Lalith Vasantha Jayasundara (born 4 February 1953) is a Sri Lankan former
cricket umpire
In cricket, an umpire (from the Old French meaning not a peer, i.e. not a member of one of the teams, impartial) is a person who has the authority to make decisions about events on the cricket field according to the ''Laws of Cricket''. Besides ...
. He officiated in nine international fixtures, all of them
One Day International
One Day International (ODI) is a format of cricket, played between two teams with international status, in which each team faces a fixed number of fifty overs, with the game lasting up to 7 hours. The World Cup, generally held every four yea ...
matches between 1999 and 2001.
Jayasundara, an old boy of
Isipathana College
Isipathana College(Sinhala language, Sinhala: ඉසිපතන විද්යාලය) previously known as Greenlands College. Isipathana College is a National school (Sri Lanka), national school for boys in Colombo, Western Province, Sri ...
, represented his school at cricket in all age groups and captained the 1st XI in 1972. He went on to play for
Panadura Sports Club
Panadura Sports Club is a first-class cricket team based in Panadura, Sri Lanka. Their home ground is the Panadura Public Ground
History
Panadura Sports Club has been in existence since 1924. The team has played first-class cricket since 1988– ...
. He continued his cricket at the
Colombo Cricket Club
The Colombo Cricket Club (CCC) is a first-class cricket club in Sri Lanka. It is the oldest in the country, having been formed in 1863, and is headquartered at 31 Maitland Crescent, Colombo 7, close to the headquarters of Sri Lanka Cricket.
Hi ...
,
Colts Cricket Club
Colts Cricket Club is a first-class cricket team based in Colombo, Sri Lanka. They have won 6 first class tournaments of Sri Lanka domestic league as in 1991/92, 1999/2000, 2001/02, 2004/05, 2008/09 and 2011/12 and 2 Premier Limited Overs Tourna ...
and the Wellawatte Spinning and Weaving Mills where he was employed.
See also
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List of One Day International cricket umpires
This is a list of umpire (cricket), cricket umpires who have officiated at least one men's One Day International (ODI) match. As of October 2022, 418 umpires have officiated in an ODI match. The first ODI match took place on 5 January 1971 between ...
References
1953 births
Living people
Sri Lankan One Day International cricket umpires
People from Colombo
Alumni of Isipathana College
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