Over 60 awards were given in the domestic arena for the 2015/16 year at the Dialog National Cricket Awards 2016 held at Taj Samudra on Monday night.
In the presence of President – Sri Lanka Cricket(SLC), Thilanga Sumathipala, Group Chief Executive Officer – Dialog Axiata PLC, Dr. Hans Wijayasuriya, SLC Ex-Co members, stake holders and other distinguished guests the domestic performances in all the SLC conducted tournaments for 2015/16 were highlighted.
Photos: Dialog National Cricket Awards 2016
Photos of the Dialog National Cricket Awards 2016
Eleven more awards were also presented to appreciate some of the long-serving SLC staff, high-excelling match officials and journalists on a night filled with dance, laughter and entertainment.
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Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club claimed the Premier League title after 65 years and their top order batsman Tharanga Paranavithana won the Best Batsman title for scoring with 953 runs in 10 matches while Colombo Cricket Club left-arm chinamen bowler Lakshan Sandaken duly accepted the Best Bowler’s award. Dhananjaya De Silva’s 34 wickets and 868 runs at an average of 54.25 which eventually got him a place in the Sri Lankan side assured him the Best All Rounder title.
In the Premier Limited Overs Tournament, SSC opening batsman Danushka Gunathilake scored 270 runs off 5 matches which led him to receive the Best Batsman’s award while Nondescripts Cricket Club skipper Farveez Maharoof who grabbed 16 wickets from 5 games walked away with the Best Bowler’s award. Off-spinning all-rounder from Moors Sports Club, Sachithra Serasinghe took 9 wickets and stroked 120 runs in 4 matches to be adjudged Best All Rounder.
Dasun Shanaka who hammered two breakneck centuries to accumulate 348 runs in the Premier T20 Tournament convincingly won the Best Batsman’s award while experienced Thilina Thushara who made a cracking comeback to take 13 wickets was named Best Bowler. Explosive T20 specialist, Seekkuge Prasanna who led Army Sports Club to the T20 crown scoring 168 runs and capturing 9 wickets won the Best All Rounder award.
Women’s Cricket
- (Division II) – Best Batsman – Hansima Karunarathne (Navy SC)
- (Division II) – Best Bowler – Sudeepa Athukorala (Air Force SC)
- (Division II) – Best All Rounder – Priyani Adikari (Navy SC)
- (Division II) – Runners Up – Navy Sports Club (B)
- (Division II) – Winner – Air Force Sports Club (B)
- (Division I) – Best Batsman – Shashikala Siriwardena (Navy SC)
- (Division I) – Best Bowler – Oshadi Ranasinghe (Navy SC)
- (Division I) – Best All Rounder – Shashikala Siriwardena (Navy SC)
- (Division I) – Runners Up – Air Force Sports Club
- (Division I) – Winner – Navy Sports Club
Under 23 Cricket
- (Division III) – Runners Up – Hambanthotha Cricket Club
- (Division III) – Winner – Centralized Cricket Club
- (Division II) – Best Batsman – Dulash Udayanga (Galle CC)
- (Division II) – Best Bowler – Thisara Banuka (Customs CC)
- (Division II) – Best All Rounder – Sachin Jayawardena (Bloomfield C & AC)
- (Division II) – Runners Up – Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club
- (Division II) – Winner – Sri Lanka Army Sports Club
- (Division I) – Best Batsman – Wanindu Hasaranga (SL Ports Authority CC)
- (Division I) – Best Bowler – Ashan Ranasinghe (Navy SC)
- (Division I) – Best All Rounder – Pulina Tharanga (Tamil Union C & AC)
- (Division I) – Joint Champions – Moors Sports Club & Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club
All Island
- (Division III) Daily News Trophy – Runners Up – Old Zahirians Cricket Club
- (Division III) Daily News Trophy – Winner – Kandurata Cricket Club
- Donovan Andree Tournament – Runners Up – Gesto Cricket Club
- Donovan Andree Tournament – Winner – Narammala Sports Club
P Saravanamuttu Trophy
- Best Batsman – Akeel Inham (Negombo CC)
- Best Bowler – Kalhan Sineth (Negombo CC)
- Best All Rounder – Mohommad Feshal (Sebastianites CC)
Emerging League Tournament
- Best Batsman – Sudesh Umayanga (Panadura SC)
- Best Bowler – Naveen Kavikara (Kalutara Town CC)
- Best All Rounder – Dinushka Malan (Navy SC)
- Runners Up – Navy Sports Club
- Winner – Burgher Recreation Club
Emerging T20 Tournament
- Best Batsman – Sahan Jayawardena (Air Force SC)
- Best Bowler – Vikum Sanjaya (BRC)
- Best All Rounder – Amith Eranga (Navy SC)
- Runners Up – Navy Sports Club
- Winner – Burgher Recreation Club
Premier T20 Tournament
- Best Batsman – Dasun Shanaka (SSC)
- Best Bowler – Thilina Thushara (CCC)
- Best All Rounder – Seekkuge Prasanna (Army SC)
- Runners Up – Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club
- Winner – Sri Lanka Army Sports Club
Premier Limited Overs Tournament
- Best Batsman – Danushka Gunathilaka (SSC)
- Best Bowler – Farveez Maharoof (NCC)
- Best All Rounder – Sachithra Serasinghe (Moors SC)
- Runners Up – Colts Cricket Club
- Winner – Nondescript Cricket Club
Premier League Tournament
- Best Batsman – Tharanga Paranavithana (Tamil Union)
- Best Bowler – Lakshan Sandakan (CCC)
- Best All Rounder – Dhananjaya De Silva (Tamil Union)
- Runners Up – Moors Sports Club
- Winner – Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club
Special Awards
- Match Referee of the Year – Nalliah Devarajan
- Umpire of the Year – Deepal Goonawardena
- Groundsman of the Year – D Sarath
- Sinhala Sports Journalist of the Year – Dammika Rathnaweera
- Tamil Sports Journalist of the Year – Nevill Anthony
Special Staff Recognition Awards
- Dhammik Kapurubandara – 17 years
- Roy Perera – 18 years
- Lal Jayalath – 19 years
- Eranga Randeniya – 19 years
- Lal Thamel – 23 years
- S Hemapala – 30 years
