Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has introduced a four-team Inter-Provincial tournament that will get underway later this month. A committee comprising former legendary cricketers like of- Anura Tennekoon, Aravinda de Silva, Mahela Jayawardene and Kumar Sangakkara had recommended the Inter-Provincial tournament after the current first class competition - an Inter-Club tournament comprising 24 teams - lacked competitiveness.

Squads:

Colombo: Dinesh Chandimal (Captain), Dhananjaya de Silva (Vice-Capt), Kaushal Silva, Shehan Jayasuriya, Lahiru Thirimanne, Primosh Perera, Chamara Silva, Angelo Perera, Lasith Abeyratne, L.U. Ihalagamage, Wanindu Hasaranga, Thisara Perera, Lasith Ambuldeniya, Dilruwan Perera, Lakshan Sandakan, Dushmantha Chameera, Vishwa Fernando, K. Anjula, Kamindu Mendis and Nipun Malinga.

Galle: Suranga Lakmal (Captain), Dasun Shanaka (Vice-Capt), Lahiru Milantha, Rumesh Buddika, Pabasara Waduge, S. Ashan, Oshada Fernando, Roshen Silva, P.C. de Silva, J. Liyanage, Lakshitha Madushan, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Akila Dananjaya, Madhawa Warnapura, Mohomed Dilshad, Upul Tharanga, Malinda Pushpakumara, Nisala Tharaka, Nishan Peiries, Dananjaya Lakshan and Ashen Bandara.

Kandy: Angelo Mathews (Captain), Niroshan Dickwella (Vice-Capt), Pathum Nissanka, Priyamal Perera, Danushka Gunathilaka, Prabath Jayasuriya, Asela Gunaratne, Tharanga Paranavitana, Minod Bhanuka, Chamara Kapugedera, Chamika Karunaratne, Jeewan Mendis, Lahiru Kumara, Ramesh Mendis, Mahela Udawatte, Sachith Pathirana, Kasun Rajitha, Lahiru Samarakoon, Jehan Daniel and Hasitha Boyagoda

Dambulla: Dimuth Karunaratne (Captain), Kusal Janith Perera (Vice-Capt), Nipun Karunanayake, Milinda Siriwardana, Kusal Mendis, K.T.H. Ratnayake, Sachithra Serasinghe, Lahiru Gamage, Sangeet Cooray, Ashan Priyanjan, Rangana Herath, Ishan Jayaratne, Chanaka Komasaru, Asitha Fernando, Jeffery Vandersay, Sachithra Senanayake, Shehan Madushanka, Himesh Ramanayake, Rasmika Dilshan, Nishan Mathushka.