SLC appoints 12 School Cricket Provincial Coordinators

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Provincial Coordinators posing for a group photo. Seated from left: SLSCA Secretary Kamal Indrajith, SLC Head of Domestic Cricket Chinthaka Edirimanne and SLSCA President Thilak Wattuhewa

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) said yesterday it has appointed 12 ‘School Cricket Provincial Coordinators’ to find young talent in the country, covering all age groups.

Accordingly, the appointed coordinators will represent the Sri Lanka Schools Cricket Association (SLSCA) at all age group selections, covering District and Provincial cricket.

The coordinators will work with District and Provincial Associations, School Coaches, Masters-in-Charge and Principals to identify potential players to progress them through the Youth Level Cricket Programs and into the National Level.

The appointment of Provincial Cricket Coordinators commenced during the 2017/2018 season with the appointment of four coordinators. The number of coordinators were increased to six in 2020 and 12 during this year, in a bid to expand the search program.

The appointment letters were handed over to the Coordinators recently at SLC, with the participation of Domestic Cricket of SLC Head Chinthaka Edirimanne, SL Schools Cricket Association President Thilak Wattuhwa and SL Schools Cricket Association Secretary Kamal Indrajith.

The appointed coordinators are given below.

Malik Keerthi Fernando - Western Province (North Outer)
Saman Hettiaratchchi - Western Province (North)
Kanishka Perera - Western Province (Central)
D.M. Rajaratne - Western Province (South)
Suraj Sanjeeva - Western Province (South Outer)
Leelananda Kumarasiri - Southern Province
Sisira Weerasinghe - Uva Province
Indika Hettiaratchchi - Eastern Province
Nuwan Samaranayake - Central Province
Keerthi Gunarathna - North Central Province
A.M.A.P Attapattu - North Western Province
V.Hajeepan - Northern Province

SLC Head of Domestic Cricket Chinthaka Edirimanne Chinthaka Edirmanne hands over an appointment letter to a Provincial Coordinator