Kumar Sangakkara reiterated his status as a cricketing colossus winning three top awards — the CEAT Cricketer of the Year, CEAT Peoples Player of the Year and Best Test Batsman, at the 2012 CEAT Sri Lanka Cricket Awards.
By the evening of Monday, 27 August, public voting via SMS and on-line had identified in random order, Kumar Sangakkara, Mahela Jayawardena, Tillekeratne Dilshan, Angelo Mathews and Thisara Perera as the leading contenders for this coveted accolade, presented annually by Sri Lanka’s leading tyre manufacturer CEAT Kelani Holdings.
International categories
CEAT People's player of the year: Kumar Sangakkara
CEAT Cricketer of the year: Kumar Sangakkara
Best Test Batsman: Kumar Sangakkara
Best Test Bowler: Rangana Herath
Emerging player: Dinesh Chandimal
Best ODI Batsman: Mahela Jayawardena
Best ODI Bowler: Lasith Malinga
Best ODI All rounder: T.M. Dilshan
Women
Best Woman Bowler: Sherina Ravikumar
Best Woman Bat: Chamari Atapattu
Best Woman Allrounder: Shashikala Siriwardena
Under 19
Best Batsman: Sandun Weerakkodi (Dharmaraja College Kandy)
Best All Rounder: Lahiru Madushanka (St. Thomas College Matale)
Best bowler: Tharindu Kaushal (Rathgama Devapathiraja College)
Domestic Categories
Women’s Division I (Limited Overs):
Winner - Air Force SC
Runners up - Parlink SC
Best batswoman - Shaleka Nilushi
Best Bowler - Rangika Fernando
Player of the Tournament - Shareena Ravikumar
Women’s Division ii Limited Overs:
Runners up - Army SC
Winner - Navy SC
Best bat - Inoka Galagedara (Navy)
Best Bowler - Achini Kulasuriya (Army)
Premier Limited-Over (Tier ‘A’)
Champions – Nondescripts Cricket Club
Runner up – Singhalese Sports Club
Best Batsman - Yohan de Silva (NCC)
Best Bowler – Sachithara Senanayake (SSC)
Player of the Tournament – Farveez Maharoof (NCC)
Premier Limited-Over (Tier ‘B’)
Champions – Sri Lanka Ports Authority SC
Runner up – Sri Lanka Navy SC
Best Batsman – M. Feshal (Army SC)
Best Bower – C. Komasaru (SLPA SC)
Player of the Tournament – Saman Jayantha (CCC)
Premier Tier ‘A’ League:
Winner – Colts CC
Runner up – Singhalese Sports Club
Best Batsman – Chamara Silva (Bloomfield CC)
Best Bowler – Malinda Pushpakumara (Chillawa Marians)
Best Allrounder – Sachithra Serasinghe (Tamil Union SC)
Premier Tier ‘B’ League:
Winner – Army SC
Runner up – Navy SC
Best Batsman – WGA Manaeshan (Kurunegala Youth CC)
Best Bowler – Dulanjan Mendis (Navy SC)
Player of the Tournament – Shanuka Dissanayaka (Ports Authority CC)
Under-23 (Division I):
Winners – Tamil Union Sports Club
Runners up – Chillaw Marians
Best Batsman – Ashan Priyanjana (Tamil Union)
Best Bowler - Sanjaya Fernando (Moors)
Best Allrounder - Sachith Pathirana (Challaw Marians)
Under-23 (Division II):
Winner – Navy Sports Club
Runners up – Army Sports Club
Best Batsman – Shihan (Seeduwa Rathdoluwa Sports Club)
Best Bowler – M. Munasinghe (Negombo Cricket Club)
Best Allrounder - J. Premasinghe (Kandy Cricket Club)
Donovan Andre Championship (Division II):
Runners up - Narammala SC
Winner - Crusaders SC
Best Batsman - Mohammad Imran (Matale All Thomians)
Best Boowler - Sampath Kumara (Narammala SC)
Best Allrounder - Mihindu Ariyarathna (Colombo University)
Best Umpiers:
Best Umpire, Premier ‘A’: Ranmore Martinez
Best Umpire, Premier ‘B’: Lindon Hannibal
Best Umpire, Sara: Jayantha de Silva
Sara Limited-Over Tournament:
Winner – Sebastintes CC
Runners up – Leo's CC
Best Batsman – Kavindu Ashan (Kaluthara TC)
Best Bowler – Malshan Gunasinghe (Negambo CC)
Sara League:
Winner – Galle CC
Runners up – Kaluthara TC
Best Batsman – Suleka Kasun (Xavirites SC)
Best Bowler – Chamal Herath (Leo's CC)
Player of the Tournament - Pubudu Ranaweera (Sebastintes SC)
As in previous years, the ‘CEAT Peoples Player of the Year’ will be given to the player among the 60 on contract with Sri Lanka Cricket, who receives the highest number of votes from the public. Voting will commence on the 10th August 2012 and close at midnight on the 1st September 2012. Mobile phone users may vote via SMS on five mobile networks — Dialog, Etisalat, Mobitel, Hutch and Airtel — and the CDMA services of Lanka Bell, Suntel and SLT City Link by typing CEAT (space) Name of the Cricketer and sending to 6797.
