Jayantha Paranathala (24 November 1950 – 26 September 2023) was a Sri Lankan cricketer and Deputy Inspector General of Police.[1] He was also a vice president of Sri Lanka Cricket and a national cricket selector.[2]
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| Full name | Dissanayake Mudiyanselage Mahasen Jayantha Paranathala | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 24 November 1950 Pannipitiya, Ceylon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 26 September 2023 (aged 72) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | Para | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Left-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Bowler | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1977-1990 | Burgher Recreation Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Cricket career edit
Paranathala started playing cricket at Isipathana College, Colombo. As a schoolboy in 1977, he was selected to play against England B[3] at Galle.
Post-playing career edit
Paranathala had a long career in the Sri Lanka Police and retired with the rank of Deputy Inspector General of Police.
Paranathala served Sri Lanka Cricket in various capacities including Sri Lanka team manager, national selector, Sri Lanka Cricket Vice President, Chairman of the Umpires' Committee, Secretary of the National Development Committee.
From 1988, he was the President of cricket club Burgher Recreation Club.[4] In September 2018, he was one of 49 former Sri Lankan cricketers honoured by Sri Lanka Cricket for their services before Sri Lanka became a full member of the International Cricket Council (ICC).[5][6]
Death edit
Jayantha Paranathala died on 26 September 2023, at the age of 72.[7]
References edit
- ^ "Cricketer 'Para' - veteran BRC President's services recognised". Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
- ^ "Jayantha Paranathala appointed JP | the Sundaytimes Sri Lanka".
- ^ ":: Daily Mirror - Sports ::". Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
- ^ "Paranathala to be appointed CEO ? : Mirror Sports". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
- ^ "Sri Lanka Cricket to felicitate 49 past cricketers". Sri Lanka Cricket. Archived from the original on 6 September 2018. Retrieved 5 September 2018.
- ^ "SLC launched the program to felicitate ex-cricketers". Sri Lanka Cricket. Archived from the original on 6 September 2018. Retrieved 5 September 2018.
- ^ Ex-cricket Administrator Jayantha Paranathala dies