Minor Districts in action on July 7 and 8

It will be the chance for the little known cricketing pockets of the islands when the Minor District Cricket sixes – 2007 organised and conducted by the National Development Centre of Sri Lanka Cricket at the Rangiri Dambulla Stadium on 7th and 8th July.

Participating Districts will be little bastions in cricket like Ampara, Anuradhapura, Badulla, Batticaloa, Hambantota, Jaffna, Kegalle, Moneragala, Nuwara Eliya, Polonnaruwa, Ratnapura, Trincomalee, Vavuniya.

All players will be geared in coloured chothing.

There will be attractive prizes on offer too. The Champions will receive a sum of Rs. 25,000.00 in cash along with the SLC President’s Trophy and Medals, the Runners-up- Rs. 15,000.00 in cash, SLC President’s Trophy and Medals, Best Batsman - Rs. 5,000.00 in cash and Trophy, Best Bowler - Rs. 5,000.00 in cash and Trophy, Man of the Tournament - Rs. 5,000.00 in cash and Trophy, Man of the Final - Rs. 5,000.00 in cash and Trophy, Best Fielder - Rs. 2,500.00 in cash and Trophy.

Highest No. of Sixes - Rs. 2,500.00 in cash and Trophy

Chief guest will be Minister. Janaka Bandara Tennekoon (Opening Ceremony) while sports minister Gamini Lokuge will chair the Awards Ceremony. The Guest of Honour is Jayantha Dharmadasa – Chairman Sri Lanka Cricket. -MSA