SIX-MONTH CONTRACTS
The A category now has only Chamari Atapattu. © AFP
Sri Lanka Cricket, on Tuesday (June 9), offered six-month contracts to 20 national women players and 15 emerging women cricketers, effective from May 1. The contracted players were nominated by the National Women’s Selection Committee, based on the performance, availability and future requirements.
Even as the number of contracted cricketers hasn’t reduced, the A category now has only Chamari Atapattu, with Shashikala Siriwardene retired and Inoka Ranaweera getting demoted. Meanwhile, Harshitha Madavi, Hasini Perera and Udeshika Prabodhini were promoted to Group B. Eight players (Anushka Sanjeewani, Oshadi Ranasinghe, Inoka Ranaweera, Nilakshi De Silva, Sugandika Kumari, Udeshika Prabodhani, Hasini Perera, Harshitha Madavi) found themselves in category B, three in C and eight in D.
The 15 emerging players have been offered a fixed monthly rate and an attendance allowance.
Contracted National Women’s Players
Group ‘A’
1) Chamari Atapattu
Group ‘B’
1) Anushka Sanjeewani
2) Oshadi Ranasinghe
3) Inoka Ranaweera
4) Nilakshi De Silva
5) Sugandika Kumari
6) Udeshika Prabodhani
7) Hasini Perera
8) Harshitha Madavi
Group ‘C’
1) Dilani Manodara
2) Prasadini Weerakkody
3) Kavisha Dilhari
Group ‘D’
1) Ama Kanchana
2) Imalka Mendis
3) Inoshi Fernando
4) Achini Kulasooriya
5) Hansima Karunaratne
6) Madushika Meththananda
7) Umesha Thimashini
8) Sathya Sandeepani
Contracted Emerging Women’s Players
1) Malsha Shehani
2) Lihini Apsara
3) Tharika Sewwandi
4) Jimanjalee Wijenayake
5) Harshani Wijeratne
6) Shashikala Silva
7) Sachini Nisansala
8) Iresha Sandamalee
9) Tharuka Shehani
10) Nilkashana Sandmini
11) Rose Perera
12) Janadi Analee
13) Shikari Niwarthana
14) Thilishiya Sathsarani
15) Saduni Nisansala
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