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Chamari Athapaththu’s Heroic 195* Propels Sri Lanka to Victory

Sri Lankan cricket sensation Chamari Athapaththu delivered a stellar performance in the 3rd ODI against South Africa, scoring an unbeaten 195 runs and leading her team to a remarkable victory. Her exceptional batting skills were on full display as she confidently faced the South African bowlers, showcasing powerful strokes and remarkable resilience.

Facing a tough opponent, Athapaththu’s innings became the backbone of Sri Lanka’s batting effort, ensuring a formidable total on the scoreboard. Her unbeaten score proved decisive as Sri Lanka chased down South Africa’s target with conviction.

Athapaththu’s outstanding performance earned her widespread acclaim and reaffirmed her status as a match-winner. Additionally, her teammate Nilashi de Silva’s contribution of an unbeaten 50 runs further strengthened Sri Lanka’s chase, highlighting the team’s depth of talent.

Despite South Africa’s challenging total, Sri Lanka’s batting prowess led by Athapaththu and de Silva proved too strong. Their convincing victory leveled the ODI series and showcased Sri Lanka’s resilience on the international stage.

This win not only boosted Sri Lanka’s morale but also demonstrated their ability to overcome adversity. Athapaththu and de Silva’s partnership exemplified the teamwork and determination that define Sri Lankan cricket, inspiring future generations of cricketers.

ICC Men’s Player of the Month for March 2024 announced

Kamindu Mendis has beat off competition for Ireland pacer Mark Adair and New Zealand speedster Matt Henry to win the ICC Men’s Player of the Month Award for March 2024.

Mendis became the third Sri Lankan after Prabath Jayasuriya and Wanindu Hasaranga to win the Men’s prize. The batter sees this award as a source of inspiration for his future in international cricket.

“I am extremely happy to be named the ICC Men’s Player of the Month, which I consider an inspiration for my international career,” Mendis expressed. “A recognition such as this motivates and makes us as players work more and more to deliver in the middle for the team, country, and fans.

“I also wish the very best for the other two players who were nominated along with me, Mark Adair and Matt Henry, whom I consider excellent players and good competitors.”

It has been a return to remember for the 25-year-old, who came back to the Sri Lanka setup for the first time since 2022. Mendis started the month with 68 runs in the three-match series against Bangladesh, of which 37 came in the second T20I off 27 balls.

He outshone himself in the longer format, delivering an exceptional performance by scoring centuries in both innings of the first Test against the same opponents.

Walking in to bat when Sri Lanka were in big trouble at 57/5, he stitched a massive 202-run stand with Dhananjaya de Silva to take the team to a respectable total of 280. Both the batters got to a century, with Mendis scoring 102.

After skittling out Bangladesh for 188, the duo once again rescued the visitors and cemented their dominance over Bangladesh with individual centuries. Mendis, batting at No.8 with the score at 126/6, crafted a career-best 164 runs adorned with 16 fours and 6 sixes.

In doing so, Mendis become the first player batting at number seven or lower to hit two centuries in a single Test.

Sri Lanka posted 418 and bowled Bangladesh out for 182, winning the match by a massive margin of 328 runs.

Historic T20i series victory Sri Lankan Girls

EAST LONDON, SOUTH AFRICA - APRIL 03: Series winning team Sri Lanka during the 3rd Women's T20I match between South Africa and Sri Lanka at Buffalo Park on April 03, 2024 in East London, South Africa. (Photo by Richard Huggard/Gallo Images)

Chamari Athapaththu’s destructive half-century, combined with Harshitha Samarawickrama’s unbeaten fifty, propelled Sri Lanka to a momentous four-wicket victory, securing a first-ever series win over the Proteas Women in the third and final T20 International (T20I) held in East London on Wednesday.

Athapaththu blazed 12 boundaries, including seven fours and five sixes, on her way to a 46-ball 73, while Samarawickrama remained unbeaten with 54 runs off 43 deliveries (4 fours, 1 six) during Sri Lanka’s successful chase of South Africa’s total of 155/6, led by captain Laura Wolvaardt’s 56 off 47 balls (8 fours).

In the series decider, South Africa, after losing the toss, was put into bat first. Wolvaardt spearheaded their innings, guiding them to 37/0 in the fourth over. Her opening partner Tazmin Brits (7) then became the first wicket to fall in the contest off the bowling of Sungadika Kumari (3/24). 

