Kumara Chokshananda Sangakkara is a Sri Lankan cricket commentator, former professional cricketer, businessman, ICC Hall of Fame inductee and the former president of Marylebone Cricket Club and a former captain of the Sri Lanka national cricket team in all formats, who is widely regarded as one of the greatest batsmen in the history of the sport. He was officially rated in the top three current batsmen in the world in all three formats of the game at various stages of his international career. He is the current coach of Rajasthan Royals IPL team. Sangakkara scored 28,016 runs in international cricket across all formats in a career that spanned 15 years. At retirement, he was the second-highest run-scorer in ODI cricket, next only to Sachin Tendulkar, and the sixth-highest run scorer in Test cricket.
Rohan Handunpurage Pradeep Kumara is Sri Lankan athlete who competed in the Men's 400 meters at the 2004 Summer Olympic Games, and did not pass the first round.
Prasad Kumara was a Sri Lankan cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-fast bowler who played for Saracens Sports Club. He was born in Kaluthara.
Pradeep Kumara was a Sri Lankan cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and left-arm slow bowler who played for Police Sports Club. He was born in Colombo.
Yoshan Kumara is a Sri Lankan cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and right-arm medium-pace bowler who plays for Moratuwa Sports Club. He was born in Galle.
Dinesh Kumara is a Sri Lankan cricketer. He is a left-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-fast bowler who plays for Police Sports Club. He was born in Kebithigollewa.
Kumara is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Chandradasa Brahammana Ralalage Lahiru Sudesh Kumara, commonly as Lahiru Kumara, is a professional Sri Lankan cricketer, who plays for the Sri Lanka national cricket team in all three formats of the game. He was selected to the international squad at the age of 19, due to his fast bowling capabilities of 140+kmp/h and excellent performances in the Under-19 team.
Malith de Silva is a Sri Lankan cricketer. He made his first-class debut for Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club in the 2016–17 Premier League Tournament on 3 December 2016. He made his List A debut for Anuradhaura District in the 2016–17 Districts One Day Tournament on 15 March 2017. He made his Twenty20 debut on 6 January 2016, for Galle Cricket Club in the AIA Premier T20 Tournament.
Thuduwage Kumara is a Sri Lankan cricketer. He made his first-class debut for Sri Lanka Army Sports Club in the 2015–16 Premier League Tournament on 26 December 2015.
Geeth Kumara is a Sri Lankan cricketer. He made his first-class debut for Seeduwa Raddoluwa Cricket Club in the 2008–09 Premier Trophy on 14 November 2008. Geeth is also the club professional of Lancashire League team - Colne Cricket Club where he has also resigned for the 2023 season.
Malith Premathilake is a Sri Lankan cricketer. He made his List A debut for Kurunegala District in the 2016–17 Districts One Day Tournament on 18 March 2017. He made his Twenty20 debut for Kurunegala Youth Cricket Club in the 2017–18 SLC Twenty20 Tournament on 25 February 2018.
The 2017–18 SLC Twenty20 Tournament was a Twenty20 cricket tournament that was held in Sri Lanka. It was played between domestic teams in Sri Lanka, with the tournament starting on 24 February 2018 and concluding on 8 March 2018. The matches were used as preparation for the 2018 Nidahas Trophy.
Malith Cooray is a Sri Lankan cricketer. He made his first-class debut for Sebastianites Cricket and Athletic Club in the 2009–10 Premier Trophy on 23 October 2009.
The 2004 SLC Twenty20 Tournament is the 1st season of the official Twenty20 domestic cricket competition in Sri Lanka. 15 teams in total, five representing four provinces of Sri Lanka and a Sri Lanka Schools XI team participating in the competition. The competition began on 17 August 2004, when Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club played the Police Sports Club at Colts Cricket Club Ground, Colombo.
The 2019–20 Invitation Limited Over Tournament was a List A cricket competition that took place in Sri Lanka. It ran from 14 to 31 December 2019, with twenty-five teams taking part. It was the first edition of the Invitation Limited Over Tournament, replacing the Premier Limited Overs Tournament, after Sri Lanka Cricket failed to approve the latter due to delays in their domestic cricket structure. Sinhalese Sports Club won the last edition of the Premier Limited Overs Tournament.
Mahesh Kumara is a Sri Lankan cricketer. He made his List A debut on 14 December 2019, for Sri Lanka Army Sports Club in the 2019–20 Invitation Limited Over Tournament. He made his Twenty20 debut on 8 January 2020, for Sri Lanka Army Sports Club in the 2019–20 SLC Twenty20 Tournament. He made his first-class debut on 31 January 2020, for Sri Lanka Army Sports Club in the 2019–20 Premier League Tournament.
The 2019–20 SLC Twenty20 Tournament was a Twenty20 cricket tournament that was held in Sri Lanka. It was played between twenty-six domestic teams in Sri Lanka, with the tournament running from 4 to 21 January 2020. Moors Sports Club were the defending champions.
The 2019–20 Premier League Tournament Tier B is the second division of the 32nd season of first-class cricket in Sri Lanka's Premier Trophy. The tournament started on 31 January and was originally scheduled to conclude on 11 April 2020.
Malith de Silva is a Sri Lankan cricketer. He made his List A debut for Sri Lanka Police Sports Club in the 2019–20 Invitation Limited Over Tournament on 23 December 2019. He made his Twenty20 debut for Police Sports Club in the 2019–20 SLC Twenty20 Tournament on 4 January 2020. He made his first-class debut for Police Sports Club in Tier B of the 2019–20 Premier League Tournament on 19 February 2020.
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