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SLC Dedicates Major Club Women's 50-over Tournament To Late Gwen Herat

The Gwen Herat Memorial Trophy: The Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) on Monday announced that its top domestic womens competition will be renamed to honour the late Gwen Herat. This change recognises her important role in the growth of womens cricket in the country. Sri Lanka Cricket decided to dedicate the Major Club Womens 50-Over Tournament in memory of the late Gwen Herat, the founding president of the Sri Lanka Womens Cricket Association, SLC said in a statement. Starting in 2026, the 'Major Club Womens 50-Over Tournament' will now be called the Gwen Herat Memorial Trophy. This decision aims to preserve the legacy of the founding president of the Sri Lanka Womens Cricket Association. According to SLC, this change acknowledges the outstanding service rendered by Mrs. Herat towards the founding of the Womens Cricket Association in the country. She led the establishment of the Sri Lanka Womens Cricket Association in 1997, marking a major milestone in the development of the womens game. In an official statement, SLC highlighted, The significant role played by the late Mrs. Gwen Herat in laying the foundation for womens cricket is well remembered by the cricketing community. By naming a tournament in her honour, Sri Lanka Cricket aims to preserve her legacy for future generations, said Bandula Dissanayake. To celebrate this initiative, the Herat family presented a trophy to be awarded to future tournament champions. The handover ceremony included her daughters, Shamarra Herat and Parveen Herat, and her son, Avancka Herat. In an official statement, SLC highlighted, The significant role played by the late Mrs. Gwen Herat in laying the foundation for womens cricket is well remembered by the cricketing community. By naming a tournament in her honour, Sri Lanka Cricket aims to preserve her legacy for future generations, said Bandula Dissanayake. Also Read: Live Cricket Score Senior SLC officials, including Head of National Cricket Operations Chinthaka Edirimanne and Head of Marketing Upul Nawaratne Bandara, were also at the ceremony held at SLC headquarters last week. Article Source: IANS

27 Apr 2026 6:24 pm