Jayantha Paranathala (24 November 1950 – 26 September 2023) was a Sri Lankan cricketer and Deputy Inspector General of Police. He was also a vice president of

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and a national cricket selector.

Cricket career

Paranathala started playing cricket at

Isipathana College Isipathana College (formerly known as Greenlands College) is a national school for boys located in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Founded in January 1952, the school was initially named Isipathana Maha Vidalaya, but is now referred to simply as "Isipathan ...

, Colombo. As a schoolboy in 1977, he was selected to play against England B at

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Post-playing career

Paranathala had a long career in the Sri Lanka Police and retired with the rank of Deputy Inspector General of Police. Paranathala served Sri Lanka Cricket in various capacities including Sri Lanka team manager, national selector, Sri Lanka Cricket Vice President, Chairman of the Umpires' Committee, Secretary of the National Development Committee. From 1988, he was the President of cricket club

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. In September 2018, he was one of 49 former Sri Lankan cricketers honoured by Sri Lanka Cricket for their services before Sri Lanka became a full member of the

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(ICC).

Death

Jayantha Paranathala died on 26 September 2023, at the age of 72.Ex-cricket Administrator Jayantha Paranathala dies
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References

External links

* ttp://www.espncricinfo.com/srilanka/content/player/50074.html Jayantha Paranthala profile and biography, stats, records, averages, photos and videosat

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*http://www.dailynews.lk/?q=sports/jayantha-paranathala-national-cricketer-and-fine-administrator *http://www.sundayobserver.lk/2014/10/12/spo22.asp {{DEFAULTSORT:Paranathala, Jayantha 1950 births 2023 deaths Alumni of Isipathana College People from Colombo District Sri Lankan cricketers