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One-day name:
  
Sinhalese Sports Club

No. of titles
  
37

Coach
  
Avishka Gunawardene

Date founded
  
27 March 1899

Capacity:
  
10,000

Premier Limited Overs Tournament wins:
  
5

Captain
  
Thilina Kandamby

City
  
Colombo

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Home ground:
  
Sinhalese Sports Club Ground

Premier Trophy wins:
  
31 (including 3 shared)

Ground
  
Sinhalese Sports Club Ground


The Sinhalese Sports Club is a first-class cricket club in Sri Lanka. Sinhalese is the most successful club in Sri Lankan domestic cricket, having won the Premier Trophy a record 31 times to 2013.

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History

In 1899, a combined school cricket team, composed mainly of cricketers from Royal College, S. Thomas' College and Wesley College beat Colts Cricket Club by a one run. A decision was made to form an all-Sinhalese club, and thus Sinhalese Sports Club was founded. The club leased a land in Victoria Park with sandy soil and covered with cinnamon trees.

Honours

  • Premier Trophy (31) – 1938–39, 1939–40, 1943–44, 1944–45, 1946–47, 1947–48, 1948–49, 1949–50, 1951–52, 1958–59, 1959–60, 1961–62, 1966–67, 1968–69, 1971–72, 1972–73, 1973–74, 1974–75, 1977–78, 1983–84, 1985–86*, 1986–87, 1988–89*, 1989–90, 1990–91, 1992–93, 1994–95*, 1997–98, 2005–06, 2007–08, 2012–13

    • (Shared trophies designated a * )

    Notable players

    Sinhalese players who have represented Sri Lanka in Test, One Day International and Twenty20 International cricket:

    References

    Sinhalese Sports Club Wikipedia
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