SaralnamaFormer Sri Lankan cricketer Jayananda Warnaweera died at 64 in Sri Lanka. He played 10 Tests and six ODIs from 1986 to 1994. The Sri Lanka team wore black armbands and observed a minute's silence during their Women's World Cup match against South Africa in Colombo. Warnaweera, an off-spinner, took 4/25 in the inaugural Test at Galle International Stadium in 1992. He later became the stadium's curator and held various cricket administration roles. In domestic cricket, he claimed 287 wickets in 68 matches at an average of 19.96. (Updated 17 Oct 2025, 18:57 IST; source: link)
Key Points
- Former Sri Lankan cricketer Jayananda Warnaweera died at 64 in Sri Lanka on 17 Oct 2025
- He played 10 Tests and six ODIs from 1986 to 1994
- The Sri Lanka team wore black armbands and observed a minute's silence during their Women's World Cup match against South Africa in Colombo