Sinhalese Sports Club

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Saliya Ahangama Franklyn Saliya Ahangama (born 14 September 1959) is a Sri Lankan Australian cricket coach, commentator and former cricketer who played in 3 Tests and one ODI ODI may refer to: * Object Design, Incorporated, a defunct database software company ...

Chamara Silva Lindamlilage Prageeth Chamara Silva ( si, චාමර සිල්වා) (born 14 December 1979) is a former Sri Lankan cricketer, who played all formats of the game for 12 years. He is a right-handed batsman and a leg-break bowler. After poor ...

Ashantha de Mel Ashantha Lakdasa Francis de Mel (born 9 May 1959) is a former Sri Lankan Test and ODI cricketer and selector for the national team. He bowled Sri Lanka's first ball in a Test match. He was one of few Sri Lanka bowlers in the 1980s above mediu ...

Pubudu Dassanayake Pubudu Bathiya Dassanayake ( ; born 11 July 1970) is a Sri Lanka-born Canadian former international cricketer and coach who represented both Sri Lanka and Canada internationally. He has coached Everest Premier League side Bhairahawa Gladiators ...

Binura Fernando Binura "Boyka" Fernando (born 12 July 1995) is a Sri Lankan cricketer who plays for the Sri Lanka national team. Early and domestic career He was part of Sri Lanka's squad for the 2014 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup. In August 2018, he was n ...

Dilhara Fernando Congenige Randhi Dilhara Fernando ( si, දිල්හාර ප්‍රනාන්දු; born 19 July 1979) is a former professional Sri Lankan international cricketer. He played as a right-handed pace bowler and was a key member of the S ...

Danushka Gunathilaka Mashtayage Danushka Gunathilaka (born 17 March 1991) is a professional Sri Lankan cricketer who plays as a top-order batter in all forms of the game. He has also been occasionally sidelined due to disciplinary issues. He is currently released on ...

Mahela Jayawardena Denagamage Praboth Mahela de Silva Jayawardene ( si, දෙනගමගේ ප්‍රබෝත් මහේල ද සිල්වා ජයවර්ධන; born 27 May 1977) is a former Sri Lankan cricketer who is the current consultant coach ...

Dimuth Karunaratne Frank Dimuth Madushanka Karunaratne (born 21 April 1988; si, දිමුත් කරුණාරත්න), popularly known as Dimuth Karunaratne, is a professional Sri Lankan cricketer and current captain of the Sri Lanka Test cricket team. ...

Kaushal Lokuarachchi Kaushal Samaraweera Lokuarachchi (born 20 May 1982), or Kaushal Lokuarachchi, is a former Sri Lankan cricketer, who played all formats. He is a right-handed batsman and a legbreak bowler. He was banned by BPL anti-corruption tribunal for 18 mont ...

Duleep Mendis Deshamanya Louis Rohan Duleep Mendis (born 25 August 1952), known as Duleep Mendis, is a former Sri Lankan cricketer and former captain of the team, who captained Sri Lanka to their first Test series victory in 1985. He was primarily a special ...

Tharanga Paranavitana Nishad Tharanga Paranavitana (born 15 April 1982) is a former Sri Lankan Test cricketer. He is an opening batsman and an off-break bowler. He retired from all forms of cricket in August 2020. Domestic career He made the most runs in the 2015� ...

Ruchira Perera Panagodage Don Ruchira Laksiri Perera (born 6 April 1977), commonly as Ruchira Perera is a former Sri Lankan cricketer, who played all formats. He is a left-handed batsman and a left-arm medium-fast bowler. International career A lively bowler, ...

Suresh Perera Anhettige Suresh Asanka Perera (born 16 February 1978), known as Suresh Perera, is a former Sri Lankan international cricketer. A right-handed all-rounder, he played three Test cricket, Test and 20 One Day International (ODI) matches for the Sri ...

Dhammika Prasad Kariyawasam Tirana Gamage Dhammika Prasad ( si, ධම්මික ප්‍රසාද්; born 30 May 1983), or simply Dhammika Prasad, is a former Sri Lankan cricketer, and current bowling coach of the Nepal national cricket team. He is a r ...

Arjuna Ranatunga Deshamanya Arjuna Ranatunga ( si, අර්ජුන රණතුංග; ta, அர்ஜூன ரணதுங்க; born 1 December 1963), is a former Sri Lankan cricketer and politician, who was the 1996 Cricket World Cup winning capta ...

Dammika Ranatunga Dammika Ranatunga (born 12 October 1962) is a former Sri Lankan cricketer who played in two Test matches and four One Day Internationals in 1989. He is the eldest brother of former Sri Lanka captain Arjuna Ranatunga, Sanjeeva Ranatunga, Nis ...

