Modara Muthugalage Don Nimesh Randika Gayan Perera (born September 5, 1977, 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

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er. A genuine

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, Perera is an aggressive left-handed middle to lower order batsman and a leg spin bowler. After making his first-class debut in 1995/96, Perera captained the Sri Lankan Under-19 side in a three-

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series against India the following season. He toured England with the Sri Lankan A team in 1999. The tour began against an ECB XI, and he made 110 not out and took 4/25. He made his

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debut on 17 August 2004, for

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in the

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1977 births Living people Sri Lankan cricketers Colombo Cricket Club cricketers Sebastianites Cricket and Athletic Club cricketers Chilaw Marians Cricket Club cricketers Ruhuna cricketers Cricketers from Colombo {{SriLanka-cricket-bio-1970s-stub

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