Suminda Lakshan (born 7 April 1997) is a Sri Lankan

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er. He made his

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debut for Tincomalee District in the

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on 18 March 2017. He made his

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debut for Sri Lanka Air Force Sports Club in the

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on 15 February 2019. In July 2021, Lakshan was added to Sri Lanka's

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(T20I) squad for their series against India. The following month, he was named in the SLC Greens team for the

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tournament. In November 2021, he was selected to play for the

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following the players' draft for the

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. Later the same month, he was named in Sri Lanka's

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squad for their series against the West Indies. In April 2022, he was named in Sri Lanka's Test squad for their series against Bangladesh. In June 2022, he was named in the Sri Lanka A squad for their matches against Australia A during Australia's tour of Sri Lanka. In July 2022, he was signed by the

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for the third edition of the

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Lakshan, Suminda 1997 births Living people Sri Lankan cricketers Tincomalee District cricketers Sri Lanka Air Force Sports Club cricketers Cricketers from Colombo