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2015–16 Premier League Tournament

The 2015–16 Premier League Tournament was the 28th season of first-class cricket in Sri Lanka's Premier Trophy. It was held between 4 December 2015 and 6 March 2016, with fourteen teams competing.[1] Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club won the competition, their first championship since the 1950–51 season.[2]

2015–16 Premier League Tournament
Dates4 December 2015 – 6 March 2016
Administrator(s)Sri Lanka Cricket
Cricket formatFirst-class cricket
Tournament format(s)Round-robin then knockout
Host(s) Sri Lanka
ChampionsTamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club (3rd title)
Participants14
Most runsTharanga Paranavitana (953)
Most wicketsLakshan Sandakan (52)
← 2014–15

Teams

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The following teams competed:

Group A
Group B

Fixtures

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Group A

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4–6 December 2015
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44/1 (15.1 overs)
Sangeeth Cooray 29* (37)
Omesh Wijesiriwardene 1/14 (5 overs)
  • Saracens Sports Club won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Sangeeth Cooray (Saracens Sports Club) and Lasith Lakshan (Sri Lanka Ports Authority Cricket Club) both made their first-class debuts.
4–6 December 2015
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250 (72 overs)
Lahiru Milantha 144 (162)
Malinda Pushpakumara 5/87 (28)
116/5 (29 overs)
Sachithra Serasinghe 37* (62)
Amila Aponso 3/31 (12 overs)
  • Moors Sports Club won the toss and elected to field.
  • Shehan Sandaruwan (Ragama Cricket Club) made his first-class debut.
4–6 December 2015
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117 (38.5 overs)
Lahiru Udara 34 (56)
Nisala Tharaka 7/50 (12.5 overs)
57/0 (18 overs)
Pabasara Waduge 31* (62)
  • Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club won the toss and elected to field.
  • Nalin Priyadarshana (Colombo Cricket Club) made his first-class debut.
11–13 December 2015
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171 (52.5 overs)
Nisham Mazahir 53 (74)
Amila Aponso 4/33 (17 overs)
121 (37.1 overs)
Chanaka Wijesinghe 50 (95)
Sachith Pathirana 5/35 (15 overs)
260 (76.2 overs)
Sachith Pathirana 80 (52)
Amila Aponso 6/65 (28.2 overs)
231 (90.3 overs)
Sameera de Zoysa 77 (152)
Lakshan Sandakan 4/64 (20 overs)
Colombo Cricket Club won by 79 runs
Surrey Village Cricket Ground, Maggona
Umpires: Palitha de Alwis and Nilan De Silva
  • Ragama Cricket Club won the toss and elected to field.
11–13 December 2015
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230 (78.2 overs)
Yohan de Silva 70 (164)
Maduka Liyanapathiranage 4/35 (23 overs)
255/5 (83 overs)
Kasun Vidura 71 (192)
Shanuka Dissanayake 1/4 (3.3 overs)
  • Chilaw Marians Cricket Club won the toss and elected to field.
11–13 December 2015
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  • No toss.
  • No play was possible.
18–20 December 2015
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144/9d (31 overs)
Gihan Rupasinghe 71* (63)
Chathura Peiris 3/27 (8 overs)
26/0 (7 overs)
Lahiru Milantha 16* (22)
  • Ragama Cricket Club won the toss and elected to field.
  • Tilaksha Sumanasiri (Ragama Cricket Club) made his first-class debut.
18–20 December 2015
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203 (64.5 overs)
