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The Singhalese Sports Club (SSC) is a first-class cricket club in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Singhalese is the most successful club in Sri Lankan domestic cricket, having won the Premier Trophy a record 32 times to 2017. Although the name is correctly spelt with the old spelling "Singhalese", the name is sometimes misspelt with the modern spelling "Sinhalese". Three former Prime Ministers of Sri Lanka have been presidents of the club.
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. The SSC was inaugurated the same year and established as a cricket club by a group of distinguished Ceylonese lawyers, legislators, businessmen, proprietary planters and civil society leaders of that time.
In 1900, the club leased a land in Victoria Park with sandy soil and covered with cinnamon trees. This land was gradually leveled to a cricket ground and its first match was played the following year. The First President of the Club was Sir Harry Dias, First Hony. Secretary H.J.V.I. Ekanayake, First Treasurer Philip de Silva & First Cricket Captain – O.G. de Alwis. The Club attracted the best school boy players from Royal, S. Thomas', Wesley, St. Josephs & Trinity.
Club presidents
Honours
Premier Trophy (32) – 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, 2016-17, 2023-24
(Shared trophies designated a * )
Current squad
Players with international caps are listed in bold
Notable players
Sinhalese players who have represented Sri Lanka in Test, One Day International and Twenty20 International cricket
Players who have represented the Singhalese Sports Club in top-level domestic cricket
References
Wisden Cricketers Almanack (annual)
External links
Official website
CricInfo re Sri Lankan cricket history
Sinhalese Sports Club at CricketArchive
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Singhalese Sports Club
- Singhalese Sports Club Cricket Ground
- Major League Tournament (Sri Lanka)
- 2024 Major Clubs Limited Over Tournament
- List of Test cricket records
- Kurunduwatta (Thimbirigasyaya) Grama Niladhari Division
- Yash Dhull
- List of international cricket centuries at the Singhalese Sports Club Cricket Ground
- Colombo
- Sadisha Rajapaksa
