# 2016–17 Premier League Tournament Tier B

The 2016–17 Premier League Tournament Tier B was the second division of the 29th season of first-class cricket in Sri Lanka's Premier Trophy. The tournament was contested by nine teams, starting on 2 December 2016 and concluding on 29 January 2017. Sri Lanka Ports Authority Cricket Club joined the division after they were relegated from the 2015–16 Tier A tournament.
Panadura Sports Club finished top of the table, but it was runners-up Sri Lanka Ports Authority Cricket Club who secured promotion to Tier A due to a match-fixing scandal that resulted in the match between Panadura SC and Kalutara Physical Culture Club played on 23–25 January 2017 being declared null and void.

## Points table

| Team | Pld | W | L | D | T | Pts |
| Panadura Sports Club | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 134.115 |
| Sri Lanka Ports Authority Cricket Club | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 125.34 |
| Sri Lanka Navy Sports Club | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 93.495 |
| Lankan Cricket Club | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 88.605 |
| Police Sports Club | 8 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 59.755 |
| Kalutara Town Club | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 58.945 |
| Kalutara Physical Culture Club | 8 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 51.46 |
| Kurunegala Youth Cricket Club | 8 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 49.77 |
| Sri Lanka Air Force Sports Club | 8 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 49.28 |
Promoted to Tier A

## Matches
### Round 1

* 2–4 December 2016 Scorecard
* Sri Lanka Ports Authority Cricket Club won by an innings and 3 runs Navy Ground, Welisara Umpires: RHSSK Perera and Vidura Prasad
* Sri Lanka Ports Authority Cricket Club won the toss and elected to field.
* Hashan Harshana James, Nimesha Mendis, Udayawansha Parakrama, Milan Rathnayake, Vishal Senanayake and Dilip Tharaka (Sri Lanka Air Force Sports Club) all made their first-class debuts.
* 2–3 December 2016 Scorecard
* Panadura Sports Club won by an innings and 15 runs Panadura Esplanade, Panadura Umpires: Asanga Jayasooriya and Eric Kannangara
* Police Sports Club won the toss and elected to field.
* Madhawa Nimesh, Mishen Silva, Nimesh Vimukthi (Panadura Sports Club), Tharindu Dilshan, Hasitha Lakmal de Silva and Akila Lakshan (Police Sports Club) all made their first-class debuts.
* 2–4 December 2016 Scorecard
* Match drawn Welagedara Stadium, Kurunegala Umpires: Kamal Indrajith and Nilantha Semasinghe
* Kurunegala Youth Cricket Club won the toss and elected to field.
* Duminda Dassanayake, Dhanushka Dharmasiri, Chirath Mapatuna, Chaminda Pathirana, Hashan Prabath (Kurunegala Youth Cricket Club), Ishan Abeysekara, Kusal Edussooriya, Amith Eranda, Madura Madushanka, Dinushka Malan, Ashan Ranasinghe and Sameera Sadamal (Sri Lanka Navy Sports Club) all made their first-class debuts.
* 2–4 December 2016 Scorecard
* Match drawn Surrey Village Ground, Maggona Umpires: S Dissanayake and Saman Mohan de Silva
* Kalutara Physical Culture Club won the toss and elected to field.
* Damidu Ashan, Fahad Babar, Pathum Nissanka, Anushka Perera, Milroy Silva (Kalutara Physical Culture Club), Chrishen Aponsu, Chameera Dissanayake, Nipuna Gamage, Vihanga Kalhara, Geeth Perera, Chamod Silva, Tharindu Siriwardene and Risith Upamal (Kalutara Town Club) all made their first-class debuts.

### Round 2

* 7–9 December 2016 Scorecard
* Match drawn Panadura Esplanade, Panadura Umpires: Dilshan de Silva and Upul Wewage
* Panadura Sports Club won the toss and elected to bat.
* Hasitha Nirmal (Kalutara Town Club) and Mohamed Shilmi (Panadura Sports Club) both made their first-class debuts.
* 9–11 December 2016 Scorecard
* Sri Lanka Navy Sports Club won by an innings and 119 runs Navy Ground, Welisara Umpires: Maurice Dela Zilva and Mohan de Silva
* Police Sports Club won the toss and elected to field.
* 9–11 December 2016 Scorecard
* Lankan Cricket Club won by an innings and 5 runs Army Ground, Panagoda Umpires: Palitha de Alwis and Chaminda Hathurusingha
* Lankan Cricket Club won the toss and elected to field.
* Pasindu Bimsara, Shiran Fernando, Aneeq Hassan (Lankan Cricket Club) and Suminda Lakshan (Sri Lanka Air Force Sports Club)
* 9–11 December 2016 Scorecard
* Kalutara Physical Culture Club won by 5 wickets Surrey Village Ground, Maggona Umpires: Saman Sisira Kumara and Vidura Prasad
* Kurunegala Youth Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat.
* Thenuka Dhananjaya, Samith de Silva, Dilshan Mendis, Ramesh Selvaraj (Kalutara Physical Culture Club) and Ruwantha Ekanayake (Kurunegala Youth Cricket Club) all made their first-class debuts.