Sanjeeva Ranatunga Sanjeeva Ranatunga (born 25 April 1969) is a former Sri Lankan cricketer who played in 9 Test matches and 13 One Day Internationals from 1994 to 1997. Family He is the brother of former Sri Lanka captain Arjuna Ranatunga, Dammika Ranatunga, ...

Thilan Samaraweera Thilan Thusara Samaraweera ( si, තිලාන් සමරවීර; born 22 September 1976) is a former Sri Lankan international cricketer. Samaraweera played international cricket for Sri Lanka. Known as Sri Lanka's crisis man and for his sl ...

Sachithra Senanayake Senanayake Mudiyanselage Sachithra Madhushanka Senanayake, commonly called Sachithra Senanayake ( si, සචිත්‍ර සේනානායක; born 9 February 1985) is a former professional Sri Lankan cricketer who played all three formats ...

Sidath Wettimuny Sidath Wettimuny is a former Sri Lankan cricketer, who played Test cricket and One Day Internationals as an opening batsman from 1982 to 1987. Wettimuny was a typical opening batsman in that he often played very defensively, grafting for his r ...

Pramodya Wickramasinghe Wickramasinghe Gallage Pramodya (born August 14, 1971), commonly known as Pramodya Wickramasinghe, is a former Sri Lankan cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm-fast bowler. He was regarded as one of the fastest bowlers in 1990 ...

Ranil Abeynaike Ranil Gemunu Abeynaike (12 February 1955 – 21 February 2012) was a Sri Lankan cricketer. Abeynaike was a right-handed batsman who bowled slow left-arm orthodox. Born at Mount Lavinia, he was educated at S. Thomas' College Mount Lavinia, in th ...

Naresh Adikaram Naresh Adikaram (born 17 September 1970) is a former Sri Lankan cricketer. He was born in Colombo. He has played for the Sinhalese Sports Club in the domestic game and internationally he did not play. He was a right-handed batsman in 8 matches fr ...

Saliya Ahangama Franklyn Saliya Ahangama (born 14 September 1959) is a Sri Lankan Australian cricket coach, commentator and former cricketer who played in 3 Tests and one ODI ODI may refer to: * Object Design, Incorporated, a defunct database software company ...

Minod Bhanuka Minod Bhanuka Ranasinghe (born 29 April 1995) is a professional Sri Lankan cricketer who plays all formats of the game. He made his international debut for the Sri Lanka cricket team in October 2019. He was part of Sri Lanka's squad for the 201 ...

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Pubudu Dassanayake Pubudu Bathiya Dassanayake ( ; born 11 July 1970) is a Sri Lanka-born Canadian former international cricketer and coach who represented both Sri Lanka and Canada internationally. He has coached Everest Premier League side Bhairahawa Gladiators ...

Rohan de Silva Rohan De Silva is a Sri Lankan pianist. De Silva initially studied at Isipathana College, Colombo and later he migrated abroad to study at the Royal Academy of Music, London and The Juilliard School, New York, while working closely with violin pe ...

Ranil Dhammika Ranil Dhammika (born 27 December 1980) is a Sri Lankan and High Wycombe cricketer. He played 84 first-class and 86 List A matches between 1999 and 2016. He was also part of Sri Lanka's squad for the 2000 Under-19 Cricket World Cup. He made his ...

Binura Fernando Binura "Boyka" Fernando (born 12 July 1995) is a Sri Lankan cricketer who plays for the Sri Lanka national team. Early and domestic career He was part of Sri Lanka's squad for the 2014 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup. In August 2018, he was n ...

Chaminda Fernando Chaminda Fernando (born 31 October 1969) is a Sri Lankan former cricketer. He played 51 first-class matches for Sinhalese Sports Club between 1988 and 1997. He was also part of Sri Lanka's squad for the 1988 Youth Cricket World Cup The 198 ...

Dilhara Fernando Congenige Randhi Dilhara Fernando ( si, දිල්හාර ප්‍රනාන්දු; born 19 July 1979) is a former professional Sri Lankan international cricketer. He played as a right-handed pace bowler and was a key member of the S ...

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Muditha Fernando Muditha Fernando (born 9 September 1980) is a Sri Lankan former cricketer. He played in 62 first-class and 36 List A matches between 2000/01 and 2014/15. He made his Twenty20 debut on 17 August 2004, for Kurunegala Youth Cricket Club Kuruneg ...

Sanjaya Fernando Moratuwage Sanjaya Devapriya Fernando (born 25 December 1988) is a Sri Lankan cricketer. He made his first-class debut for Moratuwa Sports Club in the 2008–09 Premier Trophy on 14 November 2008. See also * List of Chilaw Marians Cricket Club ...

