Sri Lanka Cricket, under its National Pathway Program, today distributed cricket equipment
to schools, clubs, and Sri Lanka Cricket\u2019s District and Provincial squads in a bid to further
strengthen the development of the game across the country.
The distribution program was conducted simultaneously across all districts, beginning at
10:00 a.m. The main event was held at the Duncan White Auditorium of the Ministry of
Sports and Youth Affairs in collaboration with the Sri Lanka Schools Cricket Association and
District and Provincial Cricket Associations.
The Honorable Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs, Mr. Sunil Kumara Gamage, participated
as the Chief Guest at the invitation of Mr. Shammi Silva, Honorary President of Sri Lanka
Cricket. Mr. Aruna Bandara, Secretary, Ministry of Sports and Youth Affairs also took part.
Dr. Jayantha Dharmadasa, Honorary Vice President, Sri Lanka Cricket |Mr. Bandula
Dissanayake, Honorary Secretary, Sri Lanka Cricket | Mr. Sujeeva Godaliyadda, Honorary
Treasurer, Sri Lanka Cricket | Mr. Ashley De Silva, CEO, Sri Lanka Cricket and Mr. Susantha
Mendis, Vice President, Sri Lanka Schools Cricket Association also took part in the event.
During the event following items were distributed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\uf0b7 Cricket Shoes: 9,995 pairs were provided to players in the U19 School Cricket
Tournament and the SLC District and Provincial squads. Of these, 6,138 pairs went to
U19 school cricketers, 3,250 to district players, and 607 to provincial players.
\uf0b7 Cricket Training Equipment Bags: 97 District and Provincial coaches each received
a bag of training equipment to enhance their coaching facilities.
\uf0b7 Ball Throwing Arms: 970 cricket-playing schools across the country were supplied
with ball-throwing arms to improve productivity of player training.
\uf0b7 Cricket Balls: District squads and clubs under the District Cricket Associations were
provided with 2,760 cricket balls for training purposes.
The event was attended by school principals, school cricket captains, masters-in-charge, district
and provincial coaches,
As the governing body of cricket in Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka Cricket continues to drive the growth
of the sport through its National Pathway Program, ensuring that every talented player across
the island is given equal opportunity to progress and represent the nation.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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