Malintha Krishantha Gajanayake (born October 5, 1980, 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 me ...
) is a Sri Lankan first class cricketer. He is a right-handed middle order batsman.
A promising under age player, he captained both the Sri Lankan Under-15 and Under-19 teams. The latter he led in the 2000 Under-19's World Cup at home in Sri Lanka. He made his
Twenty20
Twenty20 (T20) is a shortened game format of cricket. At the professional level, it was introduced by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) in 2003 for the inter-county competition. In a Twenty20 game, the two teams have a single innin ...
debut on 17 August 2004, for
Chilaw Marians Cricket Club in the
2004 SLC Twenty20 Tournament
The 2004 SLC Twenty20 Tournament is the 1st season of the official Twenty20 domestic cricket competition in Sri Lanka. 15 teams in total, five representing four provinces of Sri Lanka and a Sri Lanka Schools XI team participating in the competi ...
.
See also
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List of Chilaw Marians Cricket Club players
This is a list in alphabetical order of cricketers who have played for Chilaw Marians Cricket Club (founded 1975) in first-class matches since the club initially achieved first-class status in 2001. Where an article exists, the link precedes the ...
References
External links
Cricinfo Profile
1980 births
Living people
Sri Lankan cricketers
Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club cricketers
Chilaw Marians Cricket Club cricketers
Uva cricketers
Cricketers from Colombo
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