# 2016–17 Premier League Tournament

The 2016–17 Premier League Tournament was the 29th season of first-class cricket in Sri Lanka's Premier Trophy. Fourteen teams competed, split into two groups of seven. Burgher Recreation Club replaced Sri Lanka Ports Authority Cricket Club, who were relegated from the previous years' tournament, after finishing bottom of the Plate League. Sinhalese Sports Club won the competition.

## Teams

The following teams competed:

## Fixtures
### Group A

* 2–4 December 2016 Scorecard
* Chilaw Marians Cricket Club won by 291 runs FTZ Sports Complex, Katunayake Umpires: Nilan de Silva and Ruchira Palliyaguruge
* Chilaw Marians Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat.
* Pramud Hettiwatte (Badureliya Sports Club) made his first-class debut.
* 2–4 December 2016 Scorecard
* Match drawn P Sara Oval, Colombo Umpires: Deepal Gunawardene and Saman Jayamahamudali
* Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club won the toss and elected to field.
* Disnaka Manoj (Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club) made his first-class debut.
* 3–5 December 2016 Scorecard
* Nondescripts Cricket Club won by 9 wickets Nondescripts Cricket Club Ground, Colombo Umpires: Gamini Dissanayake and Ranganath Prasanna
* Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club won the toss and elected to field.
* Malith de Silva, Thiran Dhanapala, Lahiru Fernando, Nisal Francisco, Lahiru Jayakody and Sacha De Alwis (Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club) all made their first-class debuts.
* 8–10 December 2016 Scorecard
* Match drawn Galle International Stadium, Galle Umpires: Asanga Jayasooriya and Rohitha Kottahachchi
* Galle Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat.
* 9–11 December 2016 Scorecard
* Match drawn Nondescripts Cricket Club Ground, Colombo Umpires: Hemantha Boteju and Ruchira Palliyaguruge
* Nondescripts Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat.
* 9–11 December 2016 Scorecard
* Match drawn Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club Ground, Colombo Umpires: Deepal Gunawardene and Prageeth Rambukwella
* Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club won the toss and elected to field.
* Lakkana Jayasekera, Duvindu Tillakaratne (Badureliya Sports Club); Tharindu Karunaratne and Taneesha Weerakoon (Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club) all made their first-class debuts.
* 15–17 December 2016 Scorecard
* Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club won by 6 wickets FTZ Sports Complex, Katunayake Umpires: Jayantha de Silva and Gamini Dissanayake
* Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club won the toss and elected to bat.
* Tharuka Raveen (Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club) made his first-class debut.
* 15–17 December 2016 Scorecard
* Match drawn Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo Umpires: Rohitha Kottahachchi and Maurice Zilva
* Sinhalese Sports Club won the toss and elected to field.
* Dilan Jayalath (Sinhalese Sports Club) made his first-class debut.
* 19–21 December 2016 Scorecard
* Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club won by 38 runs P Sara Oval, Colombo Umpires: Jayantha de Silva and Raveendra Wimalasiri
* Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club won the toss and elected to bat.
* 21–23 December 2016 Scorecard
* Chilaw Marians Cricket Club won by an innings and 231 runs FTZ Sports Complex, Katunayake Umpires: Chaminda Hathurusingha] and Rohitha Kottahachchi
* Chilaw Marians Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat.
* 21–23 December 2016 Scorecard
* Match drawn Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo Umpires: S. Dissanayake and Kapil Kottahachchi
* Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club won the toss and elected to field.
* Mohomad Akram (Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club) made his first-class debut.
* 28–30 December 2016 Scorecard
* Match drawn Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club Ground, Colombo Umpires: Ravindra Kottahachchi and Ranmore Martinesz
* Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club won the toss and elected to bat.
* Lahiru Samarakoon (Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club) made his first-class debut.
* 28–30 December 2016 Scorecard
* Match drawn Nondescripts Cricket Club Ground, Colombo Umpires: Lyndon Hannibal and Raveendra Wimalasiri
* Galle Cricket Club won the toss and elected to field.
* Vishva Chathuranga (Galle Cricket Club) and Roshen Fernando (Nondescripts Cricket Club) both made their first-class debuts.
* 28–30 December 2016 Scorecard
* Sinhalese Sports Club won by 10 wickets Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo Umpires: Kitsiri Jayaweera and Pradeep Udawatta
* Sinhalese Sports Club won the toss and elected to bat.
* Shiran Ratnayake, Savith Priyan (Badureliya Sports Club) and Shammu Ashan (Sinhalese Sports Club) all made their first-class debuts.
* 2–4 January 2017 Scorecard
* Match drawn Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club Ground, Colombo Umpires: Ravindra Kottahachchi and Maurice Zilva
* Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club won the toss and elected to bat.
* 6–8 January 2017 Scorecard
* Match drawn P Sara Oval, Colombo Umpires: Deepal Gunawardene and Ruchira Palliyaguruge
* Nondescripts Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat.
* Dineth Thimodya (Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club) made his first-class debut.
* 6–8 January 2017 Scorecard
* Badureliya Sports Club won by 7 wickets Surrey Village, Maggona Umpires: Keerthi Bandara and Gamini Dissanayake
* Badureliya Sports Club won the toss and elected to field.
* Ruwan Herath (Galle Cricket Club) made his first-class debut.
* 6–8 January 2017 Scorecard
* Chilaw Marians Cricket Club won by 34 runs Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo Umpires: Eric Kannangara and Ranmore Martinesz
* Chilaw Marians Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat.
* 11–13 January 2017 Scorecard
* Badureliya Sports Club won by 7 wickets Surrey Village, Maggona Umpires: Lyndon Hannibal and Prageeth Rambukwella
* Badureliya Sports Club won the toss and elected to field
* Ramindu de Silva and Ravindu Tillakaratne (Nondescripts Cricket Club) both made their first-class debuts.
* 13–15 January 2017 Scorecard
* Sinhalese Sports Club won by 5 wickets Galle International Stadium, Galle Umpires: Hemantha Boteju and Deepal Gunawardene
* Galle Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat.
* Pawan Dias and Nalin Perera (Galle Cricket Club) both made their first-class debuts.
* 13–15 January 2017 Scorecard
* Chilaw Marians Cricket Club won by 378 runs Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club Ground, Colombo Umpires: Rohitha Kottahachchi and Pradeep Udawatta
* Chilaw Marians Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat.

