Lantra Fernando (20 August 1956 – 23 June 2014) was a Sri Lankan

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er. He played

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for

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and Old Cambrians Sports Club between 1980 and 1992. He was part of Sri Lanka's side during the

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in 1982. In September 2018, he was one of 49 former Sri Lankan cricketers felicitated by

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, to honour them for their services before Sri Lanka became a full member of the

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(ICC).

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* 1956 births 2014 deaths Sri Lankan cricketers Moratuwa Sports Club cricketers Old Cambrians cricketers Cricketers from Colombo Alumni of Prince of Wales' College, Moratuwa {{SriLanka-cricket-bio-1950s-stub