Chaturanga de Silva 66 (120)
Dhananjaya de Silva 4/56 (19 overs)
255 (82.4 overs)
Tharanga Paranavitana 67 (171)
Malinda Pushpakumara 4/76 (23.4 overs)
  • Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club won the toss and elected to field.
  • Chamika Karunaratne (Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club) made his first-class debut.
18–20 December 2015
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193 (87.3 overs)
Akshu Fernando 61 (150)
Lakshan Sandakan 5/67 (27 overs)
265/9d (67.5 overs)
Andy Solomons 72 (66)
Lahiru Gamage 4/65 (20 overs)
134/6 (45 overs)
Malinda Warnapura 38 (60)
Lakshan Sandakan 3/59 (18 overs)
  • Chilaw Marians Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat.
26–28 December 2015
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183 (56.1 overs)
Gayan Maneeshan 48 (102)
Dhananjaya de Silva 3/8 (5.1 overs)
227 (64.5 overs)
Charith Jayampathi 43 (42)
Chanaka Komasaru 4/36 (15 overs)
102 (35.3 overs)
Harsha Rajapaksha 30 (63)
Dhananjaya de Silva 6/33 (13.3 overs)
60/1 (7.4 overs)
Dhananjaya de Silva 38* (16)
Chanaka Komasaru 1/30 (3 overs)
Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club won by 9 wickets
Colts Cricket Club Ground, Colombo
Umpires: Rohitha Kottahachchi and Prageeth Rambukwella
  • Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club and elected to field.
  • Harsha Rajapaksha (Sri Lanka Ports Authority Cricket Club) made his first-class debut.
26–28 December 2015
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201 (68.3 overs)
Mahela Udawatte 66 (160)
Lahiru Gamage 3/41 (14 overs)
137 (57.2 overs)
Saliya Saman 38 (71)
Sachithra Serasinghe 5/17 (9.2 overs)
195 (66.4 overs)
Sachithra Serasinghe 40 (72)
Dinuka Hettiarachchi 7/101 (33 overs)
167 (40.4 overs)
Saliya Saman 87 (98)
Kaushalya Gajasinghe 4/47 (6 overs)
Moors Sports Club won by 92 runs
Moors Sports Club Ground, Colombo
Umpires: Gamini Dissanayake and Lyndon Hannibal
  • Chilaw Marians Cricket Club and elected to field.
26–28 December 2015
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263 (55.2 overs)
Andy Solomons 96 (57)
Umesh Karunaratne 4/56 (16 overs)
164 (62.3 overs)
Harsha Cooray 66 (139)
Lakshan Sandakan 4/22 (15.3 overs)
109 (34.3 overs)
Sachith Pathirana 60 (45)
Akila Isanka 5/51 (14 overs)
192/6 (67 overs)
Harsha Cooray 73* (169)
Lakshan Sandakan 3/44 (21 overs)
  • Colombo Cricket Club and elected to bat.
  • Sompal Kami (Saracens Sports Club) made his first-class debut.
2–4 January 2016
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92 (30 overs)
Sachith Pathirana 25 (23)
Chanaka Komasaru 6/29 (12 overs)
128 (26.4 overs)
Gihan Rupasinghe 83 (49)
Sachith Pathirana 5/32 (9 overs)
126 (32.1 overs)
Andy Solomons 40 (45)
Chanaka Komasaru 4/33 (12 overs)
93/1 (14.2 overs)
Ashan Priyanjan 50 (34)
Akila Jayasundera 1/28 (3.2 overs)
Sri Lanka Ports Authority Cricket Club won by 9 wickets
Colombo Cricket Club Ground, Colombo
Umpires: Lyndon Hannibal and Raveendra Wimalasiri
  • Colombo Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat.
2–4 January 2016
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426 (95.5 overs)
Dhananjaya de Silva 91 (137)
Sanjaya Fernando 4/74 (19 overs)
559 (140.1 overs)
Lahiru Milantha 191 (240)
Ramith Rambukwella 3/102 (34 overs)
134/1 (34 overs)
Pabasara Waduge 63* (96)
Sanjaya Fernando 1/48 (12 overs)
  • Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Sithara Gimhan (Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club) made his first-class debut.
