Priyamal Perera (born 2 May 1995) is a professional Sri Lankan

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er. He was part of Sri Lanka's squad for the

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and made his international debut for the

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in March 2019.

Domestic career

In March 2018, he was named in Kandy's squad for the

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. The following month, he was also named in Kandy's squad for the

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. In August 2018, he was named in Colombo's squad the 2018 SLC T20 League. He was the leading run-scorer for

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in the

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, with 1,001 runs in ten matches. In March 2019, he was named in Kandy's squad for the

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. In October 2020, he was drafted by the Kandy Tuskers for the inaugural edition of the

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International career

In February 2019, he was named in Sri Lanka's

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(ODI) squad for their series against South Africa. He made his ODI debut for Sri Lanka against

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on 13 March 2019.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Perera, Priyamal 1995 births Living people Sri Lankan cricketers Sri Lanka One Day International cricketers Colts Cricket Club cricketers Sportspeople from Ragama Kandy Falcons cricketers Jaffna Kings cricketers Cricketers from Western Province, Sri Lanka