Dhammika Niroshana Age, Wiki and Bio

Quick Info

Profession	Cricketer
Nationality	Sri Lankan
Date of Birth	22/02/1983
Age	41 years (died on 16, Jul, 2024)
Birthplace	Galle, Sri Lanka
Date of Death	16/07/2024
Death Cause	Shot dead
Zodiac sign	Pisces
Hometown	Galle, Sri Lanka

Physical Stats & More

Eye Color	Black
Hair Color	Black

Educational Qualification(s)

School	Sri Devananda College, Ambalangoda

Personal Life

Place of Death	Ambalangoda, Sri Lanka

Relationships & More

Marital Status	Married

Family

Children

Son	-
Daughter	-

Career

Batting style	Right-handed
Bowling style	Right-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
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.

Some Lesser Known Facts

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.
After the incident, Sri Lankan cricketer Amila Kalugalage confirmed the news of his death with a post on X.