Sampath Perera (born 27 July 1982) is a Sri Lankan

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er. He made his

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debut on 14 November 2007, for

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in the 2007–08

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. He made his first-class debut on 5 December 2008, for

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in Tier B of the 2008–09 Premier League Tournament. He made his

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debut on 26 March 2012, for

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in the

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. In July 2018, Perera was appointed head coach of the

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on a two-year contract.

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* 1982 births Living people Sri Lankan cricketers Kandy Customs Sports Club cricketers Panadura Sports Club cricketers Saracens Sports Club cricketers Singha Sports Club cricketers Place of birth missing (living people) Coaches of the Malaysia national cricket team Sri Lankan expatriates in Malaysia 21st-century Sri Lankan sportsmen {{SriLanka-cricket-bio-1980s-stub