Serendib International Cricket Academy (SICA) was founded in 2013, by two professional individuals who had a vision to develop an internationally recognized cricket academy in Gampaha, the 2nd largest city in Sri Lanka. It has state of the art facilities that provide a high-performance coaching that not only caters for local cricketers, but also for cricketers from around the world. All the SICA Coaches are fully qualified with ICC Global Level 3, Australian Level 2, ICC level 1 and Sri Lanka Cricket Level 1 to provide the finest coaching programs designed from junior to elite levels. We believe that every cricketer got natural talent in their genes that can only be discovered and nurtured with mindful cricket coaching, which is appropriate for each age limit and skill level. SICA was founded to discover and develop this talent by providing professional coaching for individual cricketers, teams, and coaches of various ages and experience levels, which includes women cricketers through ‘Serendib Girls’ program.
SICA was founded by Tharaka Samarathunga and Adheesha Salpitikorala; two well-known professionals in cricket coaching and business administrationin 2013. They had a vision to develop an internationally recognized cricket academy in Gampaha, which is the 2nd largest city in Sri Lanka. All the SICA Coaches are fully qualified with ICC Global level 3, Australian Level 2, ICC level 1 and Sri Lanka Cricket Level 1 to provide the finest coaching programs designed from junior to elite levels.
Studied at Nalanada Collage Colombo, he has been a member of Under 13 & 15 Cricket Teams, Champaign Athlete for age groups of 14,15,16,17 & 19 continuously, Captain of the Collage Under 19 Basket Ball team, Member of the Collage Cadet Platoon & Founding Executive Committee Member of the Collage Rifle Shooting Association throughout his collage career. He has also won the National Survivor Championship “Kit Challenge” in 2002 and became the Best Performer of the full series. By profession he is a Banker with local and international experience post engaged in working as the chief Operating Officer for a Singaporean venture. He is a professional Leadership & Personality building trainer who involved in developing the outbound training culture in the corporate segment in Sri Lanka. Adheesha holds a MBA specialized in Finance from University of Wales England.