Third edition of the professional cricket league(PCL) was held on 11th,18th, 25th and 26th November at Colombo Colts Cricket Ground and BRC Cricket Ground. Sri Lanka Lawyers’ Cricket, Sri Lanka Doctors’ Cricket, Sri Lanka Institute of Architects, the Airline Pilots’ Guild of Sri Lanka and the Institution of Engineers Sri Lanka were competed for the trophy.

For the first time in history of the PCL, engineers representing IESL joined this tournament. Engineers went to the finals as the only unbeaten team in the league stages, topping the league table. From the other end lawyers won against doctors and architects to make it to the second place of league table and selected for the finals.

The grand finale was held on 26th of November at Colts cricket ground. Lawyers captain Buwaneka Basnayake won the toss and elected to bat first. Lawyers scored 147 runs for 9 wickets in their 20 overs. Eng. Sahan Perera took 3 wickets for just 16 runs to restrict lawyers to an achievable target. Engineers in reply were guided to victory by Eng. Rumesh Madushanka 58 not out and Eng. Asanga Chamika 29 not out. Engineers chased down the target in 19.3 overs with 5 wickets to spare.

Lawyers – 147 for 9 (in 20 overs)

(Thusitha Paliwatta - 43, Manesh Wevita- 30, Praneeth Jayasinghe - 18, Yohan Jinasena - 16, Priyantha Rajapaksha - 13, Sahan Perera - 3 for 16, Randika Perera 2 for 20, Vimukthi Gunathilaka - 1 for 31)

Engineers – 148 for 5 (in 19.3 overs)

(Rumesh Madushanka – 58 not out, Asanga Chamika – 26 not out, Sahan Perera - 16, Sanjeewa Gunathilake – 14, Bhanuka De Silva – 11, Randika Perera – 11, Praneeth Jayasinghe 1 for 19, Lakshantha Athukorala - 1 for 22, Manesh Wevita – 1 for 25, Thusitha Paliwatta – 1 for 30, Yohan Jinasena - 1 for 32

Eng. Sahan Perera was named as the man of the finals and Eng. Vimukthi Gunathilake was named as best bowler of the tournament.

Victorious Engineers Cricket team as follows:

Eng. Bhanuka De Silva(Captain), Eng. Pasindu Perera (Vice Captain), Eng. Lalith Ranawaka, Eng. Sanjeewa Perera, Eng. Sisira Dissanayake, Eng. Janaka Chaminda, Eng. Ramanathan Jeevaggan, Eng. Sanjeewa Gunathilake, Eng. Asanga Chamika, Eng. Nuwan Withanachchi, Eng. Amila Jayawardene, Eng. Rumesh Madusanka, Eng. Randika Perera, Eng. Chamod Hettiarachchi, Eng. Sahan Perera, Eng. Vimukthi Gunathilake.