Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Japan Cricket Association (JCA) to help Japan develop its game through collaborations, exchanges, and also providing expertise pertaining to the game.

Under this MOU, SLC will help Japan by sending players, teams, coaches, and curators to help Japanese cricket, Sri Lanka’s cricket governing board announced.

Accordingly, SLC said it plans to send teams to play T20 matches in Japan and also host Japanese cricket teams in Sri Lanka, while giving opportunities to their players to train with the LPL (Lanka Premier League) squads.

The MOU was signed between Shammi Silva, SLC President and Naoki Alex Miyaji, CEO of JCA at the SLC headquarters.

Present during the signing ceremony were Kotaro Katsuki, Deputy Ambassador of Japan to Sri Lanka; CEO of SLC, Ashley De Silva; and Priyantha Kariyapperuma, the Goodwill Ambassador of Japan Cricket Development appointed by the Japan Cricket Association.

SLC’s latest move is part of its program to help Associate Member nations of the International Cricket Council (ICC), the statement read further.