Famous Sri Lankan Sportspersons

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Muttiah Muralitharan
(Sri Lankan Cricket Coach and Former Professional Cricketer)
Muttiah Muralitharan
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Birthdate: April 17, 1972
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Kandy, Dominion of Ceylon Ceylon
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Kumar Sangakkara
(Sri Lankan Former Professional Cricketer)
Kumar Sangakkara
8
Birthdate: October 27, 1977
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Matale, Sri Lanka
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
 3 
Lasith Malinga
(Sri Lankan Former Cricketer and One of the Greatest Limited Overs Bowlers of All Time)
Lasith Malinga
5
Birthdate: August 28, 1983
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Galle, Sri Lanka
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
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 4 
Sanath Jayasuriya
(Sri Lankan Former Cricketer)
Sanath Jayasuriya
4
Birthdate: June 30, 1969
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Matara, Sri Lanka Matara, Dominion of Ceylon Ceylon
 5 
Aravinda de Silva
(Former Sri Lankan Cricketer and Captain)
Aravinda de Silva
3
Birthdate: October 17, 1965
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Colombo, Sri Lanka
Height: 5'3" (160 cm)
 6 
Tillakaratne Dilshan
(Sri Lankan Former Cricketer and One of the Most Innovative Players of All Time)
Tillakaratne Dilshan
4
Birthdate: October 14, 1976
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Kalutara, Sri Lanka
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
 7 
Angelo Mathews
(Sri Lankan Professional Cricketer)
Angelo Mathews
4
Birthdate: June 2, 1987
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Colombo, Sri Lanka
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
 8 
Mahela Jayawardene
(First Sri Lankan in the History of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup to Score a Century)
Mahela Jayawardene
0
Birthdate: May 27, 1977
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Colombo, Sri Lanka
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
 9 
Arjuna Ranatunga
(Sri Lankan Former Cricketer and Politician)
Arjuna Ranatunga
5
Birthdate: December 1, 1963
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Gampaha, Sri Lanka
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
 10 
Marvan Atapattu
(Sri Lankan Cricket Coach and Former Cricketer)
Marvan Atapattu
3
Birthdate: November 22, 1970
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Kalutara, Dominion of Ceylon Ceylon
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Ajantha Mendis
(Sri Lankan Former International Cricketer)
Ajantha Mendis
3
Birthdate: March 11, 1985
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Moratuwa, Sri Lanka
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
 12 
Dinesh Chandimal
(Sri Lankan Professional Cricketer)
Dinesh Chandimal
3
Birthdate: November 18, 1989
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Balapitiya, Sri Lanka
 13 
Kusal Mendis
(Sri Lankan Professional Cricketer)
Kusal Mendis
4
Birthdate: February 2, 1995
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Moratuwa, Sri Lanka
 14 
Kusal Perera
(Sri Lankan Professional Cricketer)
Kusal Perera
4
Birthdate: August 17, 1990
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Kalubowila, Sri Lanka
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
 15 
Susanthika Jayasinghe
(Athlete)
Susanthika Jayasinghe
3
Birthdate: December 17, 1975
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Uduwaka, Sri Lanka
 16 
Thisara Perera
(Sri Lankan International Cricketer)
Thisara Perera
4
Birthdate: April 3, 1989
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Colombo, Sri Lanka
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
 17 
Dhananjaya de Silva
(Sri Lankan Professional Cricketer)
Dhananjaya de Silva
2
Birthdate: September 6, 1991
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Hambantota, Sri Lanka
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
 18 
Akila Dananjaya
(Sri Lankan Professional Cricketer)
Akila Dananjaya
2
Birthdate: March 10, 1993
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Panadura, Sri Lanka
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
 19 
Suranga Lakmal
(Sri Lankan Professional Cricketer)
Suranga Lakmal
2
Birthdate: March 10, 1987
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Tissamaharama, Sri Lanka
Height: 6'4" (193 cm)
 20 
Chamari Atapattu
(Sri Lankan Cricketer and the Current Captain of the Women’s twenty20 International Team of Sri Lanka)
Chamari Atapattu
3
Birthdate: February 9, 1990
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Gokarella, Kurunegala, Sri Lanka
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
 21 
Duncan White
(Athlete)
Duncan White
2
Birthdate: March 1, 1918
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Lathpandura, Kalutara, Basnahira, Srilanka
Died: July 3, 1998
 22 
Ranatunge Karunananda
(Athlete)
Ranatunge Karunananda
2
Birthdate: May 21, 1936
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: SriLanka
Died: 1975 AD
 23 
Duleep Mendis
(Former Sri Lankan Cricketer and Former Captain)
Duleep Mendis
1
Birthdate: August 25, 1952
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Moratuwa, Sri Lanka
 24 
Chamari Athapaththu
(First Sri Lankan Woman to Play in Franchise Cricket)
Chamari Athapaththu
0
Birthdate: February 9, 1990
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Kurunegala, Sri Lanka
 25 
Niluka Karunaratne
(Badminton player)
Niluka Karunaratne
1
Birthdate: February 13, 1985
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Galle, Sri Lanka
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
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Ravi Jayewardene
(Sport Shooter, Aviator)
Ravi Jayewardene
1
Birthdate: April 22, 1936
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Colombo, British Ceylon
Died: April 2, 2017
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
 27 
Rumesh Ratnayake
(Former Sri Lankan Cricketer Who Played in 23 Test Matches and 70 One Day Internationals)
Rumesh Ratnayake
1
Birthdate: January 2, 1964
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Colombo, Sri Lanka
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Shashikala Siriwardene
(Sri Lankan Former All-rounder Cricketer)
Shashikala Siriwardene
0
Birthdate: February 14, 1985
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Colombo, Sri Lanka
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Udeni Dona
(Emirati Cricketer)
Udeni Dona
2
Birthdate: March 12, 1993
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Colombo, Sri Lanka