Sri Lanka Cricket today distributed cricket equipment to schools, clubs, and Sri Lanka Cricket’s District and Provincial squads.
The equipment has been distributed under the SLC’s National Pathway Program in a bid to further strengthen the development of the game across the country.
The distribution program was conducted simultaneously across all districts, beginning at 10:00 am, while the main event was held at the Duncan White Auditorium of the Ministry of Sports and Youth Affairs in collaboration with the Sri Lanka Schools Cricket Association and District and Provincial Cricket Associations.
Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs, Sunil Kumara Gamage, participated as the Chief Guest at the invitation of the Honorary President of Sri Lanka Cricket, Shammi Silva.
During the event, the following items were distributed.
- Cricket Shoes: 9,995 pairs were provided to players in the U19 School Cricket Tournament and the SLC District and Provincial squads. Of these, 6,138 pairs went to U19 school cricketers, 3,250 to district players, and 607 to provincial players.
- Cricket Training Equipment Bags: 97 District and Provincial coaches each received a bag of training equipment to enhance their coaching facilities.
- Ball Throwing Arms: 970 cricket-playing schools across the country were supplied with ball-throwing arms to improve productivity of player training.
- Cricket Balls: District squads and clubs under the District Cricket Associations were provided with 2,760 cricket balls for training purposes.
The event was attended by school principals, school cricket captains, masters-in-charge, district and provincial coaches.
As the governing body of cricket in Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka Cricket continues to drive the growth of the sport through its National Pathway Program, ensuring that every talented player across the island is given equal opportunity to progress and represent the nation. (Newswire)
