According to The Sunday Times, 34 cricketers have been rewarded with central contracts which is categorized into 5 divisions; A, B, C, D and Primary.
Category A (5 players)
US$ 130,000 – Angelo Mathews
US$ 100,000 – Dimuth Karunaratne, Suranga Lakmal
US$ 80,000 – Dinesh Chandimal
US$ 70,000 – Lasith Malinga
Category B (5 players)
US$ 70,000 – Kusal Mendis, Kusal Perera
US$ 52,500 – Niroshan Dickwella. Dananjaya de Silva
US$ 50,000 – Dilruwan Perera
Category C (3 players)
US$ 50,000 – Nuwan Pradeep, Thisara Perera
US$ 35,000 – Lahiru Thirimanne
Category D (10 players)
US$ 50,000 – Akila Dananjaya
US$ 40,000 – Lakshan Sandakan, Isuru Udana
US$ 35,000 – Danushka Gunathilleka, Lahiru Kumara
US$ 30,000 – Dushmantha Chameera, Avishka Fernando, Dasun Shanaka
US$ 25,000 – Roshen Silva, Vishwa Fernando
Premier Category (11 players)
US$ 25,000 – Wanindu Hasaranga
US$ 20,000 – Sadeera Samarawickrema, Amila Aponso, Oshada Fernando, Shehan Jayasuriya, Angelo Perera, Kasun Rajitha, Lasith Ambuldeniya
US$ 15,000 – Jeffery Vandersay, Asitha Fernando, Chamika Karunaratne
Players missed out: Upul Tharanga, Asela Gunaratne, Shehan Madushanka, Malinda Pushpakuamara, Bhanuka Rajapksha, Pathum Nissanka, Kamindu Mendis, Ashan Priyanjan