Demintha Dahanayake (born 19 September 1986) is a Sri Lankan

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er. He is a right-handed batsman and right-arm off-break bowler who plays for

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. He was born in

Kandy Kandy ( si, මහනුවර ''Mahanuwara'', ; ta, கண்டி Kandy, ) is a major city in Sri Lanka located in the Central Province. It was the last capital of the ancient kings' era of Sri Lanka. The city lies in the midst of hills ...

. Dahanayake made his cricketing debut for Nondescripts in the 2006 Under-23 Tournament, a tournament in which he has participated in each season to 2009. Dahanayake made his List A debut for the senior side during the 2008-09 Premier Limited Overs Tournament, against Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club. Dahanayake's first-class debut came during the 2009–10 season, against

. From the upper order, he scored a

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in the only innings in which he batted.

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Demintha Dahanayake
at Cricket Archive 1986 births Living people Sri Lankan cricketers Saracens Sports Club cricketers Nondescripts Cricket Club cricketers Cricketers from Kandy Sri Lanka Cricket Combined XI cricketers {{SriLanka-cricket-bio-1980s-stub