Friday Jun 13, 2025
Friday Jun 13, 2025
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Sri Lanka Women’s Team Captain Chamari Athapaththu swept the board with 6 awards at the annual Home Lands Sri Lanka Cricket Awards Night held at Cinnamon Lite on Monday night.
Chamari won the prestigious Women’s Cricketer of the Year award in addition to bagging five others – Best Batter and Best All-rounder (WODI), and Best Batter, Best Bowler and Best All-rounder (WT20I).
White ball rounder Wanindu Hasaranga won the most awards in the Men’s category – 3 for Best Bowler (ODI), Best Bowler and Best All-rounder (T20I).
Young Kamindu Mendis who had a great 2024 won the prestigious Men’s Cricketer of the Year award. He was also won the Best Batsman in Tests award. Janith Liyanage won the Emerging Player of the Year award, while Chamara De Zoysa (Umpire of the Year) and Pradeep Jeyapragash (Match Referee of the Year) also won awards.
Lifetime Awards were presented to former Sri Lanka cricketers Ranjit Fernando, Chandra Schaffter and Stanley Jayasinghe, and Janaka Pathirana. A total of 46 awards will be presented during the ceremony.
Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Sunil Kumara Gamage was the Chief Guest along with Deputy Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Sugath Tillakaratne. The Awards Night took place in the presence of national captains, present and former cricketers, members of the SLC Management and the Executive Committee, Government Officials, Diplomats, Corporate Leaders, representatives of the event sponsor, and past SLC administrators.
AWARDS
MEN’S CRICKET AWARDS – INTERNATIONAL CRICKET
Emerging Player of the Year – Janith Liyanage
Test
Best Batsman Kamindu Mendis
Best Bowler Prabath Jayasuriya
Best All-rounder Dhananjaya de Silva
ODI
Best Batsman Pathum Nissanka
Best Bowler Wanindu Hasaranga
Best All-rounder Charith Asalanka
T20I
Best Batsman Kusal Mendis
Best Bowler Wanindu Hasaranga
Best All-rounder Wanindu Hasaranga
Men’s Cricketer of the Year Kamindu Mendis
WOMEN’S CRICKET AWARDS – INTERNATIONAL CRICKET
ODI
Best Batter Chamari Athapaththu
Best Bowler Kavisha Dilhari
Best All-rounder Chamari Athapaththu
T20I
Best Batter Chamari Athapaththu
Best Bowler Chamari Athapaththu
Best All-rounder Chamari Athapaththu
Women’s Cricketer of the Year Chamari Athapaththu
MEN’S DOMESTIC AWARDS
Major Club Men’s T20 Tournament
Best Bowler Akila Dananjaya
Best Batter Pawantha Weerasinghe
Player of the Tournament Chamika Karunaratne
Runner-Up Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club
Champions Nondescripts Cricket Club
Major Club Men’s 50-Over Tournament
Best Bowler Dilshan Munaweera
Best Batter Krishan Sanjula
Best All-rounder Thanuka Dabare
Runners-Up Colombo Cricket Club
Champions Ace Capital Cricket Club
Major Club 3-Day Tournament
Best Bowler Dilum Sudeera
Best Batter Sahan Kosala
Player of the Tournament Ravindu Fernando
Runner-Up Nondescripts Cricket Club
Champions Bloomfield Cricket Club and Athletic Club
WOMEN’S DOMESTIC AWARDS
Major Club Women’s Invitational Tournament
Best Bowler Rashmi Silva
Best Batter Harshitha Samarawickrama
Player of the Tournament Nilakshi De Silva
Runner-Up Army Sports Club
Champions Chilaw Marians Cricket Club
MATCH OFFICIALS AWARDS
Umpire of the Year Chamara De Zoysa
Match Referee of the Year Pradeep Jeyapragash
LIFETIME AWARDS
Ranjit Fernando, Chandra Schaffter, Janaka Pathirana, Stanley Jayasinghe
Lifetime Awards (Journalism) Prince Gunasekera, Prasanna Sanjeewa Thennakoon
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