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Amila is a given name which may refer to:
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- ↑ "Sri Lankan Amila Weththasinghe set for a lead role with Louth CC". Island Cricket. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
- ↑ "Cockermouth School cricketers tour Sri Lanka". BBC Sport. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
- ↑ "Heart flutters as Amila goes on attack before out for 99". Gladstone Observer. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
