The University of Colombo hosted the Inter University Cricket Championship from 6th May 2017 at various venues.
Our team has excelled at the Inter University Cricket Championship by their thrilling performance in winning the Runner-up. This was a remarkable performance of our cricket team. In the final match University of Jaffna played against University of Sri Jayewardenepura. Both were and always have been very passionate teams, and it was a pleasure to watch the game.
University of Sri Jayewardenepura reflected the supremacy of their team and won the Champion and University of Colombo won the 2nd Runner-up.
Scores of the University of Jaffna in the matches:
- Preliminary Round JAF 131/10: WAY 80/10
- Preliminary Round JAF 128/6: COL 127/10
- Preliminary Round JAF 238/7: EST 112/10
- Quarter Final JAF 127/5: MOR 124/7
- Semi Final – JAF 149/4: RAJ 148/10
- Final – JAF 171/9: SJP 172/6
Team Members of University of Jaffna Cricket Team:
- K.C.S. Kurukulasuriya (Faculty of Management Studies & Commerce) – Captain
- K. Yoheswaran (Faculty of Management Studies & Commerce)
- J. Jananthan (Faculty of Arts)
- R. Lohathieswar (Faculty of Arts)
- R. Ruksman (Faculty of Business Studies)
- R.A.D.M. Bandara (Faculty of Management Studies & Commerce)
- I.D.T.N.B. Somathilaka (Faculty of Management Studies & Commerce)
- J. Kalkhogan (Faculty of Management Studies & Commerce)
- P. Thuvarakaseelan (Faculty of Management Studies & Commerce)
- Y. Tharsanan (Faculty of Arts)
- T. Senthooran (Faculty of Management Studies & Commerce)
- W.M.G.S. Palihawadana (Faculty of Science)
- R. Nitharsan (Faculty of Management Studies & Commerce)
- N. Kajendran (Faculty of Arts)
- S. Kapilraj (Faculty of Business Studies)