Dhammika Niroshana

Cricketer

Sri Lankan Galle, Sri Lanka

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Quick Info

ProfessionCricketer
NationalitySri Lankan
Date of Birth22/02/1983
Age41 years (died on 16, Jul, 2024)
BirthplaceGalle, Sri Lanka
Death CauseShot dead
Zodiac signPisces
HometownGalle, Sri Lanka
Date of Death16/07/2024

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Bio/Wiki

Full NameHinidumage Dhammika Niroshana
NicknameJonty

Physical Stats & More

Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorBlack

Educational Qualification(s)

SchoolSri Devananda College, Ambalangoda

Personal Life

Place of DeathAmbalangoda, Sri Lanka

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried

Family

Children2

Career

Batting styleRight-handed
Bowling styleRight-arm fast-medium
Performance
  • Competition: First-class Matches: 12 Runs scored: 269 Batting average: 14.94 Top score: 47* Balls bowled: 874 Wickets: 19 Bowling average: 26.84 Best bowling: 4/33 Catches: 4
  • Competition: List A Matches: 8 Runs scored: 48 Batting average: 16 Top score: 27 Balls bowled: 204 Wickets: 5 Bowling average: 29.4 Best bowling: 2/18 Catches: 0
  • Competition: List A Matches: 8 Runs scored: 48 Batting average: 16 Top score: 27 Balls bowled: 204 Wickets: 5 Bowling average: 29.4 Best bowling: 2/18 Catches: 0
Highlights
  • Debuted for Sri Lanka cricket team in Under-19 against Singapore in 2000.
  • Played many Under-19 Test and ODI cricket matches for 2 years.
  • Captained the Under-19 team ten times but won only one match.
  • Later made his senior First-class debut for the Sri Lanka Schools XI.
  • Played domestic cricket for Chilaw Marians Cricket Club and Galle Cricket Club.
  • Participated in 12 First-class matches and 8 List-A games for Galle Cricket Club from 2001 to 2004.
  • Had a bowling average under 30 in First-class, List A, and Under-19 cricket matches.
  • Ceased playing cricket at the age of 20.
  • An all-rounder who scored over 300 runs and took 19 wickets throughout his career.
  • Captained Sri Lanka Under-19 team during the 2002 ICC Under-19 World Cup in New Zealand, taking 7 wickets in 5 matches at an average of 19.28 with best figures of 3/38.
  • Played alongside future Sri Lanka internationals including Angelo Mathews, Upul Tharanga, Farveez Maharoof, Dinesh Chandimal, Jeevan Mendis, and Dhammika Prasad.

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. On 16 July 2024, Dhammika Niroshana was killed by an unidentified person using a 12-bore firearm outside his home in Kanda Mawatha, Ambalangoda, where he lived with his wife and two children.
2. After the incident, Sri Lankan cricketer Amila Kalugalage confirmed the news of his death with a post on X.
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