With Wolvaardt joined by all-rounder Marizanne Kapp, the duo combined to propel the Proteas to 50/1 at the end of the powerplay prior to the latter departing for eight as Udeshika Prabodhani (1/49) completed a simple caught and bowled. 

Despite Wolvaardt’s resistance and a partnership with Marizanne Kapp, South Africa stumbled to 65/3 by the ninth over, losing key wickets to Sri Lankan bowlers Udeshika Prabodhani (1/49) and Kaveesha Dilhari (1/22).

Wolvaardt, eventually reaching her half-century, and Anneke Bosch (27) steadied the innings, but Sri Lanka’s bowlers continued to chip away at the Proteas’ lineup. Nadine de Klerk’s (44 off 25 balls) late onslaught propelled South Africa past 150 runs, finishing on 155/6 after 20 overs.

In their chase, Sri Lanka experienced an early hiccup as the in-form Vishmi Gunaratne (1) was dismissed with the first ball of the second over as Wolvaardt took a smart overhead catch off the bowling off Nonkululeko Mlaba (1/26). 

The early wicket did little to slow down the subcontinent outfit as captain Athapaththu found her rhythm with the bat quickly to help push her team to 48/1 at the end of the field-restricted overs. 

With Athapaththu at the helm, the Sri Lankans quickly advanced to 82/1 after 10 overs, with the right-hander bringing up her ninth career fifty in devastating fashion with two consecutive sixes in the ninth over. 

After bludgeoning another six alongside Samarawickrama to help take Sri Lanka into triple figures, Athapaththu’s impressive knock was brought to an end by Kapp (1/24) to conclude the record-breaking 97-run stand. This was before Marx (1/27) picked up the scalp of Dilhari (1) to leave the visitors 114/3 after 14 overs, still needing 42 runs to win. 

Despite losing wickets, Samarawickrama’s composed innings, alongside partnerships with Hasini Perera (10) and Nilakshika Silva (12), guided Sri Lanka to the brink of victory. Needing only six runs off 11 deliveries, Sri Lanka secured the win, with Samarawickrama completing the triumph with a winning single with five balls to spare. 

Wolvaardt, for her outstanding performances throughout the series, was awarded the Player of the Series accolade after recording a total of 158 runs in two innings at an average of 79. 

The three-match ICC Women’s Championship (2022-25) One-Day International series gets underway with the first encounter on Tuesday, 09 April at the Buffalo Park Stadium from 14h00.

Results: 

Sri Lanka beat South Africa by 4 wickets 

South Africa: 155/6 after 20 overs; L. Wolvaardt 56 (47), N. de Klerk 44 (25); S. Kumari 3/24, I. Priyadharshani 1/18

Sri Lanka: 156/6 after 19.1 overs; C. Athapaththu 73 (46), H. Samarawickrama 54 (43); N. de Klerk 2/25, T. Sekhukhune 1/24 

Sri lanka’s gunaratne and dilhari combine brilliantly to square t20i series

An undefeated partnership between Vishmi Gunaratne and Kaveesha Dilhari propelled Sri Lanka to a series-levelling victory by seven wickets in the second T20 International (T20I) against the Proteas Women at the JB Marks Oval in Potchefstroom on Saturday.

Gunaratne excelled with a career-best 65* off 57 balls, striking nine fours and one six, while Player of the Match Dilhari played a swashbuckling 28-ball 45 during the successful chase of South Africa’s first innings total of 137/8 after Anneke Bosch led from the front with 50 off 32 deliveries (4 fours, 2 sixes) for the home side.

Choosing to bat first after winning the toss, the Proteas got off to a positive start at the crease as openers Bosch and Tazmin Brits (7) quickly progressed to 26/0 after three overs before Achini Kulasuriya (2/26) made an impact, dismissing Brits who dragged one onto her stumps on her 50th T20I.

Following the early setback, Bosch and the experienced all-rounder Marizanne Kapp began rebuilding effectively, taking South Africa to 48/1 at the end of the powerplay before reaching their half-century partnership for the second wicket.

