2016–17 Premier League Tournament

The 2016–17 Premier League Tournament was the 29th season of first-class cricket in Sri Lanka's Premier Trophy. Fourteen teams competed, split into two groups of seven. Burgher Recreation Club replaced Sri Lanka Ports Authority Cricket Club, who were relegated from the previous years' tournament, after finishing bottom of the Plate League. Sinhalese Sports Club won the competition.

Teams
The following teams competed:


 * Group A
 * Badureliya Sports Club
 * Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club
 * Chilaw Marians Cricket Club
 * Galle Cricket Club
 * Nondescripts Cricket Club
 * Sinhalese Sports Club
 * Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club


 * Group B
 * Burgher Recreation Club
 * Colombo Cricket Club
 * Colts Cricket Club
 * Moors Sports Club
 * Ragama Cricket Club
 * Saracens Sports Club
 * Sri Lanka Army Sports Club