Akalanka Ganegama
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Full name | Withanaarchchige Chamara Akalanka Ganegama | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Colombo, Sri Lanka | 29 March 1981|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Right-arm fast-medium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Role | Bowling all-rounder | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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ODI debut (cap 107) | 8 April 2001 v Pakistan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last ODI | 29 January 2006 v Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Domestic team information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2000/01–2012/13 | Nondescripts | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2013/14–2014/15 | Colombo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2015/16 | Chilaw Marians | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2016/17–2017/18 | Sri Lanka Ports Authority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2018/18–2019/20 | Galle Cricket Club | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 4 May 2023 |
Withanaarchchige Chamara Akalanka Ganegama (born 29 March 1981), generally known as Akalanka Ganegama is a former Sri Lankan international cricketer, and currently a TV presenter, dancer and singer[1] as well as an entrepreneur.
He played cricket as a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-fast bowler who played in two One Day Internationals for Sri Lanka and has also played Twenty20 and List A cricket. He played domestic cricket for Nondescripts and currently for Chilaw Marians.
Beyond cricket
Currently he is also working as an actor, and a dancer. He won "Sirasa Dancing Stars – season 2" competition held on 2008.[2][3] He also sang a single song, named "Harima Hadai" with feat Iraj and Clews.[4][5]
Personal life
Ganegame married his long time partner Shashini Ganegama. The wedding was celebrated on 12 August 2016.[6][7]
Filmography
Year | Film | Role | Ref. |
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2012 | Super six | Hotel waiter | |
2016 | Cindrella | ||
2022 | Rashmi | Akash | [8] |
References
- ^ "I have many dreams". Sarasaviya. Archived from the original on 10 February 2011. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
- ^ "Akalanka Ganegama Sirasa Dancing Star - Seasion 2".
- ^ "SL Hot Models: Sheril Romen and Akalanka Ganegama". 23 April 2013.
- ^ "- YouTube". YouTube.
- ^ "Harima Hadai Akalanka Ganegama Sinhala mp3 song High Quality official Download". sinhalalanka.com. Archived from the original on 17 June 2016.
- ^ "Akalanka Ganegama Wedding". tvlakru. 12 August 2016. Archived from the original on 11 September 2016. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
- ^ "Akalanka Ganegama Wedding Day". gossiplanka9. Archived from the original on 15 September 2017. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
- ^ "Preethiraj is ready with RASHMI". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
- 1981 births
- Living people
- Alumni of Ananda College
- Sri Lankan cricketers
- Sri Lanka One Day International cricketers
- Chilaw Marians Cricket Club cricketers
- North Central Province cricketers
- Kandurata cricketers
- Nondescripts Cricket Club cricketers
- Colombo Cricket Club cricketers
- 21st-century Sri Lankan male actors
- Cricketers from Colombo
- Sri Lankan cricket biography, 1980s birth stubs