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The Singhalese Sports Club (SSC) is a
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club in
Sri Lanka Sri Lanka (, ; si, ශ්‍රී ලංකා, Śrī Laṅkā, translit-std=ISO (); ta, இலங்கை, Ilaṅkai, translit-std=ISO ()), formerly known as Ceylon and officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is an ...
. Singhalese is the most successful club in Sri Lankan domestic cricket, having won the Premier Trophy a record 32 times to 2017. Although the name is correctly spelt with the old spelling "Singhalese", the name is sometimes misspelt with the modern spelling "Sinhalese". Three former
Prime Ministers of Sri Lanka There have been fifteen prime ministers of Sri Lanka since the creation of the position in 1947, prior to the independence of Ceylon. The prime minister of Ceylon was the head of the government until 1972. In 1972, the country was renamed as t ...
have been presidents of the club.


History

In 1899, a combined school cricket team, composed mainly of cricketers from
Royal College A royal college in some Commonwealth countries is technically a college which has received royal patronage and permission to use the prefix ''royal''. Permission is usually granted through a royal charter. The charter normally confers a constitut ...
, S. Thomas' College and Wesley College beat
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by a one run. The SSC was inaugurated the same year and established as a cricket club by a group of distinguished Ceylonese lawyers, legislators, businessmen, proprietary planters and civil society leaders of that time. In 1900, the club leased a land in
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with sandy soil and covered with
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trees. This land was gradually leveled to a cricket ground and its first match was played the following year. The First President of the Club was Sir Harry Dias, First Hony. Secretary H.J.V.I. Ekanayake, First Treasurer Philip de Silva & First Cricket Captain – O.G. de Alwis. The Club attracted the best school boy players from Royal, S. Thomas’, Wesley, St. Josephs & Trinity.


Club presidents


Honours

* Premier Trophy (32) – 1938–39, 1939–40, 1943–44, 1944–45, 1946–47, 1947–48, 1948–49, 1949–50, 1951–52, 1958–59, 1959–60, 1961–62, 1966–67, 1968–69, 1971–72, 1972–73, 1973–74, 1974–75, 1977–78, 1983–84, 1985–86*, 1986–87, 1988–89*, 1989–90, 1990–91, 1992–93, 1994–95*, 1997–98, 2005–06, 2007–08, 2012–13, 2016–17 (''Shared trophies designated a *'' )


