Chilaw Marians Cricket Club

Chilaw Marians Cricket Club was founded in 1975 under the guidance of Rev. Brother Edwin Ambross who at the time was the Principal of St Mary’s College, Chilaw, together with a group of cricket loving enthusiasts, namely Shanthi Seneviratne, Edward Gamini, Dinesh Fernando, Rohan Fernandopulle and Bertram Navaratne. Starting at the lowest divisions of club cricket in the 1980s, Chilaw Marians CC progressed through the ranks to reach BCCSL Division III.

In the mid-1990s under the leadership of Irwin Fernando and Godfrey Dabrera, the committee formulated plans to take the club to the next level of club cricket – BCCSL Division II. In 1998 Chilaw Marians was able to secure their first title, becoming BCCSL Under 23 Division II Champions. Encouraged and energised by this achievement, the club set its sights on the pinnacle of 1st class cricket in Sri Lanka – Division I. In the year 2000 Chilaw Marians won the Premier Division I Qualifying Championship and were promoted to the highest level of club cricket in Sri Lanka.

Players with international caps are listed in bold. Updated as of 23 July 2022

Name	Age	Batting style	Bowling style	Notes
Batsmen
Kasun Vidura	30	Left-handed	Slow left-arm orthodox
Dilshan Sanjeewa	26	Left-handed	Right-arm leg spin
Anuj Jotin	35	Right-handed	Right-arm medium-fast	Overseas player
Harindu Jayasekera	21	Left-handed	Right-arm off spin
All-rounders
Pulina Tharanga	31	Right-handed	Right-arm leg spin	Captain
Raveen Yasas	25	Left-handed	Slow left-arm orthodox
Thikshila de Silva	30	Left-handed	Right-arm medium
Gaurav Jathar	33	Right-handed	Slow left-arm orthodox	Overseas player
Kavindu Dilhara	23	Right-handed	Right-arm medium
Chamod Sandaru	23	Right-handed	Right-arm off spin
Kemira Wijenayake	22	Right-handed	Right-arm off spin
Wicket-keeper
Irosh Fernando	25	Left-handed		Vice-captain
Spin Bowlers
Avindu Theekshana	25	Left-handed	Slow left-arm unorthodox
Sheshan Silva	24	Right-handed	Right-arm off spin
Pace Bowlers
Charuka Tharindu	23	Right-handed	Right-arm fast-medium
Charith Jayampathi	33	Left-handed	Left-arm medium-fast

• List of Chilaw Marians Cricket Club players

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