Damith Gunatilleke

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Damith Gunatilleke
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Munasinghe Pathirathnalage Gayan Damith Prasanna Gunatilleke
Born (1983-04-08) 8 April 1983 (age 39)
Source: Cricinfo, 22 April 2021

Damith Gunatilleke (born 8 April 1983) is a Sri Lankan former cricketer. He played in 39 first-class and 26 List A matches between 1998/99 and 2012/13. [1] He made his Twenty20 debut on 17 August 2004, for Kurunegala Youth Cricket Club in the 2004 SLC Twenty20 Tournament. [2]

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References

  1. "Damith Gunatilleke". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
  2. "1st Round, Colombo, Aug 17 2004, Twenty-20 Tournament". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 22 April 2021.