Current squad

Players with international caps are listed in bold


Notable players

Sinhalese players who have represented
Sri Lanka Sri Lanka (, ; si, ශ්‍රී ලංකා, Śrī Laṅkā, translit-std=ISO (); ta, இலங்கை, Ilaṅkai, translit-std=ISO ()), formerly known as Ceylon and officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is an ...
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Marvan Atapattu Deshabandu Marvan Samson Atapattu (born 22 November 1970) is a Sri Lankan cricket coach and former cricketer who played for 17 years for Sri Lanka. Considered one of the most technically sound batsman in his era, Atapattu has scored six double ...
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Chamara Silva Lindamlilage Prageeth Chamara Silva ( si, චාමර සිල්වා) (born 14 December 1979) is a former Sri Lankan cricketer, who played all formats of the game for 12 years. He is a right-handed batsman and a leg-break bowler. After poor ...
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Ashantha de Mel Ashantha Lakdasa Francis de Mel (born 9 May 1959) is a former Sri Lankan Test and ODI cricketer and selector for the national team. He bowled Sri Lanka's first ball in a Test match. He was one of few Sri Lanka bowlers in the 1980s above mediu ...
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Pubudu Dassanayake Pubudu Bathiya Dassanayake ( ; born 11 July 1970) is a Sri Lanka-born Canadian former international cricketer and coach who represented both Sri Lanka and Canada internationally. He has coached Everest Premier League side Bhairahawa Gladiator ...
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Roy Dias Roy Luke Dias (born 18 October 1952) is a former Sri Lankan cricketer who played Tests and ODIs for Sri Lanka. An elegant and stylish right-handed batsman he played 20 Test matches and became the first Sri Lankan to hit 1,000 Test runs. He ...
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Binura Fernando Binura "Boyka" Fernando (born 12 July 1995) is a Sri Lankan cricketer who plays for the Sri Lanka national team. Early and domestic career He was part of Sri Lanka's squad for the 2014 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup. In August 2018, he was n ...
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Dilhara Fernando Congenige Randhi Dilhara Fernando ( si, දිල්හාර ප්‍රනාන්දු; born 19 July 1979) is a former professional Sri Lankan international cricketer. He played as a right-handed pace bowler and was a key member of the S ...
* Nisal Fernando *
Danushka Gunathilaka Mashtayage Danushka Gunathilaka (born 17 March 1991) is a professional Sri Lankan cricketer who plays as a top-order batter in all forms of the game. He has also been occasionally sidelined due to disciplinary issues. He is currently released on ...
* Avishka Gunawardane *
Asanka Gurusinha Deshabandu Asanka Pradeep Gurusinha (born 16 September 1966) is a Sri Lankan Australian former international cricketer who had an 11-year international career, playing 41 Tests and 147 One Day Internationals for Sri Lanka. He was a key member fo ...
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Dinuka Hettiarachchi Dinuka Hettiarachchi (born 15 July 1976) is a former Sri Lankan Test cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and a slow left-arm bowler. Though he not played in international cricket since 2001, he is an active member in Sri Lanka domestic season ...
* Mahela Jayawardena *
Dimuth Karunaratne Frank Dimuth Madushanka Karunaratne (born 21 April 1988; si, දිමුත් කරුණාරත්න), popularly known as Dimuth Karunaratne, is a professional Sri Lankan cricketer and current captain of the Sri Lanka Test cricket team. ...
* Kaushal Lokuarachchi *
Duleep Mendis Deshamanya Louis Rohan Duleep Mendis (born 25 August 1952), known as Duleep Mendis, is a former Sri Lankan cricketer and former captain of the team, who captained Sri Lanka to their first Test series victory in 1985. He was primarily a special ...
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Tharanga Paranavitana Nishad Tharanga Paranavitana (born 15 April 1982) is a former Sri Lankan Test cricketer. He is an opening batsman and an off-break bowler. He retired from all forms of cricket in August 2020. Domestic career He made the most runs in the 2015 ...
