Sri Lanka Cricket’s annual awards night, the Dialog Sri Lanka Cricket Awards 2017, which honours the performances and achievements of players in both the national and international arena from the period June 2016 – June 2017, will be held at the Water’s Edge, Battaramulla on the 31st of October 2017.

This year’s award ceremony sees awards presented in 59 categories, with both women’s and men’s cricket being felicitated.

The highlight of the evening will be the ‘Dialog Cricketer of the Year’ award, which is awarded in both Men’s and Women’s categories, the “Emerging Cricketer of the Year” which this year will laud both National and International level, and the “Most Promising Cricketer” which is also awarded in both national and international level.

This year’s awards will also see a special segment of awards which includes a “Lifetime Service Award”

Former World Cup winning captain and “Indian Cricketer of the Year 2002” – legendary Kapil Dev, will grace the occasion as the Guest of Honour at this year’s ceremony, whilst Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekera MP, the honourable Minister of Sport will be its Chief Guest.

The Award categories being presented at this year’s awards are as follows:

Women's Cricket (Division I - T20 - 2016) - BEST BATSWOMAN

Women's Cricket (Division I - T20 - 2016) - BEST BOWLER

Women's Cricket (Division I - T20 - 2016) - BEST ALL ROUNDER

Women's Cricket (Division I - T20) - RUNNERS UP (2016)

Women's Cricket (Division I - T20) - WINNER (2016)

Women's Cricket (Division I - 50 Over - 2016) - BEST BATSWOMAN

Women's Cricket (Division I - 50 Over - 2016) - BEST BOWLER

Women's Cricket (Division I - 50 Over - 2016) - BEST ALL ROUNDER

Women's Cricket (Division I - 50 Over) - RUNNERS UP (2016)

Women's Cricket (Division I - 50 Over) - WINNER (2016)

Under 23 (Division I - T20 - 2016) - BEST BATSMAN

Under 23 (Division I - T20 - 2016) - BEST BOWLER

Under 23 (Division I - T20 - 2016) - BEST ALL ROUNDER

Under 23 (Division I - T20 - 2016) - RUNNERS UP

Under 23 (Division I - T20 - 2016) – WINNER

Under 23 (Division I - 2016) - BEST BATSMAN

Under 23 (Division I - 2016) - BEST BOWLER

Under 23 (Division I - 2016) - BEST ALL ROUNDER

Under 23 (Division I - 2016) - RUNNERS UP

Under 23 (Division I - 2016) - WINNER

Premier League Tier B (2016) - BEST BATSMAN

Premier League Tier B (2016) - BEST BOWLER

Premier League Tier B (2016) - BEST ALLROUNDER

Premier League Tier B (2016) - RUNNERS UP

Premier League Tier B (2016) - WINNER

Inter-District Limited Overs (2016) - BEST BATSMAN

Inter-District Limited Overs (2016) - BEST BOWLER

Inter-District Limited Overs (2016) - BEST ALLROUNDER

Inter-District Limited Overs (2016) - RUNNERS UP

Inter-District Limited Overs (2016) – WINNER

Premier League Tier A (2016) - BEST BATSMAN

Premier League Tier A (2016) - BEST BOWLER

Premier League Tier A (2016) - BEST ALLROUNDER

Premier League Tier A (2016) - RUNNERS UP

Premier League Tier A (2016) – WINNER

Domestic Umpire of the Year 2016

Domestic Match Referee of the Year 2016

Lifetime Achievement Award 2016

International Umpire of the Year 2016

Journalist of the Year 2016

T20i Batswoman of the year 2016

T20i Women's bowler of the year 2016

ODI Batswoman of the year 2016

ODI Women's Bowler of the year 2016

T20i Batsman of the year 2016

T20i Bowler of the year 2016

T20i All-rounder of the year 2016

ODI Batsman of the year 2016

ODI Bowler of the year 2016

ODI All-rounder of the year 2016

Test Batsman of the year 2016

Test Bowler of the year 2016

Test All-rounder of the year

Domestic Emerging cricketer of the year 2016

Most Promising Cricketer 2016 (domestic)

Most Promising Cricketer 2016

Emerging Cricketer of the Year 2016

Dialog Women's Cricketer of the Year

Dialog Cricketer of the Year