### Group B

* 29 November–1 December 2016 Scorecard
* Colts Cricket Club won by an innings and 77 runs Colts Cricket Club Ground, Colombo Umpires: Hemantha Boteju and Lyndon Hannibal
* Moors Sports Club won the toss and elected to field.
* Mohamed Shiraz (Colts Cricket Club) and Umeshka Morais (Moors Sports Club) both made their first-class debuts.
* 2–4 December 2016 Scorecard
* Colombo Cricket Club won by 109 runs Colombo Cricket Club Ground, Colombo Umpires: Rohitha Kottahachchi and Prageeth Rambukwella
* Saracens Sports Club won the toss and elected to field.
* 2–4 December 2016 Scorecard
* Match drawn Army Ground, Panagoda Umpires: Keerthi Bandara and Pradeep Udawatta
* Burgher Recreation Club won the toss and elected to field.
* Isura Lakshan (Burgher Recreation Club); Kasun de Silva and Himasha Liyanage (Sri Lanka Army Sports Club) all made their first-class debuts.
* 9–11 December 2016 Scorecard
* Match drawn Colombo Cricket Club Ground, Colombo Umpires: Lyndon Hannibal and S. H. Sarathkumara
* Colombo Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat.
* 9–11 December 2016 Scorecard
* Match drawn Burgher Recreation Club Ground, Colombo Umpires: Nilan De Silva and Saman Jayamahamudali
* Saracens Sports Club won the toss and elected to bat.
* Neranjana Wanniarachchi (Burgher Recreation Club) made his first-class debut.
* 9–11 December 2016 Scorecard
* Ragama Cricket Club won by 10 wickets Moors Sports Club Ground, Colombo Umpires: Kapil Kottahachchi and Raveendra Wimalasiri
* Moors Sports Club won the toss and elected to bat.
* 14–16 December 2016 Scorecard
* Match drawn Surrey Village, Maggona Umpires: Dilshan de Silva and Chaminda Hathurusingha
* Saracens Sports Club won the toss and elected to bat.
* 15–17 December 2016 Scorecard
* Match drawn Burgher Recreation Club Ground, Colombo Umpires: Rohitha Kottahachchi and Pradeep Udawatta
* Moors Sports Club won the toss and elected to bat.
* Nilanka Sandakan (Moors Sports Club) made his first-class debut.
* 15–17 December 2016 Scorecard
* Match drawn Colts Cricket Club Ground, Colombo Umpires: Keerthi Bandara and Eric Kannangara
* Colombo Cricket Club won the toss and elected to field.
* 21–23 December 2016 Scorecard
* Match drawn Moors Sports Club Ground, Colombo Umpires: Dilshan de Silva and Eric Kannangara
* Burgher Recreation Club won the toss and elected to bat.
* 21–23 December 2016 Scorecard
* Match drawn Army Ground, Panagoda Umpires: Gamini Dissanayake and Maurice Zilva
* Dilshan de Soysa (Sri Lanka Army Sports Club) made his first-class debut.
* 21–23 December 2016 Scorecard
* Match drawn Colts Cricket Club Ground, Colombo Umpires: Krishantha Rodrigo
* Saracens Sports Club won the toss and elected to field.
* Keshan Wijerathne (Colts Cricket Club) made his first-class debut.
* 28–30 December 2016 Scorecard
* Match drawn Moors Sports Club Ground, Colombo Umpires: Saman Mohan de Silva and Gamini Dissanayake
* Saracens Sports Club won the toss and elected to bat.
* Promod Maduwantha (Moors Sports Club) made his first-class debut.
* 28–30 December 2016 Scorecard
* Match drawn Surrey Village, Maggona Umpires: Hemantha Boteju and Dilshan de Silva
* Colombo Cricket Club won the toss and elected to field.
* Udith Madushan (Ragama Cricket Club) made his first-class debut.
* 28–30 December 2016 Scorecard
* Match drawn Burgher Recreation Club Ground, Colombo Umpires: Keerthi Bandara and Kapil Kottahachchi
* Burgher Recreation Club won the toss and elected to field.
* 6–8 January 2017 Scorecard
* Match drawn Colts Cricket Club Ground, Colombo Umpires: Kapil Kottahachchi and S. H. Sarathkumara
* Colts Cricket Club won the toss and elected to field.
* Vishad Randika, Salinda Ushan and Charith Sudaraka (Colts Cricket Club) all made their first-class debuts.
* 6–8 January 2017 Scorecard
* Match drawn Moors Sports Club Ground, Colombo Umpires: Asanga Jayasooriya and Raveendra Wimalasiri
* Colombo Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat.
* 6–8 January 2017 Scorecard
* Ragama Cricket Club won by 8 wickets Burgher Recreation Club Ground, Colombo Umpires: W. C. C. Rodrigo and Ranganath Prasanna
* Burgher Recreation Club won the toss and elected to bat.
* Shashin Dilranga (Burgher Recreation Club) made his first-class debut.
* 13–15 January 2017 Scorecard
* Match drawn Nondescripts Cricket Club Ground, Colombo Umpires: Nilan De Silva and Kapil Kottahachchi
* Colts Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat.
* 13–15 January 2017 Scorecard
* Match drawn Colombo Cricket Club Ground, Colombo Umpires: Keerthi Bandara and Raveendra Wimalasiri
* Colombo Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat.
* 13–15 January 2017 Scorecard
* Match drawn Moors Sports Club Ground, Colombo Umpires: Asanga Jayasooriya and S. H. Sarathkumara
* Saracens Sports Club won the toss and elected to bat.

