Gihan Premachandra (born May 30, 1980) was a Sri Lankan

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. Premachandra made a single first-class appearance for the side, during the 1999-2000 Premier Championship. Batting in the tailend, he scored 2 not out in the first innings, and 4 in the second innings, as teammates Buddhika Ekanayake and Chandana Samarasinghe were recorded as being absent ill in the second innings.

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