In addition to the central contracts offered to the cricketers of the national team Sri Lanka Cricket also offered annual contracts to 65 other players categorized under Youth, Emerging and Senior.
The awarding of these contracts to the players took place at the Sports Ministry Auditorium on Thursday in the presence of Sports Minister Dayasiri Jayasekera and Sri Lanka Cricket president Thilanga Sumathipala along with other SLC officials.
The full list of players who received contracts are:
65 National annual contracts to players in the categories of Youth, Emerging and Senior players Youth Age Club, Wanidu Hasaranga 19 SLPA,Vishad Randika20 Colts, Manoj Sarathachandra 23 Tamil Union Kavindu Kulasekara 21 SSC, Ramesh Mendis 22 SSC, Lasith Embuldeniya 19 NCC, Priyamal Perera 21 Colts, Sahan Nanayakkara 21 Ragama.
Lahiru Milantha 22 Ragama, Minod Banuka 22 SSC, Lasith Abeyratne 23 CCC, Pabasara Waduge 23 Tamil Union, Sandun Weerakody 23 NCC Angelo Jayasingha 23 Colts,Anuk Fernando 21 Colts, Shehan Madushanka 21 Saracens, Asitha Fernando 19 NCC,Charith Asalanka 19 SSC, Lahiru Kumara 19 NCC, Hashan Dumidu 21 Colts Binura Fernando 21 SSC, Akila Dananjaya 22 Colts, Kasun Rajitha 23 Badureliya, PHT Kaushal 23 NCC,
Emerging,Age,Club
Maduka Liyanapathiranam 24 Chilaw, Sanjaya Chathuranga 24 Panadura, Lahiru Madushanka 24 Bloomfield, Banuka Rajapaksha 24 Chilaw, Umesh Karunaratne 27 Sarecens, Gamindu Kanishka 29 Sarecens, MNM Dilshad 24 Baduraliya, Kasun Madusanka 25 SSC, Romesh Buddika 25 Galle CC, Vimukthi Perera 26 Moors, Dilsan Munaweera 27 Bloomfield, Madawa Warnapura 28 Bloomfield, Malinda Pushpakumara 29 Moors, Sachithra Serasingha 29 Moors, Prabath Jayasuriy 24 Colts, Shehan Jayasuriy 25 Colts, Vishwa Fernando 25 Bloomfield, RLB Rambukwella 25 Tamil Union, Udara Jayasundra 25 Ragama, Chathuranga de Silva 26 Moors Ashan Priyanjana 27 SLPA, Chaminda Bandar 29 SLPA, Lahiru Gamage 28 ChilawIsuru Udana28 NCC,
Senior, Age, Club
Nisal Randika 34 SL “A” /Galle CC, TN Sampath 34 Galle/Galle CC, Gayan Sirisoma 35 SLD/Galle CC, Nadeera Nawala 31SL “A” /Baduraliya, Charitha Buddika 36 SL/Galle CC Asela Gunaratne 30 SL/Army SC, Mahela Udawatta 30 SL/Moors, Jeewan Mendis 33 SL/Tamil Union, Hasantha Fernndo 36 SL/Baduraliya, Ajantha Mendis31 SL/Army SC, S Randiv 31SL/Galle CC, MF Maharoof32 SL/NCC, Nuwan Kulasekara 34 SL/Colts, Tharanga Paranavithana34 SL/SSC, Chamara Silva36 SL/Galle CC, Dilhara Fernando 37 SL/SSC Jehan Mubarak 35 SL/NCC,
Selection Criteria
Youth - Age 20-23
SL U19 representation or any level, U23 & Premier tournament 2015/16 performance. representation ,U23 & Premir Tournament 2015/16 performance, Junior National+Development+Premier+National+SL “A”.
Emerging - Age 23-29
Junior Nationals, Sri Lanka A, Sri Lanka Development, Sri Lanka
Senior - Age 30+
Past national players above 30 years of age continue domestic participation and performance over 600 runs or 35 wickets in last premier league tournament. continuous domestic Participation/Performance over 600 runs or 35 wickets in last Premier league tournament. runs or 38 wickets in last Premier League Tournament, SL “A”/Premier Tournaments/Development, National + Test + ODI + T20.