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Cricket was introduced in Sri Lanka during the 19th century by the British. [1] A Sri Lankan school was the first to play cricket in 1864, primarily against small clubs. With the arrival of English cricketer Ashley Walker and the founding of Royal College, Colombo, Sri Lanka's first inter-school match took place between S. Thomas' College, Mount Lavinia and Royal College in 1880.
In Sri Lankan cricket, a Big Match is an annual school cricket match typically played between two rival schools in Sri Lanka. These schools often have a long history of competition, some rivalries lasting over a century. Big matches have become a significant part of modern Sri Lankan culture, involving both school children and adults.
Manimel Wadu Dilshan De Silva (born 3 February 1972) is a Sri Lankan cricket umpire and former cricketer. He was the secretary of Sri Lanka Schools Cricket Association (SLSCA) for two decades. [1] [2] He also a member of the Sri Lanka Cricket Umpires’ Association. [3]
Sri Lanka Schools XI cricket team was a Sri Lankan cricket team that represents Sri Lankan schools. The team featured in the first-class BCCSL Invitation Quadrangular Tournament in 2001/02 and 2002/03, and the Inter-Provincial Twenty20 tournament in 2007–08 and 2008–09, finishing in last place on both occasions.
School Cricketers Of The Year Award is an award given to school cricketers in Sri Lanka. It was first awarded by the patronage of Warner-Hudunut Ltd in 1978 and the Sunday Observer newspaper by Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Limited has been sponsoring the award since 1979 in collaboration with other companies such as Mobitel, Bata Shoes, and Warner-Hudnut.
The league is organized by the Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) beginning in the 2022 season. In January 2022, the SLC launched the tournament. [ 1 ] The squads for the competition are announced based on the performances in the Major Clubs Limited Over Tournament , with 26 clubs clustered under five teams. [ 2 ]
It is the second-oldest big match between two leading Buddhist schools in Sri Lanka and the 11th longest running big match in Sri Lanka. [ 3 ] In 1949, Herbert de Silva for Kalutara Vidyalaya and Gamini Karunaratne for Tissa Central College made history as the captains of the Battle of the Mangosteen's debut match.
The St. Thomas'–St. Servatius Cricket Encounter, known as the Battle of the Blues, is the annual cricket match played between the cricket teams of St. Servatius' College and St. Thomas' College, Matara. The match has been played since 1900, and is the second-oldest school cricket series in Sri Lanka. [citation needed]