The Super Under 19 Provincial Tournament 2016 conducted by Sri Lanka Cricket will commence on April 19th as announced at a press conference held on Tuesday at SLC headquarters.
There will be 10 teams from 8 provinces playing in two groups. Sabaragamuwa Province will not have a team while Western Province will field three teams. Some of the less-strong provinces have requested few stand-by players from Western Province and Southern Province to strengthen their teams. The tournament will be played in two-day format and the final will be a three-day encounter on May 10, 11 and 12.
“At least one player will be picked out of this tournament, the most outstanding and most important player as per the selectors’ view will be joining the Sri Lanka national team for the England tour next month. We intend to keep this practice going as one schoolboy cricketer will be picked for the Australia series at home and the away tour of South Africa in December. ”Sri Lanka Cricket President, Thilanga Sumathipala shared his views and revealed their plans on fast-tracking young players into the national team.
“This tournament is our future and we are looking at continuous investment in these guys. We are looking forward in seeing few of these players would emerge out of this effort to represent Sri Lanka in the 2019 ICC World Cup in England.” Sumathipala further stated.
Photo Album – Launch of Under 19 Provincial tournament 2016
Sri Lanka Cricket Vice-President, K Mathivanan is the brainchild of this 26-million rupee budgeted tournament which will also stand as a selection trial for the upcoming Under 19 Asia Cup which will be played in Sri Lanka this year. The players born after 1997.09.01 are eligible to play the tournament.
The winners of this tournament will receive 300,000 rupees as cash-prize and the runners-up will be benefited with 200,000 rupees and the man-of-the-final will be awarded 25,000 rupees.
Western Province North – Sammu Ashan (Captain), Jehan Daniel, Revan Kelly, Thilina Vimukthi, Krishan Sanjula, Nipun Sumanasinghe, Nipun Haggalla, Helitha Bamberenda, Ruchira Ekanayake, Sanka Poorna, Supun Waragoda, Dileepa Jayalath, Avishka Indrajith, Himath Jayaweera, Dushan Guruge, Samitha Ranga, Dilhara Polgampola, Sasiri Adikari, Imesh Devinda, Jason De Silva, Chaminda Thotagamuwa (Coach), USI Perera (Manager).
Western Province Central – Vishad Randika (Captain), Charana Nanayakkara, Thanuka Dabare, Sajith Chameera, Pethum Nissanka, Pasindu Sooriyabandara, Sanjula Abeywickrama, Manelkar De Silva, Niduka Welikala, Ravindu Silva, Santhush Gunathilake, Lahiru Dilshan, Neranjan Wanniarachchi, Chathura Obeysekara, Vimukthi Kulathunga, Suwanga Wijewardene, Kasun Abeyrathne, Malindu Maduranga, Ranmith Jayasena, Dinanjaya Geeth, Rohitha Perera (Coach), K H Nandasena (Manager).
Western Province South – Avishka Fernando (Captain), Thilan Nimesh, Vishwa Chathuranga, Nuwanidu Fernando, Asher Warnakoolasuriya, Mishen Silva, Lakshan Fernando, Savindu Peiris, Nadun Dharshana, Kamil Mishara, Ravindu Kodituwakku, Malinda Jayod, Pasindu Sasanka, Avishka Lakshan, Deshan Dinuranga, Ravindu Salgadu, Dilesh Nanayakkara, Inosha Geshan, Ravindra Pushpakumara (Coach), Malinda Warnapura (Manager).
Central Province – Hasitha Boyagoda (Captain), Shanogeeth Shanmuganathan, Thisaru Dilshan, Deshan Gunasinghe, Mohommad Alfar, Gihan Witharana, Sivakumar Tiron, T Banugoban, Sandaruwan Dharmarathne, Virajitha Jayasinghe, Bawantha Udangamuwa, Mass Rahim, Janith Tennakoon, Ravishka Lakshan, Niwantha Herath, Gajitha Kotuwegoda, Sunil Fernando (Coach), Sunil Wickramanayake (Manager).
Southern Province – Navindu Nirmal (Captain), Ashen Bandara, Kaveesha Dilranga, Harin Buddhila, Kavindu Edireweera, Chanuka Asinsana, Amidu Udara, Chathura Milan, Nipun Ranshika, Tilanga Udeshana, Hasidu Chanuka, Dinuka Dilshan, Kasun Maduranga, Thilan Prashan, Dilum Sudheera, Tharusha Kavindya, Chaminda Kodikara (Coach), Gajaba Pitigala (Manager).
Uva Province – Avindu Theekshana, Naveen Hasaranga, M Rishad, Praveen Yasas, Ravindu Sanjana, D Mapa Malindu, Chihan Kalindu, Tharuka Roshana, A Edirisinghe, Gayana Preethimal, Kavishka Dinesh, Randika Sandun, Rajitha Nirmal, Chethaka Denuwan, Thilina Maduranga, Gihan Achintha, Wasantha Wijesooriya (Captain), Oshadee Weerasinghe (Manager).
North Western Province – Damitha Silva (Captain), Keshan Wanniarachchi, Wanitha Wanninayake, Randeer Ranasinghe, Pubudu Ganegama, Tharindu Vimukthi, Dilshan, Kolure, Tharindu Wijesinghe, Nipun Dhananjaya, Dilshan Sanjeewa, Ashan Fernando, Dulanjana Ranathunga, Kamesh Nirmal, Pasindu Manelka, Ashen Charuka, Sashan Dineth, Priyamal Singhawansa, Kaveen Bandara, Sudara Priyamal, Ajith Ekanayake (Coach), Eric Upashantha (Manager).
North Central Province – Dasun Senevirathne (Captain), Lakshan Kaludeera, Thilina Danajaya, Shashika Bandara, Lihaja Jayasundara, Rusith Dilshan, Heshan Senera, Pubudu Bandara, Ravintha Ilangasinghe, Sahan Ishara, Asela Sigera, Nipun Lakshan, Sajith De Silva, Sachin Dissanayeka, Maduranga Sri Chandarathne, Shehan Avandiya, Dharshana Gamage (Coach), Mahinda Pethiyagoda (Manager).
Northern Province – S.P Jenifleming (Captain), Salitha Fernando, Praveen Jayawickrama, Ayana Siriwardene, V Jathushan, C Thevaprashanth, S Komitharan, S Jeroshan, M Nithushan, G Ratheeshan, K Kapilraj, S Rushanathan, T Sooriyakanthan, S Mathushan, P Abishan, S Thaposhan, U Priyalaxan, J Hevit Alodin, Y Sanjeewan, V Janapriyan, Lakshitha Herath (Coach), Jaya Prakash (Manager).
Eastern Province – R. Thenuradan (Captain), Torin Pitigala, Deshan Fernando, Lasith Crosspulle, Naveen Gunawardene, Sasindu Diwankara, Eranga Hashan, K Lakshitha, Dinesh Madusanka, Anjana Liyanage, Mohommad Rasfas, K Prasanna, M Sharuthan, Avishka Sahan, Mohommad Faheem, Mopun Madhawa, A Janaka, Tharaka Pradeep, K Nivethiannan, S Alexshan, Niroshan Bandarathilake (Coach), Gamini Perera (Manager).