Upekha Fernando Upekha Ashantha Fernando (born December 17, 1979, in Colombo) is a former Sri Lankan first-class cricketer who played for the Sinhalese Sports Club The Singhalese Sports Club (SSC) is a first-class cricket club in Sri Lanka. Singhalese is th ...

Suresh Gunasekera Suresh is an Indian masculine given name originating in the Sanskrit word ' (compound of ' and '). Its meaning is "Ruler of Gods" and it has been used an epithet for the Hindu gods Indra, Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva. People named Suresh include: * Su ...

Danushka Gunathilaka Mashtayage Danushka Gunathilaka (born 17 March 1991) is a professional Sri Lankan cricketer who plays as a top-order batter in all forms of the game. He has also been occasionally sidelined due to disciplinary issues. He is currently released on ...

Aruna Gunawardene Aruna Alwis Wijesiri Gunawardene (born 31 March 1969) is a former Sri Lankan cricketer who played one One Day International A One Day International (ODI) is a form of limited overs cricket, played between two teams with international st ...

Avishka Gunawardene Dihan Avishka Gunawardene (born 26 May 1977), is a former Sri Lankan cricketer, who played Tests and ODne Day Internationals. He served as the Sri Lanka A team coach for many years, and was later appointed batting coach of the national team in ...

Mahinda Halangoda Mahinda may refer to: People *Mahinda Rajapaksa, former Sri Lankan President * Mahinda Amaraweera, Sri Lankan politician * Mahinda Samarasinghe, Sri Lankan politician * Mahinda Ratnatilaka, Sri Lankan politician * Mahinda Wijesekara, Sri Lankan pol ...

Damith Indika Damith Indika (born 9 January 1984) is a Sri Lankan cricketer. He played 50 first-class and 36 List A matches between 2001 and 2011. He was also part of Sri Lanka's squad for the 2002 Under-19 Cricket World Cup The 2002 Under-19 Cricket World ...

Charith Jayampathi Charith Jayampathi (born 1 February 1991) is a Sri Lankan first-class cricketer.https://www.margaretrivermail.com.au/story/6659369/hawks-back-on-top-as-they-face-dunsborough-for-hosting-rights/ He plays for Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club. ...

Mahela Jayawardene Denagamage Praboth Mahela de Silva Jayawardene ( si, දෙනගමගේ ප්‍රබෝත් මහේල ද සිල්වා ජයවර්ධන; born 27 May 1977) is a former Sri Lankan cricketer who is the current consultant coach ...

Thilina Kandamby Sahan Hewa Thilina Kandambi (born 4 June 1982) is a former Sri Lankan cricketer and a former T20 international captain for Sri Lanka. A specialist middle-order batsman, Kandambi was marked out as a talent early, playing for the Sri Lanka Under 1 ...

Chamara Kapugedera Chamara Kantha Kapugedera ( si, චාමර කපුගෙදර, born 24 February 1987), commonly Chamara Kapugedera, is a former international Sri Lankan cricketer who played all formats of the game, and was a former One Day International ca ...

Dimuth Karunaratne Frank Dimuth Madushanka Karunaratne (born 21 April 1988; si, දිමුත් කරුණාරත්න), popularly known as Dimuth Karunaratne, is a professional Sri Lankan cricketer and current captain of the Sri Lanka Test cricket team. ...

Kaushal Lokuarachchi Kaushal Samaraweera Lokuarachchi (born 20 May 1982), or Kaushal Lokuarachchi, is a former Sri Lankan cricketer, who played all formats. He is a right-handed batsman and a legbreak bowler. He was banned by BPL anti-corruption tribunal for 18 mont ...

Gayan Maneshan Gayan Maneeshan (born 25 February 1991) is a Sri Lankan cricketer. He is a left-handed wicket-keeper batsman. He made his first-class debut for Sinhalese Sports Club in the 2010–11 Premier Trophy The Major League Tournament (formerly kno ...

Duleep Mendis Deshamanya Louis Rohan Duleep Mendis (born 25 August 1952), known as Duleep Mendis, is a former Sri Lankan cricketer and former captain of the team, who captained Sri Lanka to their first Test series victory in 1985. He was primarily a special ...

Jeevan Mendis Balapuwaduge Manukulasuriya Amith Jeevan Mendis ( si, ජීවන් මෙන්ඩිස්; born 15 January 1983) is a former Sri Lankan professional cricketer, who played limited over internationals. An all-rounder who bowls leg spin, Mend ...

Manjula Munasinghe Arachchige Manjula Nishantha Munasinghe (born 10 December 1971), best known as Manjula Munasinghe, is a Sri Lankan Australian cricket coach and former cricketer who played five One Day Internationals (ODIs) between 1994 and 1996. He currently li ...

