Mangamuni Gamini Silva (born 19 December 1960) is a Sri Lankan cricket

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and former first-class

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er. Silva was born in

Colombo Colombo ( ; si, කොළඹ, translit=Koḷam̆ba, ; ta, கொழும்பு, translit=Koḻumpu, ) is the executive and judicial capital and largest city of Sri Lanka by population. According to the Brookings Institution, Colombo m ...

and became a policeman. He played 12 matches of first-class cricket for Police Sports Club in the

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in 1995/96. An

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, he scored 341 runs in 17 innings as a right-handed batsman, at an

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of 22.73, including 2 half centuries, and reached a top score of 73 against

Nondescripts Cricket Club Nondescripts Cricket Club (also known by its initials NCC) is a first-class cricket team based in Colombo, Sri Lanka. The team plays at the Nondescripts Cricket Club Ground. History The club was founded in 1888. The name "Nondescripts" is derived ...

in January 1996. A right-arm medium-pace bowler, he took 8 wickets at an

of 30.25, with best bowling of 2–10 against

Sebastianites Cricket and Athletic Club Sebastianites Cricket and Athletic Club are a first-class cricket team based in Moratuwa, Sri Lanka. Their home ground is De Soysa Stadium. History The club's name derives from its close association with St. Sebastian's College, Moratuwa, whos ...

in December 1995. He became a regular umpire in first-class cricket in the Sri Lankan domestic 1998/99 season, and first stood as an umpire in a Test match in the 2nd Test between Sri Lanka and South Africa in Kandy in 2000. He has only stood in two other Tests - the 2nd Test between Sri Lanka and the West Indies at Kandy in 2001, and the 2nd Test between Bangladesh and Zimbabwe in Dhaka in 2005. He joined the ICC's

International Panel of Umpires and Referees The International Panel of ICC Umpires was established by the ICC in 1994 following trial in 1992/3, to ensure that one neutral umpire would stand in every Test match.third umpire The third umpire (or TV Umpire) is an off- field umpire used in some cricket matches, particularly international matches. Their role is to make the final decision in questions referred to them by the two on-field umpires or the players. The thir ...

in a further 8 Test matches between 2000 and 2009. He also umpired 21

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between 1999 and 2009, and two

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s, most which were played in Sri Lanka.

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