Alankara Asanka Silva (born 4 April 1985) is a Sri Lankan

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. He holds the record for the highest individual score when batting at number 11 in a

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). He is a past pupil of Thissa Central College, Kalutara.

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* 1985 births Living people Sri Lankan cricketers Saracens Sports Club cricketers People from Kalutara Ampara District cricketers Hambantota Troopers cricketers Asian Games medalists in cricket Cricketers at the 2014 Asian Games Asian Games gold medalists for Sri Lanka Medalists at the 2014 Asian Games Cricketers from Western Province, Sri Lanka {{SriLanka-cricket-bio-1980s-stub