Janaka Gunaratne

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Janaka Gunaratne
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Liyanabadalge Janaka Prabath Gunaratne
Born (1981-03-14) 14 March 1981 (age 41)
Source: Cricinfo, 10 November 2017

Janaka Gunaratne (born 14 March 1981) is a Sri Lankan cricketer. [1] He played 157 first-class and 114 List A matches for multiple domestic sides in Sri Lanka between 2001 and 2015. [1] [2] He made his Twenty20 debut on 17 August 2004, for Chilaw Marians Cricket Club in the 2004 SLC Twenty20 Tournament. [3] His last first-class match was for Moors Sports Club in the 2014–15 Premier Trophy on 26 March 2015. [4]

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