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l Under-19 Division-I cricket tournament will commence from middle of March by the Sri Lanka Schools Cricket Association (SLSCA).
This year, the tournament will be conducted as a limited-over tournament due to the Covid -19 pandemic and General Certificate of Education (GCE) Ordinary Level Examination.
The SLSCA has conducted a regular two-day tournament, from September to March every year, so far. The Division-I tournament will consist of Tier ‘A’ and ‘B’. There will be 36 schools in Tier A and B, which will be divided into 18 schools each Tier. There will be five matches each for every team.
The tournament will commence from March 15-20. First round will be completed before 9 April. The final round will start after the Sinhala and Tamil New Year festival. The tournament is scheduled to be over before end of April.
All first-round league matches will be played at the respective home grounds. The quarter-finals, semi-finals, and the final will be worked off on 20, 25, and 30 April respectively. All matches will be played at neutral venues from the quarter-finals onwards. The SLSCA is awaiting the necessary approval from the Ministry of Education (MOE) for the tournament to be finalised.
Division-I Tier A Schools:
Group X - Trinity College - Kandy, Royal College - Colombo, D.S. Senanayake College - Colombo, De Mezenod College - Kandana, Gurukula College - Kelaniya, and Wesley College - Colombo
Group Y - St. Joseph’s College - Colombo, Mahanama College - Colombo, St. Thomas’ College - Matara, St. Sebastian’s College - Moratuwa, St. Benedict’s College - Kotahena, St. Anne’s College - Kurunegala
Group Z - St. Anthony’s College - Kandy, Nalanda College - Colombo, S. Thomas’ College - Mt. Lavinia, Richmond College - Galle, Maliyadeva College - Kurunegala, and Prince of Wales’ College - Moratuwa
Division-I Tier B Schools:
Group X - Thurstan College - Colombo, Mahinda College - Galle, St. Peter’s College - Bambalapitiya, Dharmaraja College - Kandy, St. Aloysius College - Galle, and Moratu Vidyalaya
Group Y - St. Joseph Vaz College - Wennappuwa, Isipathana College - Colombo, Ananda College - Colombo, Zahira College - Colombo, Dharmapala College - Pannipitiya, and Maris Stella College - Negombo
Group Z - Dharmashoka College - Ambalangoda, St. Servatius’ College - Matara, Devapathiraja College - Rathgama, St. Anthony’s College - Wattala, Lumbini College - Colombo, and St. Sylvester’s College – Kandy
(By Ishani Upatharitha)
l Under-19 Division-I cricket tournament will commence from middle of March by the Sri Lanka Schools Cricket Association (SLSCA).
This year, the tournament will be conducted as a limited-over tournament due to the Covid -19 pandemic and General Certificate of Education (GCE) Ordinary Level Examination.
The SLSCA has conducted a regular two-day tournament, from September to March every year, so far. The Division-I tournament will consist of Tier ‘A’ and ‘B’. There will be 36 schools in Tier A and B, which will be divided into 18 schools each Tier. There will be five matches each for every team.
The tournament will commence from March 15-20. First round will be completed before 9 April. The final round will start after the Sinhala and Tamil New Year festival. The tournament is scheduled to be over before end of April.
All first-round league matches will be played at the respective home grounds. The quarter-finals, semi-finals, and the final will be worked off on 20, 25, and 30 April respectively. All matches will be played at neutral venues from the quarter-finals onwards. The SLSCA is awaiting the necessary approval from the Ministry of Education (MOE) for the tournament to be finalised.
Division-I Tier A Schools:
Group X - Trinity College - Kandy, Royal College - Colombo, D.S. Senanayake College - Colombo, De Mezenod College - Kandana, Gurukula College - Kelaniya, and Wesley College - Colombo
Group Y - St. Joseph’s College - Colombo, Mahanama College - Colombo, St. Thomas’ College - Matara, St. Sebastian’s College - Moratuwa, St. Benedict’s College - Kotahena, St. Anne’s College - Kurunegala
Group Z - St. Anthony’s College - Kandy, Nalanda College - Colombo, S. Thomas’ College - Mt. Lavinia, Richmond College - Galle, Maliyadeva College - Kurunegala, and Prince of Wales’ College - Moratuwa
Division-I Tier B Schools:
Group X - Thurstan College - Colombo, Mahinda College - Galle, St. Peter’s College - Bambalapitiya, Dharmaraja College - Kandy, St. Aloysius College - Galle, and Moratu Vidyalaya
Group Y - St. Joseph Vaz College - Wennappuwa, Isipathana College - Colombo, Ananda College - Colombo, Zahira College - Colombo, Dharmapala College - Pannipitiya, and Maris Stella College - Negombo
Group Z - Dharmashoka College - Ambalangoda, St. Servatius’ College - Matara, Devapathiraja College - Rathgama, St. Anthony’s College - Wattala, Lumbini College - Colombo, and St. Sylvester’s College – Kandy
(By Ishani Upatharitha)