Sri Lanka Cricket’s ground staff was awarded the cash reward promised during the Asia Cup. Sri Lanka Cricket commenced the distribution of the $ 50,000 award (Rs. 16 million) money promised during the Asia Cup to the ground staff of the R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium (RPICS), Colombo, and Pallekele International Cricket Stadium (PICS), Kandy.

Accordingly, 138 members of the ground staff of the RPICS, Colombo, who worked during the Asia Cup 2023 (permanent and contract employees) were rewarded for their effort, while 115 members of the ground staff of the PICS, Kandy, will receive their reward this Friday (8).

The staff of both venues did a yeoman service during the tournament to ensure the practice facilities, outfield, pitches, covering and uncovering of the ground, and related services were in place and in time to conduct the tournament successfully, despite the bad weather conditions that prevailed during that time.

Curators, turf supervisors, ground staff, and technical staff are among the recipients of the reward payment.

The rewards were granted to the RPICS ground staff by the National Curator Godfrey Dabrera, last morning.

The rewards were awarded jointly by the Asian Cricket Council and Sri Lanka Cricket, with each institution contributing $ 25,000.