Hemantha G Nag Jayasena (born September 16, 1971) is a Sri Lankan-born Italiancricketer. He is a left-handed batsman and leg-break bowler. Jayasena first played cricket back in 1990, turning out for Sri Lankan Premier League side Panadura Sports Club, though he lasted merely two years under their wing.
Six years later, Jayasena was to discover a new lease of life as a cricketer, playing for his adopted nation of Italy for the first time in 1998. He played for Italy for the first time at the 1998 European Championships, making his debut, and a half century, as an opening batsman for his country against Gibraltar, as well as taking three wickets. He later played in the 2002 European Championships, and in 2004, helped Italy to promotion from Division Two into Division One, despite their slip back down the ladder two years later.
A determined batsman, he quickly made his way up from tailender to opener for Panadura, and, for Italy, commonly starts in the upper-middle order.
Jayawardene Welathanthrige Hemantha Devapriya Boteju, commonly known as Hemantha Boteju, is a former Sri Lankan cricketer, who played in two One Day Internationals in 1999. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-pace bowler.
Thudellage Charitha Buddhika Fernando is a former Sri Lankan cricketer, who played Tests and One Day International matches for the national side. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-fast bowler.
Deshabandu Karuppiahyage Ravindra Pushpakumara, or Ravindra Pushpakumara, is a former Sri Lankan cricketer of Tamil - Sinhalese mixed ancestry. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-fast bowler. He was a key member of Sri Lanka's 1996 Cricket World Cup winning team.
Lindamlilage Prageeth Chamara Silva 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.
Sangarange Don Anurasiri is a former Sri Lankan cricketer who played in 18 Test matches and 45 One Day International from 1986 to 1998. He was a left-arm orthodox spinner who spent his career in and out of the national side. Post-retirement, he spent many years as a member of Sri Lanka's national cricket selection committee. He was born at Panadura in 1966.
The Slovenian national cricket team is the team that represents Slovenia in international cricket. The national organising body in Slovenia, the Slovenian Cricket Association, became an affiliate member of the International Cricket Council (ICC) in 2005 and an associate member in 2017.
Randy Pradeep Hewage is a cricketer who was part of the Sri Lankan squad in the 1998 Commonwealth Games. A right-handed opening batsman, he was named "Schoolboy Cricketer of the year" and captained his nation in the Under 19 World Cup in 1998. After being awarded the title of best batsman in the competition he was called up to the Sri Lankan side, however he is yet to represent them. He has captained the Sri Lanka Colts and his highest first class score of 200 not out was made against Panadura in 2000/01.
Stanley Jayasinghe is a former Sri Lankan cricketer who played for Ceylon prior to the country being renamed Sri Lanka, and prior to them receiving either Test of ODI status. He was a right-handed batsman and part-time offbreak bowler. In his first-class cricket career which began in 1949/50 he also played cricket in England for Leicestershire. In 1965 he publicly refused to play against the white-only South Africans who were touring England, after his own experiences of racism playing against the South Africans in 1960. He retired in 1968/69.
Walikalage Sarath Peiris Jayawardene, usually known as Sarath Jayawardene is a Sri Lankan cricketer who has also played for Malaysia. A right-handed batsman and right-arm medium pace bowler, he had two stints playing first-class cricket in Sri Lanka, one from 1989 to 2002 and the other from 2005 to 2007. He played for Malaysia in 2003 and 2004.
Kala Keerthi Dr Bastian Koralage Henry Rudrigo Jayasena, popularly known as Henry Jayasena, was an actor in Sri Lankan cinema, theater and television. With a career spanning more than four decades, Jayasena is considered one of the best dramatists in Sri Lankan drama.
Sujith Fernando[a] is a Sri Lankan former first-class cricketer, active 1998–99, who played for Panadura Sports Club. A left-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-pace bowler, he made a single first-class appearance for Panadura against Colombo scoring 8 runs in the first innings one in the second.
Janitha Hewawasam is a Sri Lankan former first-class cricketer, active 1999–2001, who played for Panadura Sports Club. Born in Colombo, he played as a right-handed batsman and a right arm medium pace bowler. Hewawasam made a single first-class appearance for Panadura in 1999–2000 and a single List A appearance the following season. He represented Sri Lanka at the 2000 Under-17 Asia Cup competition, and, later in the same season, played in the domestic Under-23 tournament, at which Panadura finished runners-up to Sebastianites Cricket and Athletic Club.
Dissanayake Mudiyanselage Tikiri Banda Kehelgamuwa is a former Sri Lankan cricketer and manager of the Sri Lankan cricket team, under whose tenure the Sri Lanka Test team recorded their first overseas Test victory in 1995. He was a player from 1967 to 1974, and is considered one of the best paceman Sri Lanka has ever had.
Wenura Caldera[a] is a Sri Lankan former first-class cricketer, active 1999–2000, who was born in Panadura and played for Panadura Sports Club. A right-handed batsman and a left-arm medium-fast bowler, he made one first-class appearance against Sinhalese Sports Club scoring four runs and taking one wicket.
Akshu Fernando is a Sri Lankan cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and right-arm off-break bowler who plays for Panadura Sports Club. He was born in Panadura.
There are over 100,000 Sri Lankans in Italy. Many are permanent residents or have moved there in search of work.
Hettiwatte Hemantha Devapriya is a former cricketer who played first-class cricket for Sri Lanka. In September 2018, he was one of 49 former Sri Lankan cricketers honoured by Sri Lanka Cricket for their services before the country became a full member of the International Cricket Council (ICC).
Dinidu Asanka Marage is an Italian cricketer of Sri Lankan origin. A right-handed leg spinning all-rounder, he played in high-level Sri Lankan domestic competitions for Chilaw Marians Cricket Club and Panadura Sports Club early in his career. After emigrating to Italy, he made his debut for the Italian national side in April 2013, at the 2013 World Cricket League Division Three tournament.
Hemantha is a Sinhalese masculine name. Notable people with the name include:
Dushan Hemantha is a Sri Lankan cricketer. He is an all-rounder who is a right-handed batter and a right-arm legbreak bowler. He currently plays for Dambulla Aura in domestic cricket.
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