The Board of Control for Cricket in India had also decided not to allow Indian players to play in the tournament which later became the primary cause.

After the cancellation of 2013 Sri Lanka Premier League due to all eight franchises refusing to pay their tournament fee, and also failed to guarantee player payments, Sri Lanka Cricket announced that the Super Fours Provincial T20 Tournament would replace SLPL for that year.

The primary concern was to have a team crowned champion and hand them a trip to the qualifiers of CLT20 in India to represent Sri Lanka.

Angelo Mathews will captain the Basnahira Greens, Dinesh Chandimal the Uthura Yellows, Lahiru Thirimanne the Kandurata Maroons and Lasith Malinga will lead the Ruhuna Reds.

The sixth and final season of Inter-Provincial Twenty20, was named Super T20 Provincial Tournament by Sri Lanka Cricket.

The teams, however, categorized according to the district and not with the province, Hambantota Troopers, Colombo Commandos, Galle Guardians, Kurunegala Warriors and Kandy Crusaders.