Shortly after achieving her well-deserved fourth career T20I fifty, Bosch became the second wicket to fall as Dilhari (1/22) finally broke the 58-run partnership, leaving the hosts at 84/2 after 10 overs.

After the crucial breakthrough, Sri Lanka quickly picked up three more wickets as Suneě Luus (3) fell victim to a run-out, and Kapp was caught in the inner ring for 44 off the bowling of Inoshi Priyadharshani (1/21).

Chloeě Tryon (2), Annerie Dercksen (3), and debutant Karabo Meso (0) were also swiftly dismissed as another run out and wickets for Kulasuriya and Chamari Athapaththu (1/18) shifted the momentum of the match in Sri Lanka’s favour, leaving South Africa 118/7 with three overs remaining.

With stand-in captain Nadine de Klerk and Nonkululeko Mlaba (4) at the crease, South Africa eventually posted 137/8 after 20 overs, with Mlaba becoming the last wicket to fall to another run out while de Klerk remained unbeaten on a run-a-ball 16*.

Needing 138 to level the series, Sri Lanka faced a tough challenge in the initial four overs of their chase as South Africa restricted them to 16/0 before seamer Tumi Sekhukhune (1/27) dismissed Athapaththu (6), with Meso taking her maiden T20I catch behind the stumps.

Ending the powerplay on 37/1, young Gunaratne led the charge with the bat, forming a 31-run partnership with Harshitha Samarawickrama (12) to guide Sri Lanka past the 50-run mark after nine overs.

As the partnership gained momentum, Samarawickrama was bowled by Tryon (1/14), followed by de Klerk dismissing Hasini Perera (1), leaving Sri Lanka at 68/3 after 12 overs.

With 70 runs needed off 48 balls for victory, Sri Lanka’s in-form opener Gunaratne was joined by fellow youngster Dilhari. The duo showcased their temperament in a match-winning 76-run stand for the fourth wicket, with Gunaratne reaching her first-ever T20I fifty while Dilhari remained unbeaten on 45*, sealing a convincing seven-wicket triumph in the penultimate over.

The series decider is scheduled for Wednesday, April 3rd, at the Buffalo Park Stadium in East London, starting at 18h00.

Sri Lanka Cricket opens Ratnapura District Cricket Ground

Sri Lanka Cricket today declared open the newly built Ratnapura District Cricket Ground in Monaravila thus providing a much-needed facility for the area, which will help enhance the game in the Sabaragamuwa province.

The new ground, which consists of seven center turf wickets, is equipped to host first-class games, under-19 cricket matches, practice games with touring teams, and international women’s cricket.
The schools and cricket clubs in the area will be given the ground to conduct their practice sessions and also play games.

The Honorary President of the SLC, Mr. Shammi Silva, declared the facility open, along with the participation of Mr. Kanchana Jayaratne, the President of the Ratnapura District Cricket Association; Mr. Sanath Jayasuriya, Consultant Sri Lanka Cricket; Mr. Wanindu Hasaranga, Sri Lanka T20I Captain; and Mr. Pathum Nissanka, Sri Lanka National Player, among several other dignitaries.

Asian Cricket Council Announces Women’s Asia Cup 2024 in Sri Lanka

The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) is pleased to announce the upcoming Women’s Asia Cup 2024, scheduled to take place in Dambulla, Sri Lanka, from July 19th to July 28th, 2024. This edition of the tournament will feature eight teams, one more than the previous edition in 2022, indicating the growing interest and participation in women’s cricket across Asia.

Joining the cricketing powerhouses of India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh will be the semi-finalists of the Women’s Premier Cup 2024 – UAE, Malaysia, Nepal, and Thailand. The increased participation promises to make this tournament even more competitive and thrilling for cricket fans across the region.

In line with the ACC’s vision for inclusivity and equality in cricket, the Women’s Asia Cup 2024 will continue the tradition of having all female referees and umpires, following the successful implementation of the same in the previous edition.

A Statement from ACC President, Mr. Jay Shah:

“The Women’s Asia Cup 2024 underscores the ACC’s commitment to promoting women’s cricket in the region. We are excited to see the increased participation and competitiveness among the teams, reflecting the growing popularity and importance of women’s cricket. This expansion, from six teams in 2018 to seven in 2022, and now eight, is a testament to our commitment to the women’s game and the burgeoning talent pool in Asian cricket. We anticipate an exciting tournament that will inspire both players and fans.”