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Ruchira Perera Panagodage Don Ruchira Laksiri Perera (born 6 April 1977), commonly as Ruchira Perera is a former Sri Lankan cricketer, who played all formats. He is a left-handed batsman and a left-arm medium-fast bowler. International career A lively bowler, ...
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Suresh Perera Anhettige Suresh Asanka Perera (born 16 February 1978), known as Suresh Perera, is a former Sri Lankan international cricketer. A right-handed all-rounder, he played three Test cricket, Test and 20 One Day International (ODI) matches for the Sri ...
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Nuwan Pradeep Aththachchi Nuwan Pradeep Roshan Fernando ( si, නුවන් ප්‍රදීප්; born 19 October 1986), commonly known as Nuwan Pradeep, is a professional Sri Lankan cricketer. Despite being a national cricketer, he had never actually p ...
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Dhammika Prasad Kariyawasam Tirana Gamage Dhammika Prasad ( si, ධම්මික ප්‍රසාද්; born 30 May 1983), or simply Dhammika Prasad, is a former Sri Lankan cricketer, and current bowling coach of the Nepal national cricket team. He is a r ...
* Arjuna Ranatunga *
Dammika Ranatunga Dammika Ranatunga (born 12 October 1962) is a former Sri Lankan cricketer who played in two Test matches and four One Day Internationals in 1989. He is the eldest brother of former Sri Lanka captain Arjuna Ranatunga, Sanjeeva Ranatunga, N ...
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Sanjeeva Ranatunga Sanjeeva Ranatunga (born 25 April 1969) is a former Sri Lankan cricketer who played in 9 Test matches and 13 One Day Internationals from 1994 to 1997. Family He is the brother of former Sri Lanka captain Arjuna Ranatunga, Dammika Ranatunga ...
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Thilan Samaraweera Thilan Thusara Samaraweera ( si, තිලාන් සමරවීර; born 22 September 1976) is a former Sri Lankan international cricketer. Samaraweera played international cricket for Sri Lanka. Known as Sri Lanka's crisis man and for his sl ...
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Sachithra Senanayake Senanayake Mudiyanselage Sachithra Madhushanka Senanayake, commonly called Sachithra Senanayake ( si, සචිත්‍ර සේනානායක; born 9 February 1985) is a former professional Sri Lankan cricketer who played all three formats ...
* Jayantha Silva *
Kaushal Silva Jayan Kaushal Silva (born 27 May 1986), or Kaushal Silva, is a professional Sri Lanka test cricketer. He plays for the Sinhalese Sports Club and the Sri Lankan Test team. He made his first class debut in the 2001/02 season. He is a right-hande ...
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Thilan Thushara Magina Thilan Thushara Mirando; (born 1 March 1981), or Thilan Thushara, is a former Sri Lankan cricketer, who played all formats of the game. He is a left-handed batsman and a left-arm medium-fast bowler. Though he did not represent the country ...
* Mithra Wettimuny *
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Pramodya Wickramasinghe Wickramasinghe Gallage Pramodya (born August 14, 1971), commonly known as Pramodya Wickramasinghe, is a former Sri Lankan cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm-fast bowler. He was regarded as one of the fastest bowlers in 199 ...
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Piyal Wijetunge Piyal Kashyapa Wijetunge (born 6 August 1971) is a former Sri Lankan cricketer who played in one Test cricket, Test match in 1993. Though he was not successful in the international arena, he was an active member in the domestic arena, where he p ...
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Nuwan Zoysa Demuni Nuwan Tharanga Zoysa (born 13 May 1978), or Nuwan Zoysa, is a former Sri Lankan cricketer. He was a tall left-arm seam bowler, who played 30 Tests and 95 ODIs for Sri Lanka. Nuwan was educated at Isipathana College, Colombo. In his e ...