### Round 3

* 15–17 December 2016 Scorecard
* Sri Lanka Ports Authority Cricket Club won by an innings and 14 runs MRIC Stadium, Hambantota Umpires: Thilak Fernando and Kitsiri Jayaweera
* Sri Lanka Ports Authority Cricket Club won the toss and elected to field.
* Kalyana Rathnapriya and Charuka Wijelath (Police Sports Club) both made their first-class debuts.
* 15–16 December 2016 Scorecard
* Sri Lanka Navy Sports Club won by an innings and 124 runs Navy Ground, Welisara Umpires: Kamal Indrajith and Saman Sisira Kumara
* Sri Lanka Navy Sports Club won the toss and elected to bat.
* Thushara Samarakoon and Yohan Soysa (Sri Lanka Navy Sports Club) both made their first-class debuts.
* 15–16 December 2016 Scorecard
* Panadura Sports Club won by 9 wickets Panadura Esplanade, Panadura Umpires: Kapila Kottahachchi and SH Sarathkumara
* Panadura Sports Club won the toss and elected to field.
* 16–18 December 2016 Scorecard
* Kalutara Town Club won by 8 wickets Welagedara Stadium, Kurunegala Umpires: Ranganath Prasanna and Upul Wewage
* Kalutara Town Club won the toss and elected to field.
* Damith Perera, Damitha Silva and Lakshan Somaweera (Kurunegala Youth Cricket Club) all made their first-class debuts.

### Round 4

* 21–23 December 2016 Scorecard
* Sri Lanka Ports Authority Cricket Club won by an innings and 78 runs Army Ground, Mattegoda Umpires: Saman Mohan de Silva and Ranjith Vishwakula
* Sri Lanka Ports Authority Cricket Club won the toss and elected to field.
* Jasdeep Singh (Kalutara Physical Culture Club) made his first-class debut.
* 21–23 December 2016 Scorecard
* Panadura Sports Club won by 99 runs Navy Ground, Welisara Umpires: Mohan de Silva and Prageeth Rambukwella
* Panadura Sports Club won the toss and elected to bat.
* Lahiru Silva (Sri Lanka Navy Sports Club) made his first-class debut.
* 21–23 December 2016 Scorecard
* Police Sports Club won by 1 wicket MRIC Stadium, Hambantota Umpires: Kitsiri Jayaweera and Upul Wewage
* Sri Lanka Air Force Sports Club won the toss and elected to bat.
* Sujan Mayura and Sanath Ranjan (Police Sports Club) both made their first-class debuts.
* 21–23 December 2016 Scorecard
* Lankan Cricket Club won by an innings and 79 runs Welagedara Stadium, Kurunegala Umpires: Vidura Prasad and Nilantha Semasinghe
* Kurunegala Youth Cricket Club won the toss and elected to field.
* Kavinda Pulukkuttiarachchi (Kurunegala Youth Cricket Club), Sajith Dissanayaka and Hashan Perera (Lankan Cricket Club) all made their first-class debuts.

### Round 5

* 26–28 December 2016 Scorecard
* Match drawn Army Ground, Panagoda Umpires: Jayantha de Silva and Upul Wewage
* Kalutara Physical Culture Club won the toss and elected to field.
* Nilan Fernando, Ruchira Tharindra (Kalutara Physical Culture Club) and Malshan Rodrigo (Lankan Cricket Club) all made their first-class debuts.
* 28–30 December 2016 Scorecard
* Panadura Sports Club won by an innings and 49 runs Panadura Esplanade, Panadura Umpires: Ranganath Prasanna and Nilantha Semasinghe
* Sri Lanka Air Force Sports Club won the toss and elected to field.
* Nuwanidu Fernando (Panadura Sports Club) and Shanuka Silva (Sri Lanka Air Force Sports Club) both made their first-class debuts.
* 28–30 December 2016 Scorecard
* Police Sports Club won by 7 wickets FTZ Sports Complex, Katunayake Umpires: Chaminda Hathurusingha and Kamal Indrajith
* Kurunegala Youth Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat.
* Kalpa Bandaranayake and Malith Premathilake (Kurunegala Youth Cricket Club) both made their first-class debuts.
* 28–30 December 2016 Scorecard
* Sri Lanka Ports Authority Cricket Club won by an innings and 113 runs Surrey Village Ground, Maggona Umpires: Vidura Prasad and Ranjith Vishwakula
* Kalutara Town Club won the toss and elected to bat.
* Rusira Ravishanka (Kalutara Town Club) made his first-class debut.

