Tharika Sewwandi (born 18 July 2000) is a Sri Lankan

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er. In January 2019, she was named in

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's squad for their series against South Africa. She made her

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(WODI) debut against South Africa Women on 17 February 2019. In November 2019, she was named in Sri Lanka's squad for the women's cricket tournament at the

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. The Sri Lankan team won the silver medal, after losing to Bangladesh by two runs in the final. In October 2021, she was named in Sri Lanka's team for the

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tournament in Zimbabwe. In January 2022, she was named in Sri Lanka's team for the

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tournament in Malaysia. She made her

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(WT20I) debut for Sri Lanka against Kenya Women on 20 January 2022.

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* 2000 births Living people Sri Lankan women cricketers Sri Lanka women One Day International cricketers Sri Lanka women Twenty20 International cricketers Place of birth missing (living people) South Asian Games silver medalists for Sri Lanka South Asian Games medalists in cricket {{SriLanka-cricket-bio-2000s-stub