The cricket team of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka (CA Sri Lanka) made an impressive debut in the Professional League Cricket Tournament 2026, securing a six-wicket victory over the Town Planners in its opening match, played at the Katana grounds on Saturday, 3 October.
This marks the first time CA Sri Lanka has participated in the tournament.
Batting first, the Town Planners posted 146 for seven, with Savinda Senarathna top-scoring with a well-compiled 52. In reply, the Chartered Accountants produced a commanding batting performance, spearheaded by Lahiru Fernando, who struck a brilliant unbeaten 103 to guide his team to 150 for four in just 18.3 overs and secure a convincing victory.
The result marks an encouraging start to CA Sri Lanka’s campaign in the tournament, which commenced on 1 October 2026. The Institute has fielded a 24-member squad of Chartered Accountants to compete in both the 50-over and 20-over hard-ball formats, marking its participation in a sporting initiative that brings professionals from across the country together through their shared passion for cricket.
The Professional League Cricket Tournament 2026 brings together ten professional communities in a distinctive competition for a single championship title. The participating professions are marketers, engineers, surveyors, doctors, lawyers, aviators, architects, town planners, interior designers and Chartered Accountants.
The 24-member cricket team representing CA Sri Lanka in the Professional League Cricket Tournament 2026 comprises: Raditha Alahakoon (Captain), Janaka Mohan Kumara (Vice Captain), Theja De Sliva, Lakmal Ranasinghe, Lahiru Fernando, Thahir Raza, Tharindu De Silva, Chaminda Senaviratne, Asela Karunathilaka, Navod Sangeeth, Nafaz Nilam, Suranga Fernando, Chalith Rathnaweera, Jeewantha Bandara, Logendran Sivaluxsan, Prasad Lakmal, Saman Sri Lal, Nalin Pushpakumara, Chamara Sampath, Suresh Motha, Gamini Wanasinghe, Rajith Perera, Pasan Ilangaratne and Jezeer Fazeer.