Players who have represented the Singhalese Sports Club in top-level domestic cricket

* Dunil Abeydeera *
Ranil Abeynaike Ranil Gemunu Abeynaike (12 February 1955 – 21 February 2012) was a Sri Lankan cricketer. Abeynaike was a right-handed batsman who bowled slow left-arm orthodox. Born at Mount Lavinia, he was educated at S. Thomas' College Mount Lavinia, in th ...
* Sanka Abeyruwan *
Suraj Abeysekera Suraj Abeysekera (full name Raphil Suraj Abeysekera; born 24 October 1958) is a former Sri Lankan cricketer. He was born in Colombo. He has played for the Sinhalese Sports Club and the Sri Lanka Board President's XI teams in the domestic game and ...
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Naresh Adikaram Naresh Adikaram (born 17 September 1970) is a former Sri Lankan cricketer. He was born in Colombo. He has played for the Sinhalese Sports Club in the domestic game and internationally he did not play. He was a right-handed batsman in 8 matches fr ...
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Saliya Ahangama Franklyn Saliya Ahangama (born 14 September 1959) is a Sri Lankan Australian cricket coach, commentator and former cricketer who played in 3 Tests and one ODI ODI may refer to: * Object Design, Incorporated, a defunct database software company ...
* Geeth Alwis *
Stefan Anthonisz Stefan Anthonisz (full name Stefan Leonard Anthonisz; born 13 April 1963) is a former Sri Lankan cricketer. He was born in Colombo. He has played for the Sinhalese Sports Club in the domestic game and internationally he played for the Sri Lanka un ...
* Suranga Arunakumara * Mohamed Aslam *
Marvan Atapattu Deshabandu Marvan Samson Atapattu (born 22 November 1970) is a Sri Lankan cricket coach and former cricketer who played for 17 years for Sri Lanka. Considered one of the most technically sound batsman in his era, Atapattu has scored six double ...
* Chaminda Bandara *
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Minod Bhanuka Minod Bhanuka Ranasinghe (born 29 April 1995) is a professional Sri Lankan cricketer who plays all formats of the game. He made his international debut for the Sri Lanka cricket team in October 2019. He was part of Sri Lanka's squad for the 201 ...
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* Chaminda Boteju * N. Buddhasiri : (wicket-keeper; 2 matches in 1988–89) * Asitha Costa * Ian Daniel *
Gehan Dassanayake Gehan Dassanayake was a Sri Lankan cricketer who played for Sinhalese Sports Club. Dassanayake made a single first-class appearance for the side, during the 1988–89 season, against Burgher Recreation Club. He did not bat in the match, but bow ...
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Pubudu Dassanayake Pubudu Bathiya Dassanayake ( ; born 11 July 1970) is a Sri Lanka-born Canadian former international cricketer and coach who represented both Sri Lanka and Canada internationally. He has coached Everest Premier League side Bhairahawa Gladiator ...
* Guy de Alwis *
Rohan de Silva Rohan De Silva is a Sri Lankan pianist. De Silva initially studied at Isipathana College, Colombo and later he migrated abroad to study at the Royal Academy of Music, London and The Juilliard School, New York, while working closely with violin ...
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Binura Fernando Binura "Boyka" Fernando (born 12 July 1995) is a Sri Lankan cricketer who plays for the Sri Lanka national team. Early and domestic career He was part of Sri Lanka's squad for the 2014 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup. In August 2018, he was n ...
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Chaminda Fernando Chaminda Fernando (born 31 October 1969) is a Sri Lankan former cricketer. He played 51 first-class matches for Sinhalese Sports Club between 1988 and 1997. He was also part of Sri Lanka's squad for the 1988 Youth Cricket World Cup The 198 ...
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Dilhara Fernando Congenige Randhi Dilhara Fernando ( si, දිල්හාර ප්‍රනාන්දු; born 19 July 1979) is a former professional Sri Lankan international cricketer. He played as a right-handed pace bowler and was a key member of the S ...
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* Lasith Fernando *
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Muditha Fernando Muditha Fernando (born 9 September 1980) is a Sri Lankan former cricketer. He played in 62 first-class and 36 List A matches between 2000/01 and 2014/15. He made his Twenty20 debut on 17 August 2004, for Kurunegala Youth Cricket Club Kuruneg ...
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Sanjaya Fernando Moratuwage Sanjaya Devapriya Fernando (born 25 December 1988) is a Sri Lankan cricketer. He made his first-class debut for Moratuwa Sports Club Moratuwa Sports Club was a first-class cricket team in Sri Lanka. It competed in the Premier Troph ...
* Sham Fernando * Upekha Fernando * Upul Fernando * Wesley Fernando * Ruwan Galappathy *
Lahiru Gamage Panagamuwa Lahiru Sampath Gamage (born 5 April 1988), or commonly Lahiru Gamage, is a professional Sri Lankan cricketer, who plays for the national team in Tests and One Day Internationals (ODIs). He is right-handed batsman and bowls right-arm ...
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* Chathupama Gunasinghe *
