Suranjith Dharmasena

Suranjith Dharmasena (born 26 December 1965) is a Sri Lankan cricketer who played for Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club. He played in twenty-eight first-class and five List A matches between 1989 and 1993.^[1][2][3]

Suranjith Dharmasena

Personal information
Born	(1965-12-26) 26 December 1965 (age 59) Colombo, Ceylon
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1989–1993	Tamil Union
Career statistics
Competition FC LA Matches 28 5 Runs scored 993 80 Batting average 31.03 16.00 100s/50s 1/9 0/0 Top score 105 43 Balls bowled - 6 Wickets - 0 Bowling average - - 5 wickets in innings - 0 10 wickets in match - 0 Best bowling - 0/5 Catches/stumpings 16/- 1/0
Source: CricketArchive (subscription required), 29 April 2020

Early life

Dharmasena was born in Colombo in 1965. His mother, Sopahia (née Marasinghe) represented Ceylon in volleyball and netball. Suranjith and his brother Kishan both attended Thurstan College, where Suranjith was cricket captain in 1984.^[4]

Playing career

Dharmasena played in Sri Lankan domestic cricket for Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club, making his first-class cricket debut in 1989.^[1] His Sri Lankan cricket career was cut short when, in 1993, he moved to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to work as a banker. His career continued in the UAE, where he was a prolific batsman in club cricket.^[5]

In February 2020, he was named in Sri Lanka's squad for the Over-50s Cricket World Cup in South Africa.^[6][7] However, the tournament was cancelled during the third round of matches due to the COVID-19 pandemic.^[8] He was later stranded in South Africa due to the lockdown in the country and no flights being available.^[9]