The Women’s Asia Cup has become a significant event in the ACC calendar, providing a platform for women cricketers to showcase their skills and passion for the sport. The ACC remains steadfast in its efforts to advance women’s cricket and create more opportunities for women to excel internationally.

Schedule:

GROUP AGROUP B
IndiaBangladesh
PakistanSri Lanka
UAEMalaysia
NepalThailand

CSA announces proteas men and women’s contracted squad for 2024/25

South Africa's batsman Janneman Malan raises his bat and helmet after reaching a century during the second One Day International cricket match between South Africa and Australia at Managing Oval in Bloemfontein, South Africa, Wednesday, March 4, 2020. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)

Cricket South Africa (CSA) has today announced the Proteas Men and Women’s contracted squad for the 2024/25 season, starting 01 May. 

World Sports Betting Western Province’s fast bowler Nandre Burger and batter Tony de Zorzi have been awarded their first national contracts, while Momentum Multiply Titans fast bowler Gerald Coetzee was upgraded to a full contract during the current season and has been retained for the upcoming season. 

Hollywoodbets Dolphins all-rounder Andile Phehlukwayo makes his return to the contracted squad. 

The Proteas Women’s contracted squad has increased from 15 to 16. Hollywoodbets Dolphins fast bowler Ayanda Hlubi and Fidelity Titans all-rounder Eliz-Mari Marx have earned their maiden national contracts following an impressive debut season for the Proteas Women. 

Director of Cricket Enoch Nkwe commented: “We are pleased to announce the Proteas Men and Women’s contracted squad for the 2024/25 season. The player selection for both squads reflects our commitment to nurturing talent and rewarding exceptional performances.

“Our goal is to continue building strong and competitive teams that can consistently challenge on the global stage. With the addition of promising newcomers and the retention of experienced players, we believe we have assembled squads capable of achieving success in the upcoming season.”

Proteas Men’s Contract Squad 2024/25

Temba Bavuma (DP World Lions), Nandre Burger (World Sports Betting Western Province), Gerald Coetzee (Momentum Multiply Titans), Tony de Zorzi (World Sports Betting Western Province), Bjorn Fortuin (DP World Lions), Reeza Hendricks (DP World Lions), Marco Jansen (Dafabet Warriors), Heinrich Klaasen (Momentum Multiply Titans), Keshav Maharaj (Hollywoodbets Dolphins), Aiden Markram (Momentum Multiply Titans), David Miller (Hollywoodbets Dolphins), Lungi Ngidi (Momentum Multiply Titans), Andile Phehlukwayo (Hollywoodbets Dolphins), Kagiso Rabada (DP World Lions), Ryan Rickelton (DP World Lions), Tabraiz Shamsi (Momentum Multiply Titans), Tristan Stubbs (Dafabet Warriors) and Rassie van der Dussen (DP World Lions). 

Proteas Women’s Contract Squad 2024/25

Anneke Bosch (Fidelity Titans), Tazmin Brits (Six Gun Grill Garden Route Badgers), Nadine de Klerk (World Sports Betting Western Province), Lara Goodall (World Sports Betting Western Province), Ayanda Hlubi (Hollywoodbets Dolphins), Sinalo Jafta (DP World Lions), Marizanne Kapp (World Sports Betting Western Province), Ayabonga Khaka (DP World Lions), Masabata Klaas (Fidelity Titans), Suné Luus (Fidelity Titans), Eliz-Mari Marx (Fidelity Titans), Nonkululeko Mlaba (Hollywoodbets Dolphins), Tumi Sekhukhune (DP World Lions), Chloé Tryon (DP World Lions), Delmi Tucker (World Sports Betting Western Province) and Laura Wolvaardt (Fidelity Titans). 

World cup focus takes centre stage ahead of T20i series against Sri Lanka

In the build-up to the exciting T20 International (T20I) series against Sri Lanka, Proteas Women captain Laura Wolvaardt laid out the team’s ambitions for the upcoming three-match contest set to be held in Benoni, Potchefstroom and East London from 27 March – 03 April. 

