# Pathum Nissanka, Chamari Athapaththu win Sri Lanka Cricket awards

2026-08-07T17:49:10+00:00 | Sports | Indian Opinion Desk

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Pathum Nissanka and Chamari Athapaththu took top honours at the Sri Lanka Cricket Awards on Friday. Nissanka was named men's Cricketer of the Year, while Athapaththu claimed the women's award. Their consistent performances across formats earned them the nod from the board.

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- sports.ndtv.com <https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/pathum-nissanka-chamari-athapaththu-bag-top-honours-at-sri-lanka-cricket-awards-11879072#publisher=newsstand>

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