Charith Jayampathi (born 1 February 1991) is a Sri Lankan

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er.https://www.margaretrivermail.com.au/story/6659369/hawks-back-on-top-as-they-face-dunsborough-for-hosting-rights/ He plays for

Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club Tamil Union Cricket & Athletic Club is a first-class cricket team based in Colombo, Sri Lanka. They play their home games at P. Saravanamuttu Stadium. History The club can trace its roots back to the final years of the 19th century in which t ...

. Jayampathi represented Sri Lanka in the

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held in

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. His best performance came during the U-19 tour of Australia in 2009, where he secured nine

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s, becoming the leading Sri Lankan wicket taker in the tour. Jayampathi started his

career with the

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during the 2008-09 season.

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* 1991 births Living people Sri Lankan cricketers Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club cricketers Southern Express cricketers Uva Next cricketers People from Matale {{SriLanka-cricket-bio-1990s-stub