2–4 January 2016
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405/9d (131.2 overs)
Alankara Asanka Silva 102* (176)
Lahiru Gamage 5/149 (37.3 overs)
400 (129.4 overs)
Akalanka Ganegama 133 (233)
Umesh Karunaratne 4/101 (40 overs)
  • Saracens Sports Club won the toss and elected to bat.
8–10 January 2016
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392 (109.1 overs)
Mahela Udawatte 212 (302)
Chaminda Bandara 4/124 (25 overs)
306 (91 overs)
Gihan Rupasinghe 72 (62)
Kaushalya Gajasinghe 3/74 (18 overs)
137/2 (46 overs)
Irosh Samarasooriya 52* (114)
Aravinda Premaratne 1/22 (8 overs)
  • Sri Lanka Ports Authority Cricket Club won the toss and elected to field.
8–10 January 2016
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237 (60.2 overs)
Umesh Karunaratne 73 (121)
Pramod Madushan 3/48 (11.2 overs)
305 (92 overs)
Tharanga Paranavitana 91 (164)
Alankara Asanka Silva 4/47 (14 overs)
113 (39.4 overs)
Mohammed Aslam 35 (72)
Jeevan Mendis 4/36 (13 overs)
46/3 (10.3 overs)
Pabasara Waduge 18 (27)
Akila Isanka 2/22 (4 overs)
Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club won by 7 wickets
Army Ground, Mattegoda
Umpires: Ranmore Martinesz and Raveendra Wimalasiri
  • Saracens Sports Club won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Ishara Prashan (Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club) made his first-class debut.
8–10 January 2016
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257 (86.2 overs)
Eranga Rathnayake 103* (191)
Maduka Liyanapathiranage 4/68 (23 overs)
344 (113 overs)
Nimesh Perera 85* (70)
Amila Aponso 7/130 (53 overs)
156/3 (72 overs)
Udara Jayasundera 58 (218)
Dinuka Hettiarachchi 3/63 (26 overs)
  • Ragama Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Thanura Halambage (Chilaw Marians Cricket Club) made his first-class debut.
14–15 January 2016
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333 (106.1 overs)
Roshen Silva 145 (216)
Umesh Karunaratne 3/92 (34 overs)
76 (22 overs)
Mohammed Aslam 27 (37)
Sanjaya Fernando 3/26 (6 overs)
98 (28.1 overs) (f/o)
Mohammed Aslam 48 (73)
Amila Aponso 4/23 (9 overs)
Ragama Cricket Club won by an innings and 159 runs
Surrey Village, Maggona
Umpires: Saman Mohan de Silva and Nilan De Silva
  • Saracens Sports Club won the toss and elected to field.
15–16 January 2016
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201 (57.2 overs)
Denuwan Rajakaruna 59 (122)
Andy Solomons 4/29 (10 overs)
79 (22.2 overs)
Kusal Mendis 40 (46)
Malinda Pushpakumara 8/41 (11.2 overs)
268 (56.4 overs)
Mahela Udawatte 120 (136)
Sachith Pathirana 4/85 (19 overs)
155 (37.3 overs)
Nisham Mazahir 40 (49)
Malinda Pushpakumara 5/78 (19 overs)
Moors Sports Club won by 235 runs
Colombo Cricket Club Ground, Colombo
Umpires: Gamini Dissanayake and Asanga Jayasooriya
  • Moors Sports Club won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Dulanjana Seneviratne (Colombo Cricket Club) made his first-class debut.
15–17 January 2016
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419 (126.1 overs)
Dhananjaya de Silva 150 (212)
Maduka Liyanapathiranage 9/142 (39.1 overs)
148 (40.5 overs)
Maduka Liyanapathiranage 50 (59)
Jeevan Mendis 3/23 (8 overs)
399/6 (84 overs)
Tharanga Paranavitana 150* (200)
Dinuka Hettiarachchi 2/122 (27 overs)
  • Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club won the toss and elected to bat.