The first T20I gets underway on Wednesday, 27 March at Willowmoore Park in Benoni from 18h00 SAST, with the match broadcast live on SuperSport Grandstand (Channel 201). Tickets are available at the stadium or online via TicketPro from R40. 

Commenting at the pre-match press conference ahead of the series-opener, Wolvaardt highlighted the significance of the T20I matches against Sri Lanka, in relation to the 2024 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup in Bangladesh later this year. 

“Very crucial,” the skipper noted. “We don’t have much cricket left as a group before the World Cup, so these three T20Is are very important just to try different combinations and to finalize that starting XI that we’d like to have for the World Cup,” 

Despite South Africa holding a stern record against Sri Lanka in T20I cricket, with 10 wins out of 14 matches, the Proteas suffered a narrow three-run defeat the last time these two sides faced off in the first match of the T20 World Cup hosted in South Africa in February 2023. 

Taking the opponent’s solid form in the 2023/24 season, Wolvaardt stated; “It’s not a series that we’re taking lightly at all. Sri Lanka has been very good in the past couple of months, beating England as well in the T20I series, so we’re going to be looking to start strong on the front foot.” 

After a downward turn in form during the recent multi-format tour to Australia, the 24-year-old opening batter takes a positive outlook into the battle against Sri Lanka after refinding her rhythm with the bat during the Women’s Premier League (WPL) in India earlier this month. 

“I didn’t have my best series in Australia, especially in the ODIs and the Test match but I was able to have one or two good knocks in the WPL, so I was very grateful to get a few games over there and just to have fun and enjoy the experience. 

“What I did differently, I think not too much, which is what’s probably a bit frustrating from a cricketing point of view, because I feel like I didn’t try too much different, I just had a bad Australian series. 

“My focus has been just to sharpen up on some technical things and overall, I am feeling good, feeling fresh and really enjoyed batting again at the WPL, so looking forward to the series,” the captain commented. 

With former captain Suné Luus set to break the T20I caps record for the Proteas Women if selected in the first T20I (Mignon du Preez is currently joint-top with Luus on 114 caps), Wolvaardt shared her thoughts on her long-term teammates’ pending achievement and her impact on the team over the last decade. 

“That’s an awesome stat. I didn’t know that and to think she’s only 28, so she’ll still be able to get a lot more games. She’s been a part of the side for probably as long as anyone can remember and has been performing well with the bat lately. She’s put a lot of hard work into her batting, especially in the recent off-season. It’s been great to see her sort of reap the rewards in the past couple of games. 

“Having captained the side in the past, having that experience and having that many T20Is, helps a lot. With the advice that she can give and the information she can share, it’s been great having her around the group,” she added. 

දෝනිගේ නායකත්වය යටතේ ක්‍රීඩා කිරීමට ලැබීම භාග්‍යයක් – මහීෂ් තීක්ෂණ

ශ්‍රී ලංකා දඟ පන්දු යවන ක්‍රීඩක මහේෂ් තීක්ෂණ සදහන් කොට ඇත්තේ එම්එස් දෝනිගේ නායකත්වය යටතේ ක්‍රීඩා කිරීමට ලැබීම භාග්‍යයක් බවයි. මහීෂ් 2022 වසරේ සිට ඉන්දීය ප්‍රිමියර් ලීග් තරඟාවලියට ක්‍රීඩා කර ඇති අතර ඔහු මේ වන විට කඩුලු 23ක් දවාගැනීමට සමත් වී ඇත. Cricket.com සමගින් පැවති සම්මුඛ සාකච්ඡාවකදී එම්එස් දෝනිගේ නායකත්වය පිළිබඳව මහීෂ් මෙලෙසින් අදහස් දක්වා ඇත.

දෝනි තම පන්දු යවන්නන්ට උපරිම සහයෝගය ලබා දුන් බවත් ඔවුන්ගේ පන්දු යැවීම විශ්වාස කළ බවත් තීක්ෂණ පැවසීය. පන්දු යවන්නෙකුට එරෙහිව ලකුණු ලබා ගත් නරක දිනයක දී පවා දෝනි ඔවුන්ව විශ්වාස කළ බව දඟ පන්දු යවන්නා පැවසීය.

