Sanath Mohan Silva Kaluperuma (born 22 October 1961) is a former

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er who played in four

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and two ODIs from 1984 to 1988.

Life and career

Born in

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, Kaluperuma studied at

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. A top-order batsman who could open and a handy off-spin bowler, he was also a skilled slip (gully) fielder. Kaluperuma migrated to

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, Australia, in 1989 where he played district cricket and later captain-coached the Mount Waverley, Cheltenham and Keysborough clubs. His elder brother,

Lalith Kaluperuma Lalith Wasantha Silva Kaluperuma (born 25 June 1949) is a former Sri Lankan international cricketer, who played first-class cricket from 1970 to 1983. He played in Sri Lanka's first Test team in 1982. Cricket career Kaluperuma was educated at K ...

, represented Sri Lanka in their inaugural Test matches.

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* 1961 births Living people Sri Lanka Test cricketers Sri Lanka One Day International cricketers Sri Lankan cricketers Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club cricketers Alumni of Nalanda College, Colombo Cricketers from Colombo 20th-century Sri Lankan sportsmen {{SriLanka-cricket-bio-1960s-stub