Group B

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4–6 December 2015
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7/0 (2.4 overs)
Upul Tharanga 5* (8)
  • Sinhalese Sports Club won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Nimesha Gunasinghe (Nondescripts Cricket Club) and Harith Maduwantha (Sinhalese Sports Club) both made their first-class debuts.
4–6 December 2015
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287/6 (77 overs)
Asela Gunaratne 124* (180)
Imesh Udayanga 3/81 (24 overs)
  • Sri Lanka Army Sports Club won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Sahan Adeesha and Pathum Madusanka (Badureliya Sports Club) both made their first-class debuts.
4–6 December 2015
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24/2 (6 overs)
Shehan Fernando 15 (15)
Imran Khan 2/19 (3 overs)
  • Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club won the toss and elected to field.
11–13 December 2015
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298 (101.4 overs)
Rumesh Buddika 137 (227)
Tharindu Kaushal 6/104 (30.4 overs)
136 (39.4 overs)
Sandun Weerakkody 46 (55)
Gayan Sirisoma 7/51 (14.4 overs)
204/8d (69 overs)
Nisal Randika 37 (108)
Anuk Fernando 4/46 (13 overs)
131/5 (46 overs)
Angelo Perera 35* (68)
Suraj Randiv 3/41 (21 overs)
11–13 December 2015
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341/9d (86.1 overs)
Minod Bhanuka 127 (189)
Lahiru Madushanka 4/69 (20.1 overs)
248/5 (83 overs)
Nipun Karunanayake 71 (142)
Dilhara Fernando 2/58 (11 overs)
  • Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club won the toss and elected to field.
  • Malinga de Silva (Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club) and Kavinda de Thissera (Sinhalese Sports Club) both made their first-class debuts.
11–13 December 2015
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119 (48.2 overs)
Janith Silva 42 (52)
Prabath Jayasuriya 4/27 (12.2 overs)
123 (44.2 overs)
Sadeera Samarawickrama 36 (71)
Danusika Bandara 5/46 (15.2 overs)
57/2 (15 overs)
Lakshan Edirisinghe 27 (36)
Chathupama Gunasinghe 1/14 (3 overs)
  • Sri Lanka Army Sports Club won the toss and elected to bat.
18–20 December 2015
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221 (61.4 overs)
Sahan Wijeratne 66 (100)
Upul Indrasiri 5/57 (22 overs)
296 (80.5 overs)
Deshan Dias 143* (208)
Dulanjana Mendis 5/88 (25 overs)
86/7 (28 overs)
Imesh Udayanga 31 (65)
Upul Indrasiri 4/28 (13 overs)
  • Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club won the toss and elected to field.
  • Akthab Cader and Praveen Fernando (Badureliya Sports Club) both made their first-class debuts.
18–20 December 2015
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406/5d (117 overs)
Nisal Randika 135* (292)
Seekkuge Prasanna 2/89 (32 overs)
201 (61.1 overs)
Manjula de Zoysa 73 (172)
Suraj Randiv 8/111 (28.1 overs)
232/5 (40 overs)
Seekkuge Prasanna 76* (31)
Tillakaratne Sampath 2/39 (7 overs)
  • Galle Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat.
18–20 December 2015
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  • No toss.
  • No play was possible.
26–28 December 2015
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499/7d (99.1 overs)
Niroshan Dickwella 137 (156)
Imesh Udayanga 3/90 (23 overs)
247 (80.5 overs)
Imesh Udayanga 107 (230)
Tharindu Kaushal 5/87 (32 overs)
149 (54 overs) (f/o)
Nadeera Nawela 81 (127)
Tharindu Kaushal 4/41 (15 overs)
Nondescripts Cricket Club won by an innings and 103 runs
Nondescripts Cricket Club Ground, Colombo
Umpires: Deepal Gunawardene and Raveendra Wimalasiri
  • Nondescripts Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat.
26–28 December 2015
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401/8d (125 overs)
Nisal Randika 106* (227)
Chathura Randunu 2/65 (19 overs)
270 (74 overs)
Madawa Warnapura 87 (205)
Suraj Randiv 5/113 (28 overs)
135/6 (38.3 overs)
Rumesh Buddika 29 (64)
Vishwa Fernando 3/25 (11 overs)
  • Galle Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat.
26–28 December 2015
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270 (107.2 overs)
Sanjika Ridma 89 (240)
Tharindu Ratnayake 4/86 (30 overs)
133 (33.1 overs)
Kasun Madushanka 37 (24)
Nuwan Liyanapathirana 5/30 (10 overs)
203/6d (41 overs)
Asela Gunaratne 52 (55)
Kasun Madushanka 4/56 (15 overs)
149/5 (54 overs)
Dimuth Karunaratne 52 (105)
Seekkuge Prasanna 2/68 (20 overs)
2–4 January 2016
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190 (56.5 overs)
Asela Gunaratne 67* (119)
Chamikara Edirisinghe 7/57 (19.5 overs)
