Amal Peiris (; born 7 June 1985) is a

Sri Lanka Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, also known historically as Ceylon, is an island country in South Asia. It lies in the Indian Ocean, southwest of the Bay of Bengal, separated from the Indian subcontinent, ...

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er. He is a left-handed

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and leg-break bowler who plays for

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. He was born in

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. Peiris made his cricketing debut in 2000, playing six matches in the ACC Under-15s Trophy, alongside such names as

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and

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. Sri Lanka finished third in the table, behind finalists

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and

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. Later in the same season, he played two games in the Costcutter Under-15s World Challenge, including one match against the tournament runners-up Pakistan. Peiris made his first-class debut during the 2009–10 season, against

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, scoring 20 runs on his debut, and taking four wickets with the ball.

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* 1985 births Living people Sri Lankan cricketers Sebastianites Cricket and Athletic Club cricketers People from Ratnapura Sportspeople from Sabaragamuwa Province 21st-century Sri Lankan sportsmen {{SriLanka-cricket-bio-1980s-stub