Womens cricket catches interest in the South

Text and pic by Priyan de Silva - Matara Sports Corr.

Sri Lanka Cricket's endeavour of promoting women's cricket has borne fruit. Girls in the Southern Province mainly from the districts of Galle and Matara have taken to the game. The Southern Province was represented in the women's under 23 Inter-Provincial cricket tournament organised by Sri Lanka Cricket held recently.

The Southern Province team was led by Ganesha Wasana of Seenigma CC and the Vice Captain was Kaumudi de Silva of Matara SC (Both players represent the Sri Lanka Air Force womens cricket team) while Malsha Shehani, N.H. Manuja, Sanjeewani Nilangika, Sakunthala de Silva, Lihini Apsara, Sujeewa Dilhani, Piumi Wathsala, Aruni Peshala, Binari Sasikala, Chamari Priyangani, Chathuri Nanayakkara and Nirmala Madushani made up the team.

Priyani Prasangika was the manageress while SLC's Southern Province Coach Niroshan Bandarathilaka assisted by SLC's Matara District Coach Prasanna Galappaththi were in charge of coaching the girls.