228 (90.2 overs)
Anuk Fernando 79 (149)
Nuwan Liyanapathirana 2/35 (14 overs)
92 (33.3 overs)
Sanjika Ridma 37* (79)
Chamikara Edirisinghe 6/48 (16.3 overs)
59/1 (6.3 overs)
Upul Tharanga 31* (20)
Sanjika Ridma 1/4 (1 overs)
Nondescripts Cricket Club won by 9 wickets
Army Ground, Panagoda
Umpires: Ravindra Kottahachchi and Pradeep Udawatta
  • Nondescripts Cricket Club won the toss and elected to field.
  • Aravinda Akurugoda (Nondescripts Cricket Club) made his first-class debut.
2–4 January 2016
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344 (89 overs)
Hashan Dumindu 86 (155)
Dulanjana Mendis 3/76 (35 overs)
134 (45.5 overs)
Nadeera Nawela 46 (92)
Prabath Jayasuriya 5/25 (12.5 overs)
164 (41.1 overs) (f/o)
Roscoe Thattil 57 (55)
Prabath Jayasuriya 5/58 (15 overs)
Colts Cricket Club won by an innings and 46 runs
Surrey Village, Maggona
Umpires: Nilan De Silva and Rohitha Kottahachchi
  • Colts Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Sahan Arachchige (Colts Cricket Club) made his first-class debut.
2–4 January 2016
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376 (80.4 overs)
Chamara Silva 108 (110)
Dasun Shanaka 6/69 (22 overs)
399 (100 overs)
Dasun Shanaka 108 (133)
Tillakaratne Sampath 4/74 (19 overs)
201 (64 overs)
Chamara Silva 51 (79)
Tharindu Ratnayake 4/65 (25 overs)
  • Sinhalese Sports Club won the toss and elected to field.
8–10 January 2016
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365 (105.3 overs)
Niroshan Dickwella 94 (108)
Vishwa Fernando 4/83 (28 overs)
235 (71.1 overs)
Dilhan Cooray 63 (111)
Chamikara Edirisinghe 4/43 (18.1 overs)
283/4 (57 overs)
Niroshan Dickwella 117 (107)
Nipun Karunanayake 2/41 (9 overs)
  • Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club won the toss and elected to field.
8–10 January 2016
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254 (82 overs)
Hasantha Fernando 62 (119)
Binura Fernando 4/22 (10 overs)
584/2d (106.3 overs)
Minod Bhanuka 342 (320)
Sahan Adeesha 1/83 (18 overs)
209 (51.4 overs)
Nadeera Nawela 58 (60)
Tharindu Ratnayake 4/67 (18 overs)
Sinhalese Sports Club won by an innings and 121 runs
Surrey Village, Maggona
Umpires: Gamini Dissanayake and Chaminda Hathurusingha
  • Badureliya Sports Club won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Sachin Hewawasam (Badureliya Sports Club) made his first-class debut.
8–10 January 2016
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376 (95.2 overs)
Chamara Silva 136 (185)
Ishan Jayaratne 5/41 (18 overs)
444 (126.5 overs)
Angelo Jayasinghe 141 (304)
Gayan Sirisoma 6/127 (53.5 overs)
127/5 (30 overs)
Tillakaratne Sampath 70 (71)
Prabath Jayasuriya 4/35 (11 overs)
  • Colts Cricket Club won the toss and elected to field.
  • Lahiru Sandaruwan (Galle Cricket Club) made his first-class debut.
15–17 January 2016
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225 (58.1 overs)
Priyamal Perera 83 (117)
Dilhara Fernando 4/45 (10 overs)
214 (66 overs)
Dimuth Karunaratne 92 (131)
Prabath Jayasuriya 4/72 (20 overs)
387 (101.1 overs)
Hashan Dumindu 96 (246)
Dasun Shanaka 3/81 (21 overs)
219/3 (42 overs)
Dimuth Karunaratne 101* (127)
Akila Dananjaya 2/71 (14 overs)
  • Sinhalese Sports Club won the toss and elected to field.
15–17 January 2016
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212 (64.1 overs)
Asela Gunaratne 81 (159)
Upul Indrasiri 5/72 (20 overs)
194 (61.3 overs)
Dilhan Cooray 77 (153)
Dushan Vimukthi 4/26 (16 overs)
150 (47 overs)
Manjula de Zoysa 36 (62)
Upul Indrasiri 4/35 (18 overs)
169/2 (45.2 overs)
Madawa Warnapura 67* (134)
Dushan Vimukthi 1/12 (8 overs)
Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club won by 8 wickets
Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club Ground, Colombo
Umpires: Kapil Kottahachchi and Ravindra Kottahachchi
  • Sri Lanka Army Sports Club won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Iran Indika (Sri Lanka Army Sports Club) made his first-class debut.
15–17 January 2016
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160 (55.2 overs)
Nadeera Nawela 60 (120)
Gayan Sirisoma 4/37 (20.2 overs)
494/7d (88.5 overs)
Rumesh Buddika 193 (177)
Sahan Adeesha 3/62 (18 overs)
233 (61.5 overs)
Hasantha Fernando 65 (66)
Gayan Sirisoma 6/90 (26.5 overs)
Galle Cricket Club won by an innings and 101 runs
Galle International Stadium, Galle
Umpires: Deepal Gunawardene and Pradeep Udawatta
  • Badureliya Sports Club won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Yashan Samarasinghe (Badureliya Sports Club) made his first-class debut.

