Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) carried out a fast bowling talent search program in the Polonnaruwa District as part of its ongoing efforts to identify and nurture emerging cricketing talent across the country.
The program, held at the Royal College Grounds, Polonnaruwa, attracted over 60 promising young players – both Boys’ and Girls’ – including school cricketers of the District.
Each participant underwent skill assessments to evaluate their fast bowling potential. Following the evaluations, 20 talented bowlers were selected for further development.
The selected players will now receive structured training under the guidance of Provincial Coaches of SLC, with a focus on refining their techniques and enhancing their overall performance.
Those who continue to demonstrate consistent improvement will be given the opportunity to join SLC’s District Squads, thereby becoming part of the official National Pathway Program.
This initiative is a part of SLC’s ‘Cricket Gamata’, program which aims to find talent from rural areas across Sri Lanka.
The talent assessments were conducted by Lasantha Lakmin, SLC Talent Scout for the North Central and North Western Provinces; Lakshitha Herath, North Central Provincial Women’s Coach; and Saman Senanayake, North Central Provincial Fast Bowling Coach.
The event was organised by the North Central Provincial Cricket Association under the guidance of SLC and was managed by Krishan Anandakumar, Manager of the Centre of Excellence, Dambulla.
