Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) U19 Provincial Limited Overs Tournament 2018 will commence on 12th June in Colombo with the participation of 10 teams representing 8 provinces in the country.
The players eligible for the next 2018/19 season have been selected by the respective Provincial Selectors based on their 2017/18 season performances and form during trial matches.
Teams from Northern Province, Uva Province, Eastern Province and North Central Province will be eyeing a couple of shock wins against the defending champions, Southern Province and the three teams from Western Province which has plenty of experienced campaigners.
The 10 teams have been divided into 2 groups and the team with the most number of points from each group will then advance to the finals on 23rd June.
With the strong India U19s set to tour Sri Lanka next month, this tournament will be an ideal opportunity for all the players to make a name for themselves.
ThePapare.com will be bringing you live action from the SLC U19 Provincial Tournament 2018, from the 12th of June 2018 onwards on Dialog Television Channel 1, Dialog MyTV and ThePapare.com.
U19 Provincial One-Dayers to begin next week
Southern Province – Nipun Malinga (Mahinda College), Sasith Manuranga (Rahula College), Dilum Sudheera (Richmond College), Adithya Siriwardhana (Richmond College), Thaveesha Abishek (Richmond College), Sandun Mendis (Richmond College), Thisara Dilshan (Devapathiraja College), Vinura Dulsara (Mahinda College), Navod Paranavithana (Mahinda College), Kavinda Sohan (Dharmasoka College), Dinuka Dilshan (Dharmasoka College), Mihisal Amoda (St. Thomas College), Kavindu Rajapaksha (Sri Devananda College), Ravishka Wijesiri (Richmond College), Shashika Dulshan (St. Servatius College)
Central Province – Pubudu Bandara (Trinity College), Kasun Gunawardene (Dharmaraja College), Kevin Nimshan (St. Sylvester’s College), Gajitha Kotuwegoda (St. Mary’s College), Isuru Prabodha (Vidyartha College), Dulaj Bandara (Dharmaraja College), Chanaka Santhush (Trinity College), Abishek Anandkumar (Trinity College), Navodya Imesh (St. Anthony’s College), Osanda Herath (Trinity College), Ruvin Peiris (Trinity College), Kalhara Senarathne (St. Anthony’s College), Nimnaka Jayathilake (St. Anthony’s College), Upendra Warnakulasooriya (Dharmaraja College), Medunaka Wijethilake (Vidyartha College)
Western Province North – Ashan Fernando (Maris Stella College), Kamesh Nirmal (Ananda College), Mohammed Shamaz (Zahira College), Maheesh Theekshana (St. Benedict’s College), Pasindu Ushetti (Maris Stella College), Dilsara Saminda (Zahira College), Chamika Gunasekara (Ananda College), Shehan Fernando (St. Benedict’s College), Kevin Perera (Maris Stella College), Ravindu Fernando (Maris Stella College), Roshen Fernando (Maris Stella College), Praveen Nimesh (Gurukula College, Kelaniya), Avishka Tharindu (St. Anthony’s College, Wattala), Ugeesha Dilshan (Dharmaloka College, Kelaniya), Janindu Jayawardene (Ananda College),
Western Province Central – Santhush Gunathilake (St. Peter’s College), Pasindu Sooriyabandara (Royal College), Kalana Perera (S. Thomas’ College) Dellon Peiris (S. Thomas’ College), Lakshitha Rasanjana (Nalanda College), Kamil Mishara (Royal College), Lakshan Gamage (St. Joseph’s College), Thisuraka Akmeemana (Wesley College), Dunith Wellalage (St. Joseph’s College), Ranmith Jayasena (St. Peter’s College), Thevindu Senarathne (Royal College), Sithara Hapuhinna (S. Thomas’ College), Chamindu Wijesinghe (Nalanda College), Ashain Daniel (St. Joseph’s College), Muditha Lakshan (DS Senanayake College), Shenal Dangalle (Wesley College), Kavindu Madarasinghe (Royal College), Iranga Heshan (President’s College), Pasindu Rukshan (Science College).