Plate Championship

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19–21 February 2016
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197 (74.1 overs)
Sachin Hewawasam 64 (217)
Chaminda Bandara 5/63 (18 overs)
211 (51.5 overs)
Gihan Rupasinghe 48 (28)
Kasun Rajitha 5/86 (18.5 overs)
267/7d (50.2 overs)
Hasantha Fernando 88 (87)
Chaminda Bandara 4/109 (19 overs)
143/5 (52.3 overs)
Ranesh Perera 50* (128)
Imesh Udayanga 2/26 (14 overs)
  • Sri Lanka Ports Authority Cricket Club won the toss and elected to field.
  • Nishan Peiris and Akash Senaratne (Badureliya Sports Club) both made their first-class debuts.
19–21 February 2016
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306 (98 overs)
Ashen Silva 71 (161)
Seekkuge Prasanna 4/62 (18 overs)
286 (106.3 overs)
Leo Fransisco 89 (189)
Dinuka Hettiarachchi 7/110 (44 overs)
125/2 (39 overs)
Kasun Vidura 56* (116)
Dushan Vimukthi 1/14 (7 overs)
  • Sri Lanka Army Sports Club won the toss and elected to field.
19–21 February 2016
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492/9d (148.2 overs)
Gamindu Kanishka 217 (378)
Upul Indrasiri 5/153 (47.2 overs)
228 (60 overs)
Primosh Perera 82 (78)
Buddika Sanjeewa 4/86 (20 overs)
127/1 (48 overs)
Ishan Nilaksha 60* (150)
Chathura Randunu 1/40 (12 overs)
  • Saracens Sports Club won the toss and elected to bat.
26–28 February 2016
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272 (79.3 overs)
Janith Silva 68* (115)
Buddika Sanjeewa 4/92 (25 overs)
113 (56.5 overs)
Mohammed Aslam 32 (103)
Ravindra Palleguruge 5/14 (9.5 overs)
253 (110 overs)
Gamindu Kanishka 45 (90)
Dushan Vimukthi 3/37 (24 overs)
95/3 (16.3 overs)
Asela Gunaratne 37* (31)
Sachithra Perera 1/5 (2 overs)
Sri Lanka Army Sports Club won by 7 wickets
Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club Ground, Colombo
Umpires: Lyndon Hannibal and Chaminda Hathurusingha
  • Sri Lanka Army Sports Club won the toss and elected to bat.
26–28 February 2016
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242 (46.1 overs)
Saliya Saman 82 (91)
Kasun Rajitha 7/86 (16 overs)
385 (121.2 overs)
Nadeera Nawela 119 (229)
Maduka Liyanapathiranage 5/113 (34.2 overs)
290 (82.4 overs)
Ashen Silva 96 (203)
Kasun Rajitha 5/94 (23 overs)
81/3 (10 overs)
Imran Butt 40 (24)
Maduka Liyanapathiranage 1/2 (1 over)
  • Badureliya Sports Club won the toss and elected to field.
26–28 February 2016
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477/9d (112.4 overs)
Lahiru Madushanka 130 (184)
Chaminda Bandara 3/118 (22.4 overs)
214 (50.5 overs)
Wanidu Hasaranga 87 (104)
Upul Indrasiri 5/70 (20.5 overs)
251/9 (87 overs)
Prashan Wickramasinghe 96 (224)
Chathura Randunu 5/70 (25 overs)
  • Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Aloka Amarasiri (Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club) and Wanidu Hasaranga (Sri Lanka Ports Authority Cricket Club) both made their first-class debuts.
4–6 March 2016
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346 (69 overs)
Nimesh Perera 115 (65)
Upul Indrasiri 4/75 (16 overs)
447 (129 overs)
Madawa Warnapura 100 (198)
Dinuka Hettiarachchi 6/133 (43 overs)
221/9 (48 overs)
Ashen Silva 80* (141)
Upul Indrasiri 5/70 (18 overs)
  • Chilaw Marians Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Nuwan Chamara (Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club) made his first-class debut.
4–6 March 2016
Scorecard
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202 (66.3 overs)
Sulan Jayawardene 62 (167)
Chaminda Bandara 9/68 (18.3 overs)
131 (37 overs)
Wanidu Hasaranga 29* (39)
Seekkuge Prasanna 7/55 (17 overs)
496 (120.5 overs)
Asela Gunaratne 160 (171)
Chanaka Komasaru 3/103 (21.5 overs)
207/4 (26 overs)
Ashan Priyanjan 70 (47)
Ajantha Mendis 2/67 (10 overs)
  • Sri Lanka Ports Authority Cricket Club won the toss and elected to field.
  • Andawaththa Tyronne (Sri Lanka Ports Authority Cricket Club) made his first-class debut.
4–6 March 2016
Scorecard
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374 (85.4 overs)
Gamindu Kanishka 102 (166)
Kasun Rajitha 4/116 (23 overs)
304 (96.4 overs)
Hasantha Fernando 70 (87)
Sachithra Perera 6/99 (29.4 overs)
382 (71.4 overs)
Gamindu Kanishka 178 (191)
Lassana Perera 4/21 (6.2 overs)
21/1 (7 overs)
Imran Butt 18* (24)
Geeth Kumara 1/12 (2 overs)
  • Badureliya Sports Club won the toss and elected to field.

