The Northern Province U23 Women's District Tournament 2023 witnessed some thrilling games played on 12, 13, 14, and 15 May, with Jaffna team emerging as the champions. 

The tournament featured teams from Jaffna, Batticaloa, Polonnaruwa, Kegalle, Kurunegala, Kandy, and Nuwara Eliya, each showcasing their skills and determination.

In their last group stage game, Jaffna team displayed an exceptional performance, securing a convincing 10-wicket victory over Mannar. This win propelled them to clinch the Northern Province championship. Jaffna remained unbeaten throughout the tournament, triumphing in three out of four matches, with one game abandoned due to rain.

Brief scores

Mannar – 65 (19.5) T Reethana 26, Muralithasan Mathurika 4/13, Rathneshwaran Nitharshana 3/11, Selvarasa Kristiga 2/16

Jaffna – 69/0 (10.5) Shanu Baskaran 31*

Jaffna won by 10 wickets

Nuwara Eliya – 66 (15.2) Sukirtha Ravichandran 4/18, Juliana Jesudasan 3/13

Batticaloa – 67/8 (17.2) Rashmi Samara 2/12, Bagya Sandadewmini 2/22

Batticaloa won by 2 wickets

Polonnaruwa – 107/5 (20) Hirushika Nimanthi 33, Janani Mayurika 30*, Dileema Nethmini 3/24

Puttalam – 94 (16.3) Dileema Nethmini 21, Subhanya Nishadi 3/24, Hirushika Nimanthi 2/10

Polonnaruwa won by 13 runs

Trincomalee – 47 (16.2) Kavindya Nidushika 2/10, Nadeeshani Senevirathne 2/14

Kegalle – 48/1 (9.5)

Kegalle won by 9 wickets

Kurunegala – 131/4 (20) Maneesha Sakumini 37, Ashani Kaushalya 27

Matale – 64/7 (20) Buddini Dissanayake 28*, Hansika Nipuni 2/4, Ashani Kaushalya 2/14

Kurunegala won by 67 runs

Batticaloa – 7 (8.2) Isiri Meegammana 5/1, Nimeshika Senevirathne 2/5

Kandy – 8/0 (2.1)

Kandy won by 10 wickets

Ampara – 35 (9.5) N Sadunika 3/0, D Kirushanthi 3/17

Nuwara Eliya – 36/6 (14.5) Malshanini Seumini 3/7, S Methasara 2/7

Nuwara Eliya won by 4 wickets

Ampara - 67/9 (20) Nimeshika Seneviratne 3/09, Tharushi Thathsarani 2/17

Kandy - 71/2 (12.4) Tharushi Thathsarani 31*

Kandy won by 8 wickets 

Gampaha - 130/5 (20) Nethmi Gunarathna 34*, Nemesha Tharuni 23, Sandali Weerasinghe 22

Colombo South - 125/8 (20)Shikari De Silva 66*, Harini Nelithma Perera 20, Sandali Weerasinghe 2/12, Hasini Wijesinghe 2/16, Vidushika Perera 2/27, Nikesha Wijesekara 2/29

Gampaha won by 5 runs

Kurunegala - 130/5 (20) Ashani Kaushalya 41, Chamodi Devindya 33, Nethmi Upeksha 20

Puttalam - 73 (19.4) Shehara Roshini 27

Kurunegala won by 57 

Kegalle - 170/4 (20) Randi Wasana 59*, Ruwani Wathsala 35, Dilshani Kumarisiri 28, Imasha Mihirangi 21, Juliana Jesudasan 2/30

Batticaloa - 37/10 (15.1) Randi Wasana 4/10, Nadeeshani Senevirathne 3/09, Dilshani Kumarisiri 2/08

Kegalle won by 133 runs

Colombo North - 119/8 (20) Manudi Nanayakkara 44, Savindi Cooray 2/18

Kalutara - 97/6 (14) Navodya Nethmini 31, Danuji Fernando 2/16

Kalutara won by 4 wickets