### Round 6

* 6–8 January 2017 Scorecard
* Match drawn Navy Ground, Welisara Umpires: Susantha Dissanayake and Thilak Fernando
* Sri Lanka Navy Sports Club won the toss and elected to bat.
* 6–8 January 2017 Scorecard
* Match drawn Panadura Esplanade, Panadura Umpires: Kamal Indrajith and Saman Mohan de Silva
* Panadura Sports Club won the toss and elected to bat.
* Kamil Mishara and Isitha Wijesundera (Panadura Sports Club) both made their first-class debuts.
* 6–8 January 2017 Scorecard
* Lankan Cricket Club won by 10 wickets Army Ground, Panagoda Umpires: Maurice Dela Zilva and Suranga Perera
* Lankan Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat.
* Suresh Peiris (Kalatura Town Club) and Fabian Fernando (Lankan Cricket Club) both made their first-class debuts.
* 6–8 January 2017 Scorecard
* Kurunegala Youth Cricket Club won by 7 wickets Welagedara Stadium, Kurunegala Umpires: Mohan de Silva and Vidura Prasad
* Kurunegala Youth Cricket Club won the toss and elected to field.

### Round 7

* 14–16 January 2017 Scorecard
* Sri Lanka Ports Authority Cricket Club won by 252 runs Army Ground, Mattegoda Umpires: Mohan de Silva and Sisira Kumara Perera
* Sri Lanka Ports Authority Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat.
* 14–16 January 2017 Scorecard
* Sri Lanka Navy Sports Club won by 10 wickets Surrey Village Ground, Maggona Umpires: Thilak Fernando and Krishantha Rodrigo
* Sri Lanka Navy Sports Club won the toss and elected to field.
* Supun Piyumal (Kalutara Town Club), Sudara Dakshina and Sathik Nimalsha (Sri Lanka Navy Sports Club) all made their first-class debuts.
* 14–16 January 2017 Scorecard
* Match tied Burgher Recreation Club Ground, Colombo Umpires: Saman Mohan de Silva and Chaminda Hathurusingha
* Kalutara Physical Culture Club won the toss and elected to field.
* Kamal Pushpakumara (Police Sports Club) made his first-class debut.

### Round 8

* 20–22 January 2017 Scorecard
* Match drawn MRIC Stadium Hambantota Umpires: Kapila Kottahachchi and Ravindra Kottahachchi
* Police Sports Club won the toss and elected to field.
* 20–22 January 2017 Scorecard
* Match drawn Moors Sports Club Ground, Colombo Umpires: Mohan de Silva and Krishantha Rodrigo
* Sri Lanka Navy Sports Club won the toss and elected to field.
* 20–22 January 2017 Scorecard
* Sri Lanka Ports Authority Cricket Club won by 7 wickets Welagedara Stadium, Kurunegala Umpires: Thilak Fernando and Chaminda Hathurusingha
* Sri Lanka Ports Authority Cricket Club won the toss and elected to field.
* 20–22 January 2017 Scorecard
* Sri Lanka Air Force Sports Club won by an innings and 120 runs Surrey Village Ground, Maggona Umpires: Kamal Indrajith and Kitsiri Jayaweera
* Kalutara Physical Culture Club won the toss and elected to field.
* Ayana Siriwardhana (Kalutara Physical Culture Club) made his first-class debut.

### Round 9

* 23–25 January 2017 Scorecard
* Panadura Sports Club won by 3 wickets Surrey Village Ground, Maggona Umpires: Jayantha de Silva and Gamini Dissanayake
* Panadura Sports Club won the toss and elected to field.
* Ashan Fernando (Kalutara Physical Culture Club) and Nimesh Kariyawasam (Panadura Sports Club) both made their first-class debuts.
* The result of the match was later declared null and void due to a match-fixing scandal.

### Round 10

* 26–28 January 2017 Scorecard
* Match drawn MRIC Stadium Hambantota Umpires: Maurice Dela Zilva and Upul Wewage
* Police Sports Club won the toss and elected to field.
* Iwanka Sanjula (Lankan Cricket Club) and Lasan de Silva (Police Sports Club) both made their first-class debuts.
* 27–29 January 2017 Scorecard
* Match drawn Navy Ground, Welisara Umpires: Palitha de Alwis and Thilak Fernando
* Sri Lanka Navy Sports Club won the toss and elected to field.
* 27–29 January 2017 Scorecard
* Panadura Sports Club won by an innings and 31 runs Panadura Esplanade, Panadura Umpires: Lyndon Hannibal and Asanga Jayasooriya
* Kurunegala Youth Cricket Club won the toss and elected to field.
* 27–29 January 2017 Scorecard
* Match drawn Arons Cricket Club Ground, Kaluthara Umpires: Kitsiri Jayaweera and Suranga Perera
* Sri Lanka Air Force Sports Club won the toss and elected to field.