Participation
- All Foreign Players wishing to participate in the tournament must be duly registered with SLTPL.
- Foreign Players are eligible for selection only through the official Player Auction or Draft process, unless retained under applicable retained-player provisions.
Classification
- A Foreign Player means any player who is not a citizen of Sri Lanka and is not domiciled in Sri Lanka, irrespective of dual nationality.
- A player who holds Sri Lankan citizenship is not considered a Foreign Player, even if ordinarily residing outside Sri Lanka.
- A player who does not hold Sri Lankan citizenship and is domiciled outside Sri Lanka is considered a Foreign Player, even with temporary residence, visa, or short-term stay in Sri Lanka.
- A foreign national lawfully residing and working in Sri Lanka under valid work or residence documentation, or married to a Sri Lankan citizen and habitually resident in Sri Lanka, is not deemed a Foreign Player.
Franchise Rules
- Franchisees are strictly prohibited from entering into private agreements, understandings, inducements, assurances, or pre-arranged commitments with any Foreign Player outside the official Player Auction or Draft process.
- Each franchisee is responsible for foreign-player travel, accommodation, meals, local transport, visa, immigration, travel insurance, and medical insurance costs unless SLTPL expressly agrees otherwise in writing.
SLTPL reserves the right to determine the final eligibility and classification of any player as a Foreign Player.