” එම් එස් දෝනි යටතේ ක්‍රීඩා කිරීමට ලැබීම භාග්‍යයක්. ඔහුට හැම පන්දු යවන්නෙක් ගැනම විශ්වාසයක් තියෙනවා. අපිටත් විශ්වාසයක් ලැබෙනවා, අපි ලකුණු ගැහුවත් ඔහු අපට පන්දුව ලබා දී සහාය දෙනවා. ඒක ලොකු විශ්වාසයක්”

දඹුල්ල හා කොළඹ ක්‍රීඩිකාවන් ජයග්‍රහණ වාර්තා කරයි.

ශ්‍රී ලංකා ක්‍රිකට් ආයතනය සංවිධානය කරන කාන්තා නැෂනල් සුපර් ලීග් එක්දින තරගාවලියේ තවත් තරග දෙකක් අද දිනයේදී පැවැත්වුණා. එම තරංගවලින් ජයග්‍රහණ වර්තා කිරීමට කොළඹ කණ්ඩායමද සහ දඹුල්ල කණ්ඩායම සමත් වුණා.

මහනුවර කණ්ඩායම සහ දමුල්ල කණ්ඩායම අතර තරගයේ පැවැත්වුණේ කොළඹ කෝල්ට්ස් ක්‍රීඩාංගනයේදී. කාසිය වාසිය දිනූ දඹුල්ල කණ්ඩායම පළමුව පන්දු රැකීමට තීරණය කළා. ඒ අනුව පිටියට පිවිසෙන මහනුවර ක්‍රීඩිකාවන් නියමිත පන්දුවාර පනහ අවසානයේ කඩුලු හතක් දැවී ලකුණු 237ක් රැස්කිරීමට සමත් වුණා. එහිදී හංසමා කරුණාරත්න පන්දු අසූ දෙකකදි හතරේ පහර දහතුනක් හා එක් හයේ පහරක් සමගින් ලකුණු 74 ක් රැස් කළා. නායිකා කවිෂා දිල්හාරි පන්දු 69කදී ලකුණු 62ක් රැස්කිරීමට සමත් වුණා. ඉලක්කය හඹායාමට පිටියට පිවිසෙන දඹුල්ල ක්‍රීඩිකාවන් පන්දුවාර 47 පන්දු 5ක් අවසානයේ කඩුලු 5ක් පමණක් දැවී තරගය ජයග්‍රහණය කිරීමට සමත් වුණා. එහිදී සදලි වීරසිංහ ලකුණු 62ක්, ඉමල්කා මෙන්ඩිස් ලකුණු 61ක් හා නායිකා හර්ෂිතා සමරවික්‍රම නොදැවී ලකුණු 46ක් රැස්කිරීමට සමත් වුණා.

අද දිනයේ පැවති අනෙක් තරඟය වෙනුවෙන් එක්වූයේ ගාල්ල කණ්ඩායම සහ කොළඹ කණ්ඩායමයි. කොළඹ පීසරා ඕවල් ක්‍රීඩාංගනය පැවැති මෙම තරගයේ කාසිය වාසිය දිනූ ගාල්ල ක්‍රීඩිකාවන් පළමුව පන්දුවට පහර දීමට තීරණය කළා. නමුත් ඔවුන්ට පන්දුවාර 39කදී සියලු ක්‍රීඩකාවන් දැවී රැස් කිරීමට හැකි වූයේ ලකුණු 132 පමණයි. එහිදී පන්දුවෙන් දස්කම් පෑ තරුෂි තත්සරණී ලකුණු 34 ට කඩුලු හතරක්ද තාරිකා සෙව්වන්දි ලකුණු 35ට කඩුලු 3ක්ද සචිනි නිසංසලා ලකුණු 17 ට කඩුලු දෙකක්ද දවාගැනීමට සමත් වුණා. ඉලක්කය හඹා ගිය කොළඹ ක්‍රීඩිකාවන් පන්දුවාර විසි නමයයි පන්දු පහක් අවසානයේ කඩුලු දෙකක් පමණක් දැවී තරංග ජයග්‍රහණය කිරීමට සමත් වුණා. එහිදී නෙත්මි පූර්ණි පන්දු හැත්තෑ අටකදී ලකුණු 55ක්ද ප්‍රසාදනී වීරක්කොඩි ලකුණු 34ක්ද රැස්කළා.

