Cricket in Sri Lanka - Domestic Competitions

Domestic Competitions

Sri Lanka Cricket oversees the progress and handling of the major domestic competitions: the First-class tournament Premier Trophy, the List A tournament Premier Limited Overs Tournament and the Twenty20 competition Twenty20 Tournament, in which all of the following First-class teams take part:

  • Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club (Colombo)
  • Burgher Recreation Club (Colombo)
  • Chilaw Marians Cricket Club (Colombo)
  • Colombo Cricket Club (Colombo)
  • Colts Cricket Club (Colombo)
  • Galle Cricket Club (Galle)
  • Moors Sports Club (Colombo)
  • Nondescripts Cricket Club (Colombo)
  • Panadura Sports Club (Panadura)
  • Ragama Cricket Club (Katunayake)
  • Sebastianites Cricket and Athletic Club (Moratuwa)
  • Sinhalese Sports Club (Colombo)
  • Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club (Colombo)

They also organise and host the Inter-Provincial Cricket Tournament, a competition where the above first-class do not take part, but instead teams representing different provinces of Sri Lanka:

  • Basnahira - Western Province
  • Kandurata - Central Province
  • Ruhuna - Southern Province
  • Wayamba - North Western Province
  • Uturu-Meda- North Central Province

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