Super Eight

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11–14 February 2016
Scorecard
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238 (77.3 overs)
Dhananjaya de Silva 66 (97)
Tharindu Ratnayake 6/89 (23 overs)
167 (57.2 overs)
Kaushal Silva 50 (106)
Ramith Rambukwella 4/34 (11 overs)
538/7d (106.2 overs)
Tharanga Paranavitana 132 (231)
Kasun Madushanka 2/94 (18 overs)
295 (76.2 overs)
Dimuth Karunaratne 95 (182)
Dhananjaya de Silva 4/67 (22 overs)
Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club won by 314 runs
Moors Sports Club Ground, Colombo
Umpires: Lyndon Hannibal and Rohitha Kottahachchi
  • Sinhalese Sports Club won the toss and elected to field.
11–14 February 2016
Scorecard
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228 (75.2 overs)
Kaushalya Gajasinghe 67* (161)
Chaminda Vidanapathirana 3/47 (14 overs)
255 (69.3 overs)
Sandun Weerakkody 70 (68)
Chaturanga de Silva 3/36 (12.3 overs)
261 (82.2 overs)
Sachithra Serasinghe 102 (209)
Chamikara Edirisinghe 5/64 (24 overs)
211 (77.3 overs)
Upul Tharanga 84 (188)
Chaturanga de Silva 3/37 (13.3 overs)
Moors Sports Club won by 23 runs
Colts Cricket Club Ground, Colombo
Umpires: Deepal Gunawardene and Ravindra Kottahachchi
  • Nondescripts Cricket Club won the toss and elected to field.
11–14 February 2016
Scorecard
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529 (103.1 overs)
Dilruwan Perera 137* (114)
Sachith Pathirana 4/162 (30 overs)
221 (55.4 overs)
Sachith Pathirana 56 (53)
Prabath Jayasuriya 5/64 (16 overs)
155 (37.3 overs) (f/o)
Kusal Mendis 34 (46)
Prabath Jayasuriya 7/56 (15.3 overs)
Colts Cricket Club won by an innings and 153 runs
P Sara Oval, Colombo
Umpires: Asanga Jayasooriya and Pradeep Udawatta
  • Colombo Cricket Club won the toss and elected to field.
11–14 February 2016
Scorecard
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344 (100 overs)
Lahiru Thirimanne 153 (192)
Charitha Buddhika 5/57 (19 overs)
209 (51 overs)
Tillakaratne Sampath 68 (66)
Amila Aponso 5/37 (15 overs)
252 (69.2 overs)
Sameera de Zoysa 82 (109)
Gayan Sirisoma 4/40 (18 overs)
388/5 (114.4 overs)
Chamara Silva 158* (168)
Udara Jayasundera 1/51 (9 overs)
Galle Cricket Club won by 5 wickets
Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo
Umpires: Kapil Kottahachchi and Prageeth Rambukwella
  • Galle Cricket Club won the toss and elected to field.
  • Thissa Sanjeewa (Ragama Cricket Club) made his first-class debut.
18–21 February 2016
Scorecard
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369 (95.3 overs)
Jeevan Mendis 132 (193)
Chamikara Edirisinghe 3/55 (7.3 overs)
282 (64.3 overs)
Upul Tharanga 111 (139)
Shaminda Eranga 5/63 (16 overs)
275/6d (77 overs)
Tharanga Paranavitana 75 (147)
Tharindu Kaushal 3/89 (25 overs)
193 (59 overs)
Pawan Wickramasinghe 46 (106)
Shaminda Eranga 4/36 (13 overs)
Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club won by 169 runs
R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Umpires: Rohitha Kottahachchi and Prageeth Rambukwella
  • Nondescripts Cricket Club won the toss and elected to field.
18–21 February 2016
Scorecard
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544/8d (131.3 overs)
Kaushal Silva 211 (313)
Chaturanga de Silva 2/61 (12.3 overs)
302 (73.2 overs)
Denuwan Rajakaruna 81 (67)
Danushka Gunathilaka 3/61 (22.2 overs)
360 (78.2 overs)
Mahela Udawatte 96 (104)
Tharindu Ratnayake 4/127 (27.2 overs)
119/2 (20.1 overs)
Dimuth Karunaratne 43* (56)
Sachithra Serasinghe 2/51 (10 overs)
  • Sinhalese Sports Club won the toss and elected to bat.
18–21 February 2016
Scorecard
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344 (73.5 overs)
Harsha Vithana 91 (115)
Dilesh Gunaratne 4/68 (15 overs)
202 (43.3 overs)
Lasith Abeyratne 59 (88)
Suraj Randiv 5/70 (16.3 overs)
202 (53.2 overs)
Nisal Randika 58 (57)
Lakshan Sandakan 3/26 (14.2 overs)
150 (37.4 overs)
Lasith Abeyratne 60* (72)
Suraj Randiv 4/62 (14.4 overs)
Galle Cricket Club won by 194 runs
Colts Cricket Club Ground, Colombo
Umpires: Asanga Jayasooriya and Ravindra Kottahachchi
  • Galle Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat.
18–21 February 2016
Scorecard
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264 (76.1 overs)
Lahiru Milantha 61 (104)
Mohamed Ali 4/60 (14 overs)
276 (66.4 overs)
Sadeera Samarawickrama 103 (182)
Chathura Peiris 5/69 (16 overs)
358/8d (94 overs)
Lahiru Milantha 141 (213)
Dilruwan Perera 3/97 (31 overs)
254 (60.5 overs)
Priyamal Perera 96 (166)
Nilanka Premaratne 3/48 (9 overs)
Ragama Cricket Club won by 92 runs
Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo
Umpires: Deepal Gunawardene and Pradeep Udawatta
  • Colts Cricket Club won the toss and elected to field.
