ABOUT US

Established in 1911 as the Mercantile Cricket Competition, the MCA has come a long way since its inaugural match between Cumberbatch SC and Liptons SC, which was won by Cumberbatch. Under the stewardship of its first Sri Lankan president, renowned cricketing figure, Chandra Schaffter, and now its current president, Mahesh Wijewardene, it has become the premier cricket-promoting organization in Sri Lanka, even being chosen by Cricket Sri Lanka as the model for its own tournaments.

The MCA organizes seven major tournaments and more than 500 fixtures each year, ranging from 'A' to 'G' Division matches, the Mercantile Six-a-Side tournament, the Over-40 Sixes competition, the 20x20 league, the esteemed MCA Inter Academy Invitational tournament, and the Women's Six-a-Side cricket tournament. They have invested in the infrastructure needed to ensure Sri Lankan cricket maintains its excellence.

By forming relationships with over 150 top corporate organisations, the MCA has opened up job opportunities for aspiring cricketers from all over Sri Lanka, with hundreds of schoolboys securing employment each year through the Association. These companies, including some of the most prominent and well-known in the country, can take part simply by signing up a 6-side team and covering the cost of their matches.

The MCA has garnered much praise and acclaim over the last hundred years, yet it shows no signs of complacency. In 2002, it opened the MCA Cricket Academy, which currently trains 140 students for more advanced play, and recently debuted a floodlit basketball court. The commitment of the executive committee to the game is unwavering and selfless, and that same passion is driving the centenary celebrations, which include a T20 invitation super tournament featuring both local and international teams, a centenary musical show, an MCA coffee table book, and a gala dinner for member companies. As it looks ahead to the next hundred years of cricket, the MCA can take pride in the part it has played in making Sri Lanka one of the top teams in the world and helping its players reach the pinnacle of their sport.