Sirimewan Keerthi Ranasinghe (born 4 July 1962) is a Sri Lankan

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er who played four

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s in 1986. He was a professional

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coach who trains youth at the Finchley Academy. He studied at

Nalanda College Colombo ''Āpadāna Sobhinī Panñā'' , motto_translation = Character Illumines Wisdom , established = , founder = Patrick de Silva Kularatne , type = National , grades = ...

and captained college first XI cricket team in 1982. Ranasinghe now works as head coach at

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. He is an inspirational figure to all, especially with his five-minute batting and bowling drills, and prides his coaching skills on pushing his players to the limit.

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"Mahela dazzles with flawless century"
1962 births Living people Sri Lankan cricketers Sri Lanka One Day International cricketers Alumni of Nalanda College, Colombo Middlesex Cricket Board cricketers Cricketers from Colombo {{SriLanka-cricket-bio-1960s-stub