Dhammika Niroshana

Hinidumage Dhammika Niroshana (22 February 1983 – 16 July 2024) was a Sri Lankan cricketer. He made his debut for the Sri Lanka Under 19s against Singapore in 2000. He continued playing Under 19 Test and ODI cricket for two years (captaining the side on ten occasions, but winning only one match) before making his senior First-class debut; for the Sri Lanka Schools XI. He went on to appear in domestic Sri Lankan cricket for Chilaw Marians Cricket Club and Galle Cricket Club. He was an old boy of Sri Devananda College, Ambalangoda.

Dhammika Niroshana

Personal information
Full name	Hinidumage Dhammika Niroshana
Born	(1983-02-22)22 February 1983 Galle, Sri Lanka
Died	16 July 2024(2024-07-16) (aged 41) Ambalangoda, Sri Lanka
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm fast-medium
Domestic team information
Years	Team
2000	Sri Lanka U-19s
2001–2002	Singha Sports Club
2003	Chilaw Marians Cricket Club
2003–2004	Galle Cricket Club
Career statistics
Competition First-class List A Matches 12 8 Runs scored 269 48 Batting average 14.94 16.00 100s/50s 0/0 0/0 Top score 47* 27 Balls bowled 874 204 Wickets 19 5 Bowling average 26.84 29.40 5 wickets in innings 0 0 10 wickets in match 0 0 Best bowling 4/33 2/18 Catches/stumpings 4/– 0/–
Source: Cricinfo

Niroshana played as a bowler, with a healthy bowling average of under 30 in First-class, List A and both Under 19 forms of the game.

Niroshana was murdered on 16 July 2024, when he was shot dead in front of his home in Kandewatte, Ambalangoda. He was 41.

See also

• List of cricketers who were murdered

External links

• Dhammika Niroshana at ESPNcricinfo