial assistance given by their respective clubs.
Senior Category – Suraj Randiv, Shaminda Eranga, Farveez Maharoof, Jeewan Mendis, Tharanga Paranavithana, Nuwan Kulasekara, Mahela Udawatte, Kosala Kulasekara, Sajeewa Weerakoon, Sachithra Senanayake, Chamara Silva, TN Sampath, Hasantha Fernando, Charitha Buddhika, Dinuk Hettiarachchi.
National Probable Category – Vikum Sanjaya, Wanindu Hasaranga, Isuru Udana. Sachith Pathirana, Milinda Siriwardana, Ashan Priyanjan, Asitha Fernando, Dushmantha Chameera, Lahiru Kumara, Kaushal Silva, Chamara Kapugedara, Sandun Weerakkody, Dhammika Prasad, Dilshan Munaweera, Lahiru Madushanka, Amila Aponso, Chathuranga De Silva
Emerging Category – Madawa Warnapura, Angelo Jayasinghe, Prabath Jayasuriya, Rumesh Buddhika, Sammu Ashan, Kasun Madushanka, Nisala Tharaka, Shehan Madushanka, Vimukthi Perera, Chamika Karunarathne, Hashan Dumindu, Bhanuka Rajapaksha, Lahiru Milantha, Charith Asalanka, Kithruwan Vithanage, Ramith Rambukwella, Thikshila De Silva, Udara Jayasundera, Binura Fernando, Kasun Rajitha, Tharindu Kaushal, Chaminda Bandara, Priyamal Perera.
Domestic Performance Category – Nipun Karunanayake, Angelo Perera, Shehan Jayasuriya, Ron Chandragupta, Dhanosh Ranodith De Silva, Alankara Asanka, Sachithra Serasinghe, Dushan Vimukthi, Leo Fransisco, Manoj Sarathchandra, Minod Bhanuka, Lasith Abeyrathne, Sameera Zoysa, Hashan Prabath, Yohan De Silva, Rajeewa Weerasinghe, Chamikara Edirisinghe, Chanaka Komasaru, Naveen Kavikara, Gayan Sirisoma.
U19 Age Category – Kamindu Mendis, Dhananjaya Lakshan, Santhush Gunathilaka, Hasitha Boyagoda, Nuwanidu Fernando, Nipun Dananjaya, Ashen Bandara, Kirshan Sanjula, Nishan Madushka, Jehan Daniel, Praveen Jayawickrama, Thisaru Rashmika, Kalana Perera, Nipun Malinga, Hareen Buddhila, Thilan Prashan, Ravindu Sanjana, Sanjula Abeywickrama, Ayana Siriwardena, Randeer Ranasinghe, Vishva Chathuranga, Kamil Mishara, Heshan Hettiarachchi, Sanjeev Priyadharshana, Nipun Lakshan, Nipun Ransika, Nipun Sumanasinghe, Revan Kelly, Kevin Koththigoda
