Upekha Ashantha Fernando (born December 17, 1979, 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 former
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 ...
n first-class cricketer who played for the
Sinhalese Sports Club
The Singhalese Sports Club (SSC) is a first-class cricket club in Sri Lanka. 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 wi ...
from 1997–98 to 2002–03. He captained the Sri Lankan Under-19 team against India in 1998–99. An all-rounder, he bowled right-arm off-cutters and batted right-handed, often opening the batting.
Upekha Fernando lost his place in the team after an injury. He is employed in the outsourcing business.
External links
Cricinfo profile
1979 births
Living people
Sri Lankan cricketers
Sinhalese Sports Club cricketers
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