MEDIA RELEASE
25th August 2021
Sri Lanka Cricket wishes to announce the selection of a 26 Member under 19 National Training Squad in preparation for the upcoming Inbound Tours, U19 Asia Cup, and the U19 World Cup.
The Junior National Selectors chose the squad of 26 members out of the 75 players, chosen via an Island wide Talent Profiling Program conducted by Sri Lanka Cricket. The Talent Profiling Program was conducted in partnership with the Schools Cricket Association and the Provincial Cricket Associations.
Before the selection of the 26 players, the 75 players underwent a Residential Training Program in Kandy, which consisted of skills training, game education, fitness sessions, and several practice games.
The 75 players, who took part in the Residential Training Program were divided into 05 teams, named after the Super Provinces of Sri Lanka Cricket, covering Colombo (split as North and South), Dambulla, Galle, and Kandy.
The Members of the National Selection Committee were present during the entirety of the ‘Residential Training Program,’ taking a closer look at every individual player.
| NAME | SCHOOL | Province | |
| 1 | Sadeesh Jayawardena | St. Joseph’s College, Colombo | Western Province |
| 2 | Abhishek Liyanarachchi | D. S. Senanayake College, Colombo | Western Province |
| 3 | Ryan Fernando | St. Thomas College, Mount Lavinia | Western Province |
| 4 | Sadisha Rajapaksa | Royal College, Colombo | Western Province |
| 5 | Shavon Danial | St. Joseph’s College, Colombo | Western Province |
| 6 | Pawan Sandesh | Devapathiraja College, Galle | Southern Province |
| 7 | Harindu Jayasekera | St. Thomas College, Matara | Southern Province |
| 8 | Jeewaka Shasheen | Devapathiraja College, Galle | Southern Province |
| 9 | Pawan Pathiraja | Trinity College, Kandy | Central Province |
| 10 | Matheesa Weerasingha | Maliyadeva College, Kurunagela | North West Province |
| 11 | Vinuja Rampol | Nalanda College, Colombo | Western Province |
| 12 | Lahiru Dewatage | St. Peter’s College, Colombo | Western Province |
| 13 | Malsha Tharupathi | Madampagama, Ambalangoda | Southern Province |
| 14 | Dunith Wellalage | St. Joseph’s College, Colombo | Western Province |
| 15 | Traveen Mathews | St. Anthony’s College, Katugastota | Central Province |
| 16 | Sasanka Nirmal | Devapathiraja College, Galle | Southern Province |
| 17 | Yasiru Rodrigo | St. Thomas College, Mount Lavinia | Western Province |
| 18 | Danal Hemananda | St. Peter’s College, Colombo | Western Province |
| 19 | Matheesha Pathirana | Trinity College, Kandy | Central Province |
| 20 | Vibahavith Ehelapola | Trinity College, Kandy | Central Province |
| 21 | Raveen De Silva | Nalanda College, Colombo | Western Province |
| 22 | Chamidu Wickramasinghe | St. Anthony’s College, Katugastota | Central Province |
| 23 | Bawantha Jayasinghe | Thurstan College, Colombo | Western Province |
| 24 | Wanuja Sahan | St. Peter’s College, Colombo | Western Province |
| 25 | Lahiru Abeysinghe | St. Anthony’s College, Katugastota | Central Province |
| 26 | Maleesha Silva | St. Sylvester’s College, Kandy | Central Province |
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