Southern Province vs WP South – SLC U19 Provincial Finals
Western Province South – Nishan Madushka (Moratu Maha Vidyalaya), Nuwanidu Fernando (St. Sebastian’s College), Thashik Perera (St. Sebastian’s College), Nishitha Abilash (St. Sebastian’s College), Praveen Cooray (St. Sebastian’s College), Janushka Perera (St. Sebastian’s College), Suwath Mendis (Prince of Wales’ College), Kaumal Nanayakkara (Prince of Wales’ College), Rohan Sanjaya (Kaluatara Vidyalaya), Chamod Sandaru (Piliyandala Central), Ashan Dilhara (St. John’s College) Dinith Nimmana (St. Sebastian’s College), Kosala Ravindu (Army Sports Club), Poorna Prabath (Sri Sumangala College), Avishka Lakshan (Kalutara Vidyalaya), Sasanka Lakshan (Piliyandala Central)
Northern Province – S.Mathushan (Jaffna Central College), N.Monick Nithushan (St. Patrick’s College) M.Abinash (St. John’s College), S.Banujan (Kokuvil Hindu College) N.Sowmiyan, (St. John’s College), T .Dinoshan (St. John’s College), B.Ajinthan (Skandhavarodhaya College), A Thanushan (Skandhavarodhaya College), S. Varalaxan (Mahajana College), A.Jeyatharshan (Jaffna Central College), R. Rajclington (Jaffna Central College), V.Viyaskanth (Jaffna Central College), T. Vithushan (Jaffna Central College), M. Kavilan (Puthukudiyirupu Central College) K.Iyalarasan (Jaffna Central College), A.Ivan Roshanthan (St. Patrick’s College)
Eastern Province – Mithila Charith (Uhana Maha Vidyalaya/Dharmaraja College), K.Thinukshan (Hindu Konneshwaran College), Kavindu Lakshitha (Uhana Maha Vidyalaya), Pasidu Dilhara (Sinhala Maha Vidyalaya, Trincomalee), Dinesh Madushanka (Uhana Maha Vidyalaya), L. Akash (Central College, Batticaloa), Chanura Deeshan (DS Senanayake College, Ampara), Theva Diloxshan (Central College, Batticaloa), Pasan Dewmina (D S Senanayaka National Collage Ampara/Trinity College, Kandy), J.Branavan (St. Michael’s College), Ihsan Ruhaim (Alighar Central College, Irravur), S. Dirusshan (Central College, Batticaloa), S. Nifras (Wesley High School, Kalmunai), Shewon Nimantha (Sinhala Maha Vidyalaya, Trincomalee), J.Nirtheesh (Shivananda College, Batticaloa)
North Western Province – Nipun Dhananjaya (Joseph Vaz College), Dilushan Jayashanka (St. Mary’s College), Supun Sumanarathne (Maliyadeva College), Sohan Anuruddha (Joseph Vaz College), Muditha Premadasa (Maliyadeva College), Yohan Peiris (Joseph Vaz College), Shehan Udara (St. Sebastian’s College, Katuneriya), Kaveen Bandara (Maliyadeva College), Kavindu Ranasinghe (St. Anne’s College), Chathun Chamodya (Kuliyapitiya Central College), Kanishka Hasitha (Joseph Vaz College), Vidath Batepola (Maliyadeva College), Pasindu Chamika (St. Anne’s College), Sheshan Silva (St. Sebastian’s College, Katuneriya), Sithum Akalanka (St. Sebastian’s College, Katuneriya)
Uva Province – Nuween Charula, Ravindu Dharshana, Chihan Kalindu, Sachindu Malaka, Thewin Amarasinghe, Chethaka Denuwan, Gagana Chalangana, Chirath Akalanka, Sukitha Dhamsara, Leshan Dilaksha, Dumindu Imantha, Ishan Sangeeth, Charitha Pabasara, Chamodya Hansaka, Randunu Ganganath
North Central Province – Anjana Karunarathne (Captain), Shehan Avandya, Pramila Dananjana, Asanka Kularathne, Damith Samarawickrama, Chamodya Ruwanwella, Rusith Senarathne, Ashmika Iddamalgoda, Avishka Senadeera, Indika Dissanayake, Theminda Weerasinghe, Nisal Hettiarachchi, Chathuka Wijethunga, Seneth Fernando, Sachintha Sandeepa, Samith Supunthana, Tharindu Lakshan, Inuka Ekanayake, Mohamed Hasni, Mayura Lakshan