Danushka Gunathilaka Mashtayage Danushka Gunathilaka (born 17 March 1991) is a professional Sri Lankan cricketer who plays as a top-order batter in all forms of the game. He has also been occasionally sidelined due to disciplinary issues. He is currently released on ...
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Aruna Gunawardene Aruna Alwis Wijesiri Gunawardene (born 31 March 1969) is a former Sri Lankan cricketer who played one One Day International A One Day International (ODI) is a form of limited overs cricket, played between two teams with international st ...
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Asanka Gurusinha Deshabandu Asanka Pradeep Gurusinha (born 16 September 1966) is a Sri Lankan Australian former international cricketer who had an 11-year international career, playing 41 Tests and 147 One Day Internationals for Sri Lanka. He was a key member fo ...
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* Suresh Harding *
Dinuka Hettiarachchi Dinuka Hettiarachchi (born 15 July 1976) is a former Sri Lankan Test cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and a slow left-arm bowler. Though he not played in international cricket since 2001, he is an active member in Sri Lanka domestic season ...
* Mohamed Iftikhar *
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Charith Jayampathi Charith Jayampathi (born 1 February 1991) is a Sri Lankan first-class cricketer.https://www.margaretrivermail.com.au/story/6659369/hawks-back-on-top-as-they-face-dunsborough-for-hosting-rights/ He plays for Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club. ...
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Mahela Jayawardene Denagamage Praboth Mahela de Silva Jayawardene ( si, දෙනගමගේ ප්‍රබෝත් මහේල ද සිල්වා ජයවර්ධන; born 27 May 1977) is a former Sri Lankan cricketer who is the current consultant coach ...
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Prasanna Jayawardene Hewasandatchige Asiri Prasanna Wishvanath Jayawardene ( Sinhala: හේවාසන්දච්චිගේ ආසිරි ප්‍රසන්න විශ්වනාත් ජයවර්ධන) (born 10 September 1979), commonl ...
* Thilina Kandamby *
Chamara Kapugedera Chamara Kantha Kapugedera ( si, චාමර කපුගෙදර, born 24 February 1987), commonly Chamara Kapugedera, is a former international Sri Lankan cricketer who played all formats of the game, and was a former One Day International ca ...
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Dimuth Karunaratne Frank Dimuth Madushanka Karunaratne (born 21 April 1988; si, දිමුත් කරුණාරත්න), popularly known as Dimuth Karunaratne, is a professional Sri Lankan cricketer and current captain of the Sri Lanka Test cricket team. ...
* Kaushal Lokuarachchi * Kasun Madushanka *
Gayan Maneshan Gayan Maneeshan (born 25 February 1991) is a Sri Lankan cricketer. He is a left-handed wicket-keeper batsman. He made his first-class debut for Sinhalese Sports Club in the 2010–11 Premier Trophy The Major League Tournament (formerly kno ...
* Ushan Manohara *
Duleep Mendis Deshamanya Louis Rohan Duleep Mendis (born 25 August 1952), known as Duleep Mendis, is a former Sri Lankan cricketer and former captain of the team, who captained Sri Lanka to their first Test series victory in 1985. He was primarily a special ...
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Jeevan Mendis Balapuwaduge Manukulasuriya Amith Jeevan Mendis ( si, ජීවන් මෙන්ඩිස්; born 15 January 1983) is a former Sri Lankan professional cricketer, who played limited over internationals. An all-rounder who bowls leg spin, Mend ...
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Manjula Munasinghe Arachchige Manjula Nishantha Munasinghe (born 10 December 1971), best known as Manjula Munasinghe, is a Sri Lankan Australian cricket coach and former cricketer who played five One Day Internationals (ODIs) between 1994 and 1996. He currently l ...
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Tharanga Paranavitana Nishad Tharanga Paranavitana (born 15 April 1982) is a former Sri Lankan Test cricketer. He is an opening batsman and an off-break bowler. He retired from all forms of cricket in August 2020. Domestic career He made the most runs in the 2015 ...
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Suresh Perera Anhettige Suresh Asanka Perera (born 16 February 1978), known as Suresh Perera, is a former Sri Lankan international cricketer. A right-handed all-rounder, he played three Test cricket, Test and 20 One Day International (ODI) matches for the Sri ...
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Thisara Perera Narangoda Liyanaarachchige Thisara Chirantha Perera ( si, තිසර පෙරේරා; born 3 April 1989), popularly as Thisara Perera, is a former Sri Lankan international cricketer who played all formats for the national team. He also cap ...
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Nuwan Pradeep Aththachchi Nuwan Pradeep Roshan Fernando ( si, නුවන් ප්‍රදීප්; born 19 October 1986), commonly known as Nuwan Pradeep, is a professional Sri Lankan cricketer. Despite being a national cricketer, he had never actually p ...
* Amil Prasad *
Dhammika Prasad Kariyawasam Tirana Gamage Dhammika Prasad ( si, ධම්මික ප්‍රසාද්; born 30 May 1983), or simply Dhammika Prasad, is a former Sri Lankan cricketer, and current bowling coach of the Nepal national cricket team. He is a r ...
