Level two coaching course gets underway

Sri Lanka Cricket’s Coach Education Unit yesterday commenced a level two coaching course for nearly 20 participants who represent various levels of Sri Lankan Cricket (SLC).

The six-day course, which is being conducted at SLC’s High Performance Center at the R. Premadasa Stadium, is being attended by school coaches, club coaches and former and current national cricketers such as Rangana Herath, Ajantha Mendis, Nuwan Kulasekara and Dhammika Prasad. Sri Lanka’s women’s team player Prasadini Weerakkody was also a participant at this coaching course.

“This is a special course and the main objective of this is to enhance coaching knowledge on the modern game for all attendees, who will then be able to help Sri Lanka Cricket by identifying talent and producing future national players,” said SLC Chief Cricket Operations Officer Asanka Gurusinha, who heads the High Performance Center.

The course is conducted by prominent coaches attached to the SLC High Performance Center. Among them are Avishka Gunawardene, Piyal Wijethunga, Heshan De Mel, Upul Chandana, Ravindra Pushpakumara, Chamila Gamage, Lanka De Silva, Sumithra Waranakulasuriya and Tharaka Samaratunga.

In addition, trainers such as Dharashana Weerasinghe and Dilshan Fonseka as well as Physiotherapist Ranjith Nanayakkara will also help in conducting the workshop.