Raja Raveendra Wimalasiri (born 19 August 1969) is a Sri Lankan cricket umpire and former cricketer.[1] He stood in his first One Day International (ODI) on 23 July 2013, between Sri Lanka and South Africa.[2] He stood in his first Twenty20 International (T20I) on 2 August 2013, also between Sri Lanka and South Africa.[3]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Raja Raveendra Wimalasiri |
| Born | 19 August 1969 Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| Role | Umpire |
| Umpiring information | |
| ODIs umpired | 30 (2013–2023) |
| T20Is umpired | 33 (2013–2022) |
| WODIs umpired | 15 (2018–2023) |
| WT20Is umpired | 14 (2015–2023) |
Source: Cricinfo, 24 June 2023 | |
In October 2019, he was appointed as one of the twelve umpires to officiate matches in the 2019 ICC T20 World Cup Qualifier tournament in the United Arab Emirates.[4] In January 2020, he was named as one of the sixteen umpires for the 2020 Under-19 Cricket World Cup tournament in South Africa.[5]
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References edit
- ^ "Raveendra Wimalasiri". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 28 March 2017.
- ^ "South Africa tour of Sri Lanka, 2nd ODI: Sri Lanka v South Africa at Colombo (RPS), Jul 23, 2013". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 28 March 2017.
- ^ "South Africa tour of Sri Lanka, 1st T20I: Sri Lanka v South Africa at Colombo (RPS), Aug 2, 2013". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 28 March 2017.
- ^ "Match Officials announced for ICC Men's T20 World Cup Qualifier 2019". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
- ^ "Match officials named for ICC U19 Cricket World Cup". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
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