Tharanga Paranavitana Nishad Tharanga Paranavitana (born 15 April 1982) is a former Sri Lankan Test cricketer. He is an opening batsman and an off-break bowler. He retired from all forms of cricket in August 2020. Domestic career He made the most runs in the 2015� ...

Suresh Perera Anhettige Suresh Asanka Perera (born 16 February 1978), known as Suresh Perera, is a former Sri Lankan international cricketer. A right-handed all-rounder, he played three Test cricket, Test and 20 One Day International (ODI) matches for the Sri ...

Thisara Perera Narangoda Liyanaarachchige Thisara Chirantha Perera ( si, තිසර පෙරේරා; born 3 April 1989), popularly as Thisara Perera, is a former Sri Lankan international cricketer who played all formats for the national team. He also cap ...

Dhammika Prasad Kariyawasam Tirana Gamage Dhammika Prasad ( si, ධම්මික ප්‍රසාද්; born 30 May 1983), or simply Dhammika Prasad, is a former Sri Lankan cricketer, and current bowling coach of the Nepal national cricket team. He is a r ...

Bhanuka Rajapaksa Pramod Bhanuka Bandara Rajapaksa, (born 24 October 1991), popularly known as Bhanuka Rajapaksa, is a professional Sri Lankan cricketer, who plays limited over internationals for the national team. He is a left-handed batsman who bowls right-arm ...

Arjuna Ranatunga Deshamanya Arjuna Ranatunga ( si, අර්ජුන රණතුංග; ta, அர்ஜூன ரணதுங்க; born 1 December 1963), is a former Sri Lankan cricketer and politician, who was the 1996 Cricket World Cup winning capta ...

Dammika Ranatunga Dammika Ranatunga (born 12 October 1962) is a former Sri Lankan cricketer who played in two Test matches and four One Day Internationals in 1989. He is the eldest brother of former Sri Lanka captain Arjuna Ranatunga, Sanjeeva Ranatunga, Nis ...

Nishantha Ranatunga Nishantha Ranatunga (born 22 January 1966) is a former Sri Lankan cricketer who played two One Day Internationals in 1993. An all-rounder of note in domestic cricket, he is the brother of former Sri Lanka captain Arjuna Ranatunga, Sanjeeva Ranat ...

Sanjeeva Ranatunga Sanjeeva Ranatunga (born 25 April 1969) is a former Sri Lankan cricketer who played in 9 Test matches and 13 One Day Internationals from 1994 to 1997. Family He is the brother of former Sri Lanka captain Arjuna Ranatunga, Dammika Ranatunga, ...

Suraj Randiv Hewa Kaluhalamullage Suraj Randiv Kaluhalamulla (born 30 January 1985), formerly Mohamed Marshuk Mohamed Suraj, known popularly as Suraj Randiv, is a former professional Sri Lankan cricketer, who played all formats of the game. He plays first-cla ...

Thilan Samaraweera Thilan Thusara Samaraweera ( si, තිලාන් සමරවීර; born 22 September 1976) is a former Sri Lankan international cricketer. Samaraweera played international cricket for Sri Lanka. Known as Sri Lanka's crisis man and for his sl ...

Sachithra Senanayake Senanayake Mudiyanselage Sachithra Madhushanka Senanayake, commonly called Sachithra Senanayake ( si, සචිත්‍ර සේනානායක; born 9 February 1985) is a former professional Sri Lankan cricketer who played all three formats ...

Chamara Silva Lindamlilage Prageeth Chamara Silva ( si, චාමර සිල්වා) (born 14 December 1979) is a former Sri Lankan cricketer, who played all formats of the game for 12 years. He is a right-handed batsman and a leg-break bowler. After poor ...

Hemantha Wickramaratne Ranasinghe Pattikirikoralalage Aruna Hemantha Wickramaratne (born 21 February 1971), or Hemantha Wickramaratne, is a former Sri Lankan cricketer who played three One Day Internationals in 1993. He made his Twenty20 debut on 17 August 2004, for ...

Pramodya Wickramasinghe Wickramasinghe Gallage Pramodya (born August 14, 1971), commonly known as Pramodya Wickramasinghe, is a former Sri Lankan cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm-fast bowler. He was regarded as one of the fastest bowlers in 1990 ...

Gayan Wijekoon Wijekoon Mudiyanselage Gayan Ramyakumara (more commonly known as Gayan Wijekoon; born 21 December 1976) is a former Sri Lankan cricketer, who played 2 Tests and 3 T20Is for Sri Lanka. He is a left-handed batsman and a left-hand medium-pace bowle ...

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Players who have represented the Singhalese Sports Club in top-level domestic cricket

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