25–28 February 2016
Scorecard
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218 (65.4 overs)
Pasindu Lakshanka 52 (88)
Jeevan Mendis 5/63 (19.4 overs)
255 (70.5 overs)
Manoj Sarathchandra 72* (81)
Mohamed Ali 3/21 (6 overs)
338 (89.2 overs)
Hashan Dumindu 112* (237)
Dhananjaya de Silva 3/47 (17 overs)
304/5 (64.5 overs)
Dhananjaya de Silva 113 (155)
Dilruwan Perera 3/90 (26 overs)
Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club won by 5 wickets
Moors Sports Club Ground, Colombo
Umpires: Ravindra Kottahachchi and Seekkuge Sarathkumara
  • Colts Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat.
25–28 February 2016
Scorecard
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300 (103.3 overs)
Harsha Vithana 84 (154)
Sanitha de Mel 3/53 (21 overs)
579/9d (157.4 overs)
Mahela Udawatte 205 (333)
Gayan Sirisoma 3/163 (43 overs)
234/5 (77 overs)
Nisal Randika 61 (95)
Vimukthi Perera 3/49 (13 overs)
  • Galle Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat.
25–28 February 2016
Scorecard
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595/6d (133 overs)
Kaushal Silva 225 (318)
Akila Jayasundera 3/112 (22 overs)
430 (87.4 overs)
Woshantha Silva 80* (100)
Kasun Madushanka 5/82 (18 overs)
237/4d (34.4 overs)
Dimuth Karunaratne 70* (59)
Lakshan Sandakan 4/70 (12 overs)
350 (76.5 overs)
Ron Chandraguptha 140 (148)
Tharindu Ratnayake 5/106 (22 overs)
Sinhalese Sports Club won by 52 runs
Colts Cricket Club Ground, Colombo
Umpires: Nilan De Silva and Rohitha Kottahachchi
  • Sinhalese Sports Club won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Danush Peiris (Colombo Cricket Club) and Tiran Wijesooriya (Sinhalese Sports Club) both made their first-class debuts.
25–28 February 2016
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417 (97.1 overs)
Sandun Weerakkody 130 (128)
Sahan Nanayakkare 6/80 (25.1 overs)
647 (191.2 overs)
Roshen Silva 225* (361)
Sachintha Peiris 3/97 (40 overs)
312/3 (44 overs)
Upul Tharanga 139 (113)
Tilaksha Sumanasiri 1/34 (5 overs)
  • Nondescripts Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Sachintha Peiris (Nondescripts Cricket Club) made his first-class debut.
3–6 March 2016
Scorecard
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665 (170.3 overs)
Udara Jayasundera 318 (448)
Kasun Madushanka 2/143 (27.3 overs)
362 (106.3 overs)
Danushka Gunathilaka 97 (160)
Amila Aponso 4/68 (28 overs)
238 (61.3 overs)
Lahiru Milantha 96 (132)
Thilina Kandamby 3/24 (9 overs)
26/1 (3 overs)
Kaushal Silva 13* (11)
Nuwan Karunaratne 1/19 (2 overs)
  • Sinhalese Sports Club won the toss and elected to field.
3–6 March 2016
Scorecard
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343 (87.3 overs)
Tillakaratne Sampath 80 (103)
Jeevan Mendis 4/74 (21 overs)
191 (51.1 overs)
Jeevan Mendis 82 (79)
Suraj Randiv 6/70 (21 overs)
126 (38.3 overs)
Charitha Buddhika 28 (33)
Suranga Lakmal 4/20 (6.3 overs)
279/4 (54.2 overs)
Dhananjaya de Silva 124 (131)
Gayan Sirisoma 2/74 (12 overs)
Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club won by 6 wickets
Colts Cricket Club Ground, Colombo
Umpires: Nilan De Silva and Asanga Jayasooriya
  • Galle Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat.
3–6 March 2016
Scorecard
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266 (57 overs)
Sadeera Samarawickrama 117 (136)
Vimukthi Perera 5/52 (14 overs)
597 (167 overs)
Shanuka Dulaj 128 (187)
Mohamed Ali 6/98 (28 overs)
300 (72.4 overs)
Priyamal Perera 95 (119)
Chaturanga de Silva 7/70 (21.4 overs)
Moors Sports Club won by an innings and 31 runs
Nondescripts Cricket Club Ground, Colombo
Umpires: Pradeep Udawatta and Raveendra Wimalasiri
  • Colts Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat.
3–6 March 2016
Scorecard
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510 (119.5 overs)
Jehan Mubarak 197 (308)
Lakshan Sandakan 5/146 (49.5 overs)
312 (67.3 overs)
Kusal Mendis 78 (98)
Anuk Fernando 3/20 (6.3 overs)
309/6d (50.3 overs)
Jehan Mubarak 81 (62)
Sachith Pathirana 3/115 (16.3 overs)
191 (42.1 overs)
Ron Chandraguptha 53 (66)
Tharindu Kaushal 6/87 (14.1 overs)
Nondescripts Cricket Club won by 316 runs
Moors Sports Club Ground, Colombo
Umpires: Gamini Dissanayake and Ravindra Kottahachchi
  • Nondescripts Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Shaluka Silva (Colombo Cricket Club) made his first-class debut.

References

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  1. ^ "Premier League Tournament: Fixtures". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
  2. ^ "Tamil Union win first-class title after 65 years". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
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