Nilantha Cooray (born 20 January 1978) is a Sri Lankan

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er who now plays for the

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. He played in 100 first-class matches and 72

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matches in Sri Lanka between 1998 and 2012. He is also the national Level-3 coach of the Maldives. In June 2019, he was named in the Maldives' squad for the 2019 Malaysia Tri-Nation Series tournament. He made his

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(T20I) debut for the Maldives, against

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, on 25 June 2019. He was named the Player of the Series, after scoring 101 runs and taking six wickets in the four matches he played.

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* 1978 births Living people Sportspeople from Moratuwa Cricketers from Western Province, Sri Lanka Maldivian cricketers Maldives Twenty20 International cricketers Sri Lankan cricketers Burgher Recreation Club cricketers Moors Sports Club cricketers Panadura Sports Club cricketers Sebastianites Cricket and Athletic Club cricketers Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club cricketers Maldivian people of Sri Lankan descent {{Maldives-sport-bio-stub