### Plate League

* 20–22 January 2017 Scorecard
* Match drawn Burgher Recreation Club Ground, Colombo Umpires: Keerthi Bandara and Dilshan de Silva
* Moors Sports Club won the toss and elected to field.
* Ruwan Chathuranga (Moors Sports Club) made his first-class debut.
* 20–22 January 2017 Scorecard
* Match drawn Army Ground, Panagoda Umpires: Eric Kannangara and Ranganath Prasanna
* Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club won the toss and elected to bat.
* 20–22 January 2017 Scorecard
* Match drawn Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club Ground, Colombo Umpires: Nilantha Semasinghe and Ranjith Vishwakula
* Galle Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat.
* 27–29 January 2017 Scorecard
* Match drawn Burgher Recreation Club Ground, Colombo Umpires: Saman Mohan de Silva and Vidura Prasad
* Saracens Sports Club won the toss and elected to field.
* No play was possible on day 1 due to rain.
* 27–29 January 2017 Scorecard
* Match drawn Surrey Village, Maggona Umpires: Nilan De Silva and Krishantha Rodrigo
* Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club won the toss and elected to bat.
* Ubethilke Anuruddha (Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club) made his first-class debut.
* 27–29 January 2017 Scorecard
* Match drawn Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club Ground, Colombo Umpires: Chaminda Hathurusingha and Eric Kannangara
* Galle Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat.
* 5–7 February 2017 Scorecard
* Match drawn Army Ground, Panagoda Umpires: Palitha de Alwis and Suranga Perera
* Burgher Recreation Club won the toss and elected to bat.
* 5–7 February 2017 Scorecard
* Match drawn Colts Cricket Club Ground, Colombo Umpires: Asanga Jayasooriya and Maurice Zilva
* Saracens Sports Club won the toss and elected to field.
* 5–7 February 2017 Scorecard
* Match drawn Burgher Recreation Club Ground, Colombo Umpires: Dilshan de Silva and Susantha Dissanayake
* Moors Sports Club won the toss and elected to bat.

