Samantha Fernando (born Lankaaluge Samantha Fernando on 25 March 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 batsman and right-arm medium-pace bowler who played for

Chilaw Marians Cricket Club Chilaw Marians Cricket Club are a first-class cricket team based in Chilaw, 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 t ...

. He was born in

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. Fernando made a single first-class appearance for the side, during the 2003–04 season, against Tamil Union. From the lower order, he scored 22 runs in the only innings in which he batted. Fernando bowled three overs during the match, conceding 11 runs. He also played in five

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matches in 2012, also for Chilaw Marians Cricket Club.

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Samantha Fernando
at CricketArchive 1985 births Living people Sri Lankan cricketers Chilaw Marians Cricket Club cricketers People from Chilaw Cricketers from North Western Province, Sri Lanka 21st-century Sri Lankan sportsmen {{SriLanka-cricket-bio-1980s-stub

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