The Cricket Transformation Committee Chairperson Eran Wickramaratne, has visited Sri Lanka Cricket’s Level 1 Coach Education Programme during an inspection tour of the Rangiri Dambulla International Cricket Stadium (RDICS), Dambulla. This was stated by Sri Lanka in a media release on Tuesday (7). 

According to Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC), the four-day programme conducted by Sri Lanka Cricket’s Coach Education Unit, was in progress when Wickramaratne visited the venue as part of his ground inspection tour. 

During his visit, Wickramaratne interacted with both the participants and the coach educators conducting the program. 

He also took the opportunity to encourage the participants, emphasising the importance of high-quality coach education in strengthening the future of Sri Lankan cricket. 

A total of 23 participants, including both men and women, took part in the Level 1 Coach Education Programme, which covered key areas such as Productive Session Planning, the Coaches’ Code of Conduct, How to Coach, Strength and Conditioning, Batting, Bowling, Fielding and Wicket keeping, and the nutritional aspects of the game. 

The participants represented the cricketing districts of Matale, Polonnaruwa, and Anuradhapura.  The programme was conducted from 1-4 July 2026. 

Sri Lanka Cricket’s Coach Education Unit conducts the Introduction to Cricket Coaching Programme, as well as Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3 Coach Education Programmes, all of which are designed to develop and enhance the knowledge and skills of cricket coaches across the country.