Media Release

26^th February 2025

The Executive Committee of Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC), under the guidance of President Shammi Silva, has taken a significant step to elevate school cricket by promoting three-day school cricket matches instead of the two-day encounters.

As part of this initiative, SLC has pledged financial grants to 56 schools to facilitate their annual big matches as three-day games. Previously, only three schools played their big matches over three days, while all others were limited to two days. However, with this decision, 28 big matches will now be played as three-day encounters, marking a new era for school cricket, starting from the ongoing season.

This initiative, carried out in collaboration with the Sri Lanka School Cricket Association, aims to provide young cricketers with greater match exposure, enhance their skill development, and create a smoother transition to first-class and international cricket.

Further strengthening this initiative, SLC has also extended the three-day match format to the U19 School Cricket competition. As a result, the knockout stages of the U19 Division I and II (both Tier A and B) will now be played as three-day matches instead of two-day games.

Sri Lanka boasts a vibrant school cricket system, with over 6,800 matches played annually across U13, U15, U17, and U19 levels. SLC fully funds these tournaments as part of its commitment to nurturing the next generation of cricketers.

This initiative reflects SLC’s long-term commitment to strengthening grassroots cricket and ensuring a solid foundation for future national players.

Below are the schools receiving grants to conduct three-day big matches:

1. S.Thomas’ College, Mt.Lavinia
2. Trinity College, Kandy
3. St. Sebastian’s College, Moratuwa
4. D.S.Senanayake College, Colombo
5. Royal college, Colombo
6. St. Anthony’s College, Kandy
7. Prince of Wales College, Moratuwa
8. St. Servatius’ College, Matara
9. Mahanama College, Colombo
10. Richmond College, Galle
11. Gurukula College, Kelaniya
12. Nalanda College, Colombo
13. Maliyadeva College, Kurunegala
14. St. Peter’s College, Colombo
15. St. Josehph’s College, Colombo
16. St.Thomas’ College, Matara
17. Mahinda College, Galle
18. Ananda College, Colombo
19. St. Anne’s College, Kurunegala
20. Moratu Maha Vidyalaya
21. Thurstan College, Colombo
22. Dharmaraja College, Kandy
23. St. Sebastian’s Central College, Katuneriya
24. Devapathiraja College, Ratgama
25. Sri Sumangala College, Panadura
26. Isipathana College, Colombo
27. Sri Dharmaloka College, Kelaniya
28. St. Peter’s College, Negombo
29. Dharmapala College, Pannipitiya
30. St. John’s College, Jaffna
31. Rahula College, Matara
32. Kingswood College, Kandy
33. P De S Kularathne College, Ambalangoda
34. Kegalu Vidyalaya, Kegalle
35. CMS Sri Jayawardhanapura MV, Kotte
36. Anuradhapura Central College
37. Jaffna Central College
38. St. Mary’s College, Kegalle
39. St. Thomas’ College, Kotte
40. Royal Central College, Polonnaruwa
41. Sri Rahula College, Katugasthota
42. Sir John Kothalawala College, Kurunegala
43. Maliyadeva Model School, Kurunegala
44. Prince College, Ratnapura
45. Sri Sumangala College, Kandy
46. Wayamba Royal College, Kurunegala
47. Ibbagamuwa Central College
48. St. Aloysius’ College, Ratnapura
49. St. Patrick’s College, Jaffna
50. Mahinda Rajapaksha College, Homagama
51. Wickramashila National School, Giriulla
52. Jaffna College, Vaddukoddai
53. Defense Service College, Colombo
54. D.S Senanayaka Central College, Mirigama
55. Holy Trinity College, Nuwara Eliya
56. Gamini National School, Nuwara Eliya