Sunil Jayasinghe

Sunil Jayasinghe
Personal information
Full name	Sunil Asoka Jayasinghe
Born	15 July 1955; Matugama, Dominion of Ceylon
Died	20 April 1995 (aged 39); Sri Lanka
Batting	Right-handed
Role	Wicket-keeper
International information
National side	Sri Lanka;
ODI debut (cap 16)	9 June 1979 v New Zealand
Last ODI	16 June 1979 v India
Career statistics
	Source: Cricinfo, 1 May 2006

Sunil Asoka Jayasinghe (15 July 1955 – 20 April 1995) was a Sri Lankan cricketer who played two One Day Internationals during the 1979 Cricket World Cup competition (the subsequent British Isles tour incorporated his only first-class appearances).^[1]

He was educated at Nalanda College Colombo and captained the college first XI team in 1974. For many years he represented Bloomfield CC and during the 1982/83 Lakspray Trophy compiled a monumental 283 against Colombo CC (this tournament was only recognised as first-class from 1988 to 1989).

He killed himself at the age of 39.^[2]

References

↑ Clementine, Rex (23 June 2023). "Sri Lanka's ICC Trophy triumph in 1979". ThePapare. Retrieved 10 May 2025.
↑ Lester, David; Gunn, John F (2013). Suicide in Professional and Amateur Athletics. Charles C Thomas Publisher. p. 228.

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[1] Clementine, Rex (23 June 2023). "Sri Lanka's ICC Trophy triumph in 1979". ThePapare. Retrieved 10 May 2025.

[2] Lester, David; Gunn, John F (2013). Suicide in Professional and Amateur Athletics. Charles C Thomas Publisher. p. 228.

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