Jayantha Paranathala

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]

Jayantha Paranathala
Personal information
Full name
Dissanayake Mudiyanselage Mahasen Jayantha Paranathala
Born(1950-11-24)24 November 1950
Pannipitiya, Ceylon
Died26 September 2023(2023-09-26) (aged 72)
NicknamePara
BattingLeft-handed
RoleBowler
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1977-1990Burgher Recreation Club
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 6
Runs scored 224
Batting average 32.00
100s/50s 00/1
Top score 85
Balls bowled
Wickets 6
Bowling average 21.16
5 wickets in innings 00
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 3/12
Catches/stumpings
Source:

Cricket career

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

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

Jayantha Paranathala died on 26 September 2023, at the age of 72.[7]

References
  1. "Cricketer 'Para' - veteran BRC President's services recognised". Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
  2. "Jayantha Paranathala appointed JP | the Sundaytimes Sri Lanka".
  3. ":: Daily Mirror - Sports ::". Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
  4. "Paranathala to be appointed CEO ? : Mirror Sports". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
  5. "Sri Lanka Cricket to felicitate 49 past cricketers". Sri Lanka Cricket. Archived from the original on 6 September 2018. Retrieved 5 September 2018.
  6. "SLC launched the program to felicitate ex-cricketers". Sri Lanka Cricket. Archived from the original on 6 September 2018. Retrieved 5 September 2018.
  7. Ex-cricket Administrator Jayantha Paranathala dies
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