Akalanka Ganegama

Withanaarchchige Chamara Akalanka Ganegama (born 29 March 1981), generally known as Akalanka Ganegama, is a former Sri Lankan international cricketer, and currently a TV presenter, dancer and singer^[1] as well as an entrepreneur.

Akalanka Ganegama

Personal information
Full name	Withanaarchchige Chamara Akalanka Ganegama
Born	(1981-03-29) 29 March 1981 (age 44) Colombo, Sri Lanka
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm fast-medium
Role	Bowling all-rounder
International information
National side	Sri Lanka (2001–2006)
ODI debut (cap 107)	8 April 2001 v Pakistan
Last ODI	29 January 2006 v Australia
Domestic team information
Years	Team
2000/01–2012/13	Nondescripts
2013/14–2014/15	Colombo
2015/16	Chilaw Marians
2016/17–2017/18	Sri Lanka Ports Authority
2018/18–2019/20	Galle Cricket Club
Career statistics
Competition ODI FC LA T20 Matches 4 138 126 39 Runs scored 7 2,375 571 271 Batting average 3.50 15.32 12.14 13.55 100s/50s 0/0 1/5 0/0 0/0 Top score 7 133 31 38 Balls bowled 66 14,557 4,797 617 Wickets 2 322 147 30 Bowling average 44.00 26.70 24.10 27.00 5 wickets in innings 0 13 2 0 10 wickets in match 0 0 0 0 Best bowling 2/27 7/25 5/20 4/13 Catches/stumpings 1/– 60/– 38/– 17/–
Source: Cricinfo, 4 May 2023

He played cricket as a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-fast bowler who played in two One Day Internationals for Sri Lanka and has also played Twenty20 and List A cricket. He played domestic cricket for Nondescripts and currently for Chilaw Marians.

Beyond cricket

Currently he is also working as an actor, and a dancer. He won "Sirasa Dancing Stars – season 2" competition held on 2008.^[2][3] He also sang a single song, named "Harima Hadai" with feat Iraj and Clews.^[4][5]

Personal life

Ganegame married his long time partner Shashini Ganegama. The wedding was celebrated on 12 August 2016.^[6][7]

Filmography

Year	Film	Role	Ref.
2012	Super six	Hotel waiter
2016	Cindrella
2022	Rashmi	Akash	[8]