Sri Lanka Insurance General forges strategic partnership with Mercantile Cricket Association


Embarking on a new beginning, Sri Lanka Insurance General and the Mercantile Cricket Association (MCA) have forged a strategic partnership leveraging the strengths of both entities, offering distinctive collaborative benefits to MCA members.


At a press conference held recently to announce the partnership, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was exchanged between Mahesh de Alwis, President, Mercantile Cricket Association, and Priyantha Perera, Chief Operating Officer of Sri Lanka Insurance Corporation General Limited. In attendance were Mahesh Gamage, Assistant General Manager, Corporate Business and Marketing, Chaminda Gunasinghe, Deputy General Manager, Support Services and Lalith de Silva, Deputy General Manager, Head of Distribution, representing Sri Lanka Insurance General. Rohan Somawansa, General Secretary, and Hasitha Dassanayake, Chairman Sponsorship Committee, were present on behalf of MCA.


This is the first partnership of its kind, with Sri Lanka Insurance General offering MCA members a special motor insurance package with exclusive benefits and discounts. At the event, MCA presented 10 complementary MCA membership privilege cards to the staff of Sri Lanka Insurance General.


Commenting on the partnership, Priyantha Perera, Chief Operating Officer, Sri Lanka Insurance Corporation General Limited, stated, “We are delighted to enter into this pioneering partnership with MCA. Their valuable service to cricket and society mirrors Sri Lanka Insurance General’s 62-year commitment to the nation. With MCA’s extensive plans for the future, we see great potential to work together meaningfully for years to come in a mutually beneficial relationship and serve their members. This strategic initiative reflects our customer-centric mission of constantly evolving our offerings to meet customer needs.”


Mahesh de Alwis, President, Mercantile Cricket Association, added, “Behind the success of MCA is governance, transparency and accountability. We have vast plans for the next 5-10 years such as ground renovations, upgrading practice facilities and more. I believe Sri Lanka Insurance General, with its long-term vision, is the ideal partner to come on this journey with us. Any investment in MCA and sports overall is an investment in society. Our members will appreciate the specially curated benefits package from Sri Lanka Insurance General tailored to their specific needs. We thank Sri Lanka Insurance General for their support and look forward to a successful, long-term partnership.”


Having entered a new chapter with the recent legal segregation, Sri Lanka Insurance General, in collaboration with MCA, remains steadfast in delivering personalized and agile solutions within the ever-evolving insurance landscape.

අන්තර් පාසල් සහය දිවීමේ තරගාවලිය අනුරාධපුරයේ දී

අන්තර් පාසල් සහය දිවීමේ ශූරතා තරගාවලිය අප්‍රේල් මසදී පැවැත්වීමට පාසල් මළල ක්‍රීඩා සංගමය තීරණය කොට ඇත. ඒ අනුව මෙවර තරගාවලිය අප්‍රේල් මස 6, 7 හා 8 යන තෙදින තුළ දී අනුරාධපුර මහජන ක්‍රීඩාංගණයේදී පැවැත්වෙනු ඇත.

තරගාවලිය වෙනුවෙන් පාසල් ක්‍රීඩක ක්‍රීඩිකාවන් රැසක් සහභාගි වීමට නියමිතය. මෙවර තරගාවලිය වයස් කාණ්ඩ 5ක් යටතේ පැවැත්වෙයි. ඒ අනුව වයස අවුරුදු 12න් පහළ, 14න් පහළ, 16න් පහළ, 18න් පහළ හා 20න් පහළ යන වයස් කාණ්ඩ පහ යටතේ බාලක හා බාලිකා තරග පැවැත්වෙයි.

එමෙන්ම පාසල් මළල ක්‍රීඩා පිටියේ ප්‍රමුඛතම තරගාවලියක් වන ශ්‍රීමත් ජෝන් ටාබට් ජ්‍යෙෂ්ඨ මළල ක්‍රීඩා තරගාවලිය සැප්තැම්බර් මස 2, 3 හා 4 යන තෙදින තුළ සුගතදාස ගෘහස්ථ ක්‍රීඩාංගණයේදී ද කණිෂ්ඨ තරගාවලිය නොවැම්බර් මස 8, 9 හා 10 තෙදින තුළ දී පැවැත්වීමට නියමිතය.

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