Dhammika Niroshana Age, Death, Biography

Dhammika Niroshana

movie Cricketer (former) cake 22 February 1983 (Tuesday) (Galle, Sri Lanka)

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Date of Birth: 22 February 1983 (Tuesday)

Birthplace: Galle, Sri Lanka

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Nationality: Sri Lankan

Hometown: Galle, Sri Lanka

Marital Status: Married

Spouse: and two children

Children: He had 2 children

Schools: Dhammika Niroshana made his Under-19 debut for the Sri Lanka cricket team against Singapore in 2000

Colleges: Dhammika Niroshana made his Under-19 debut for the Sri Lanka cricket team against Singapore in 2000

Education: Sri Devananda College, Ambalangoda

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Some Lesser Known Facts About Dhammika Niroshana

Dhammika Niroshana made his Under-19 debut for the Sri Lanka cricket team against Singapore in 2000.

He then played many Under-19 Test and ODI cricket matches for 2 years. He captained the Sri Lankan cricket team ten times but the team won only one match during his captaincy.
An old picture of Dhammika Niroshana

Later, Dhammika Niroshana made his senior First-class debut for the Sri Lanka Schools XI.

He played domestic cricket for Chilaw Marians Cricket Club and Galle Cricket Club.

Dhammika Niroshana played 12 First-class matches and 8 List-A matches for Galle Cricket Club from 2001 to 2004.

He was a bowler with an average of under 30 in First-class, List A, and Under-19 cricket matches.
Dhammika Niroshana while bowling during a cricket match in the 2000s

He was an all-rounder who scored over 300 runs and took 19 wickets in his career.

On 16 July 2024, Dhammika Niroshana was killed by an unidentified person using a 12-bore gun outside his home in Kanda Mawatha, Ambalangoda, where he lived with his wife and two children.

After the incident, Sri Lankan cricketer Amila Kalugalage confirmed the news of his death with a post on X.
A snip of Dhammika Niroshana’s death news posted by Sri Lankan cricketer Amila Kalugalage on X