### Super Eight

* 20–23 January 2017 Scorecard
* Chilaw Marians Cricket Club won by 15 runs P Sara Oval, Colombo Umpires: Ravindra Kottahachchi and Raveendra Wimalasiri
* Chilaw Marians Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat.
* Raveen Yasas (Chilaw Marians Cricket Club) made his first-class debut.
* 20–23 January 2017 Scorecard
* Ragama Cricket Club won by 1 wicket Colombo Cricket Club Ground, Colombo Umpires: Lyndon Hannibal and Maurice Zilva
* Ragama Cricket Club won the toss and elected to field.
* 20–23 January 2017 Scorecard
* Sinhalese Sports Club won by 209 runs FTZ Sports Complex, Katunayake Umpires: Nilan De Silva and Ranmore Martinesz
* Sinhalese Sports Club won the toss and elected to bat.
* 20–23 January 2017 Scorecard
* Colombo Cricket Club won by 10 wickets Colts Cricket Club Ground, Colombo Umpires: Deepal Gunawardene and Pradeep Udawatta
* Colombo Cricket Club won the toss and elected to field.
* Raveen Sayer (Colombo Cricket Club) made his first-class debut.
* 28–31 January 2017 Scorecard
* Chilaw Marians Cricket Club won by an innings and 7 runs Colombo Cricket Club Ground, Colombo Umpires: Hemantha Boteju and Prageeth Rambukwella
* Chilaw Marians Cricket Club won the toss and elected to field.
* 28–31 January 2017 Scorecard
* Sinhalese Sports Club won by 10 wickets Colts Cricket Club Ground, Colombo Umpires: Ravindra Kottahachchi and Ranmore Martinesz
* Sinhalese Sports Club won the toss and elected to field.
* MNS Fernando and KYN Mendis (Sri Lanka Army Sports Club) both made their first-class debuts.
* 28–31 January 2017 Scorecard
* Match drawn R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo Umpires: Gamini Dissanayake and Deepal Gunawardene
* Ragama Cricket Club won the toss and elected to field.
* 28–31 January 2017 Scorecard
* Colombo Cricket Club won by 3 wickets P Sara Oval, Colombo Umpires: Pradeep Udawatta and Raveendra Wimalasiri
* Colombo Cricket Club won the toss and elected to field.
* Usman Ishak, Malindu Maduranga (Colombo Cricket Club), Lasith Ambuldeniya and Hashan Upendra (Nondescripts Cricket Club) all made their first-class debuts.
* 5–8 February 2017 Scorecard
* Sinhalese Sports Club won by 8 wickets R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo Umpires: Seekkuge Sarathkumara and Ranganath Prasanna
* Ragama Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat.
* 5–8 February 2017 Scorecard
* Sri Lanka Army Sports Club won by an innings and 30 runs Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo Umpires: Chaminda Hathurusingha and Prageeth Rambukwella
* Navod Ilukwatta (Sri Lanka Army Sports Club) made his first-class debut.
* 5–8 February 2017 Scorecard
* Nondescripts Cricket Club won by 6 wickets P Sara Oval, Colombo Umpires: Keerthi Bandara and Kapil Kottahachchi
* Colts Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat.
* Yasas Alwis (Nondescripts Cricket Club) made his first-class debut.
* 5–8 February 2017 Scorecard
* Chilaw Marians Cricket Club won by 366 runs Surrey Village, Maggona Umpires: Gamini Dissanayake
* Colombo Cricket Club won the toss and elected to field.
* 14–17 February 2017 Scorecard
* Ragama Cricket Club won by 7 wickets Colts Cricket Club Ground, Colombo Umpires: Saman Mohan de Silva and Ruchira Palliyaguruge
* Ragama Cricket Club won the toss and elected to field.
* Saminda Fernando (Ragama Cricket Club) made his first-class debut.
* 14–17 February 2017 Scorecard
* Sinhalese Sports Club won by 84 runs R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo Umpires: Keerthi Bandara and Ranmore Martinesz
* Sinhalese Sports Club won the toss and elected to bat.
* Dilshan Abeysinghe and Krishan Sanjula (Sinhalese Sports Club) both made their first-class debuts.
* 14–17 February 2017 Scorecard
* Colts Cricket Club won by 182 runs Surrey Village, Maggona Umpires: Gamini Dissanayake and Ranjith Vishwakula
* Colts Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat.
* 14–17 February 2017 Scorecard
* Nondescripts Cricket Club won by 176 runs FTZ Sports Complex, Katunayake Umpires: Krishantha Rodrigo and Upul Wewage
* Sri Lanka Army Sports Club won the toss and elected to field.
* Ashan Randika (Sri Lanka Army Sports Club) made his first-class debut.