Halambage Premasiri
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Born | Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka | 24 February 1964|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 12 August 2016 , Ambalangoda, Southern Province, Sri Lanka | (aged 52)|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Right-arm off-break | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 30 March 2018 |
Halambage Premasiri, also known as H.G. Premasiri (24 February 1964 - 12 August 2016) was a Sri Lankan first-class cricketer, entrepreneur and President of the Galle District Cricket Association.[1] He was shot dead near his residence in Ambalangoda while he was the President of the Galle District Cricket Association.[2] His murder remains unsolved.
Biography[]
Premasiri was born on 24 February 1964 in Colombo. He studied at the Dharmasoka College in Ambalangoda.[3]
Career[]
Halambage played 70 first-class cricket matches and 5 List A matches for Ruhuna and Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club.[4]
Administrator[]
Controversial appointment[]
On 28 July 2016, Halambage Premasiri was appointed as the President of the Galle District Cricket Association after being Secretary of the Association for some time. The appointment came during a period of turmoil in the Association.[5] Sri Lanka Cricket disagreed with the appointment and ordered fresh elections for 27 August 2018.[6]
Possible links with pitch fixing[]
While serving as the President of the Galle District Cricket Association he was reported to have connections with the Galle pitch fixing scandal, according to Al Jazeera.[7]
Murder[]
On 12 August 2016, Halambage Premasiri was murdered by two individuals in a white motor car near his residence in the Manimulla area in Ambalangoda.[8] He was shot dead by the unknown suspects while he was driving home with his 12-year-old son.
Reports suggested that his controversial appointment and the legal dispute over the elections may have been factors in the murder.[9] He was killed just after the conclusion of the 2nd Test match between Sri Lanka and Australia in Galle which was organised by the Galle Cricket Association.
References[]
- ^ "Halambage Premasiri | Sri Lanka Cricket Team | Official Cricket Profiles | PCB". www.pcb.com.pk. Retrieved 2018-05-31.
- ^ "Update: Chief suspect of the Halambage Premasiri murder arrested". Hiru News. Retrieved 2018-05-31.
- ^ "Demise of H. Premasiri former President of the Galle DCA | Sri Lanka Cricket". www.srilankacricket.lk. Retrieved 2018-05-31.
- ^ "Wisden Obituaries, 2016". Cricinfo. 20 February 2018.
- ^ "Galle District Cricket association president Premasiri Halambage shot dead". 2016-08-16. Retrieved 2018-05-31.
- ^ LTD, Lankacom PVT. "The Island". www.island.lk. Retrieved 2018-05-31.
- ^ "Halambage Premasiri homicide and match fixing". Sri Lanka News. 2018-05-30. Retrieved 2018-05-31.
- ^ "President of Galle District Cricket Association Premasiri Halambage shot dead". Hiru News. Retrieved 2018-05-31.
- ^ "Businessman shot dead in Ambalangoda". www.adaderana.lk. Retrieved 2018-05-31.
External links[]
- Halambage Premasiri at ESPNcricinfo
- Halambage Premasiri at CricketArchive (subscription required)
- 1964 births
- 2016 deaths
- Sri Lankan cricketers
- Sinhalese businesspeople
- Sri Lankan murder victims
- People murdered in Sri Lanka
- Ruhuna cricketers
- Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club cricketers
- Singha Sports Club cricketers
- Cricketers from Colombo