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Brian Rajadurai Brian Rajadurai (born 24 August 1965) is a Canadian and Sri Lankan cricket player. He started his career playing first-class cricket in his native Sri Lanka and eventually emigrated to Canada. He has represented Canada in the 1997 ICC Trophy an ...
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Bhanuka Rajapaksa Pramod Bhanuka Bandara Rajapaksa, (born 24 October 1991), popularly known as Bhanuka Rajapaksa, is a professional Sri Lankan cricketer, who plays limited over internationals for the national team. He is a left-handed batsman who bowls right-arm ...
* Sanka Ramesh * Arjuna Ranatunga *
Dammika Ranatunga Dammika Ranatunga (born 12 October 1962) is a former Sri Lankan cricketer who played in two Test matches and four One Day Internationals in 1989. He is the eldest brother of former Sri Lanka captain Arjuna Ranatunga, Sanjeeva Ranatunga, N ...
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Nishantha Ranatunga Nishantha Ranatunga (born 22 January 1966) is a former Sri Lankan cricketer who played two One Day Internationals in 1993. An all-rounder of note in domestic cricket, he is the brother of former Sri Lanka captain Arjuna Ranatunga, Sanjeeva Ran ...
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Sanjeeva Ranatunga Sanjeeva Ranatunga (born 25 April 1969) is a former Sri Lankan cricketer who played in 9 Test matches and 13 One Day Internationals from 1994 to 1997. Family He is the brother of former Sri Lanka captain Arjuna Ranatunga, Dammika Ranatunga ...
* Suraj Randiv *
Thilan Samaraweera Thilan Thusara Samaraweera ( si, තිලාන් සමරවීර; born 22 September 1976) is a former Sri Lankan international cricketer. Samaraweera played international cricket for Sri Lanka. Known as Sri Lanka's crisis man and for his sl ...
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Sachithra Senanayake Senanayake Mudiyanselage Sachithra Madhushanka Senanayake, commonly called Sachithra Senanayake ( si, සචිත්‍ර සේනානායක; born 9 February 1985) is a former professional Sri Lankan cricketer who played all three formats ...
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Dasun Shanaka Madagamagamage Dasun Shanaka (born 9 September 1991) is a professional Sri Lankan cricketer and current limited overs captain of the Sri Lankan cricket team. He generally plays as an all-rounder and is a right handed batter and right-arm medium ...
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Chamara Silva Lindamlilage Prageeth Chamara Silva ( si, චාමර සිල්වා) (born 14 December 1979) is a former Sri Lankan cricketer, who played all formats of the game for 12 years. He is a right-handed batsman and a leg-break bowler. After poor ...
* Jayantha Silva *
Kaushal Silva Jayan Kaushal Silva (born 27 May 1986), or Kaushal Silva, is a professional Sri Lanka test cricketer. He plays for the Sinhalese Sports Club and the Sri Lankan Test team. He made his first class debut in the 2001/02 season. He is a right-hande ...
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Sanjeewa Silva Rodrigo Hennedige Sanjeewa Silva (born 9 April 1975) in Dehiwala is a Sri Lankan first-class cricketer. A right-handed batsman, he debuted in 1993/94 and has made more than 6000 first-class runs, making him one of the most experienced batsmen in t ...
* Don Somasiri *
Charith Sylvester Charith Sylvester Fernando (born December 30, 1982) in Badulla is a Sri Lankan first class cricketer. Debuting in 2001, Sylvester is a left-handed wicket-keeper batsman. He made his Twenty20 debut on 17 August 2004, for Sinhalese Sports Club in ...
* Chaminda Vidanapathirana *
Hemantha Wickramaratne Ranasinghe Pattikirikoralalage Aruna Hemantha Wickramaratne (born 21 February 1971), or Hemantha Wickramaratne, is a former Sri Lankan cricketer who played three One Day Internationals in 1993. He made his Twenty20 debut on 17 August 2004, for ...
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Pramodya Wickramasinghe Wickramasinghe Gallage Pramodya (born August 14, 1971), commonly known as Pramodya Wickramasinghe, is a former Sri Lankan cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm-fast bowler. He was regarded as one of the fastest bowlers in 199 ...
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Gayan Wijekoon Wijekoon Mudiyanselage Gayan Ramyakumara (more commonly known as Gayan Wijekoon; born 21 December 1976) is a former Sri Lankan cricketer, who played 2 Tests and 3 T20Is for Sri Lanka. He is a left-handed batsman and a left-hand medium-pace bowle ...
* Vishva Wijeratne *
Piyal Wijetunge Piyal Kashyapa Wijetunge (born 6 August 1971) is a former Sri Lankan cricketer who played in one Test cricket, Test match in 1993. Though he was not successful in the international arena, he was an active member in the domestic arena, where he p ...
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Nuwan Zoysa Demuni Nuwan Tharanga Zoysa (born 13 May 1978), or Nuwan Zoysa, is a former Sri Lankan cricketer. He was a tall left-arm seam bowler, who played 30 Tests and 95 ODIs for Sri Lanka. Nuwan was educated at Isipathana College, Colombo. In his e ...


References

* ''Wisden Cricketers Almanack'' (annual)


External links


Singhalese Sports Club website




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