{{Short description|Sri Lankan cricketer}} {{Use British English|date=September 2014}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2026}} {{Infobox cricketer | name = Priyankara Wickramasinghe | image = | country = Malaysia | fullname = Prasad Priyankara Wickramasinghe | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1977|05|12|df=yes}} | birth_place = Colombo, Sri Lanka | nickname = | heightft = | heightinch = | heightm = | batting = Left-handed | bowling = Legbreak | role = | club1 = Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club | year1 = | clubnumber1 = | club2 = Chilaw Marians Cricket Club | year2 = | clubnumber2 = | columns = 2 | column1 = FC | matches1 = 65 | runs1 = 1,368 | bat avg1 = 25.33 | 100s/50s1 = 1/1 | top score1 = 121* | deliveries1 = 8,105 | wickets1 = 189 | bowl avg1 = 18.59 | fivefor1 = 10 | tenfor1 = 1 | best bowling1 = 8/47 | catches/stumpings1 = 45/0 | column2 = List A | matches2 = 41 | runs2 = 139 | bat avg2 = 6.95 | 100s/50s2 = 0/0 | top score2 = 20 | deliveries2 = 1495 | wickets2 = 37 | bowl avg2 = 28.62 | fivefor2 = 0 | tenfor2 = 0 | best bowling2 = 4/48 | catches/stumpings2 = 10/0 | | date = 21 August | year = 2022 | source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/50850.html CricInfo }}
'''Prasad Priyankara Wickramasinghe''' (born 12 May 1977) is a Sri Lankan-born cricketer who played for the Malaysia national cricket team, Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club, Sri Lankan A team and the Sri Lankan Board XI.<ref>[http://stats.thecricketer.com/Players/8/8410/all_teams.html Teams Priyankara Wickramasinghe played for]</ref>
==Personal and early life== Priyankara was educated at Nalanda College, Colombo and played cricket for Nalanda College first XI team from 1994 to 1995 & former Sri Lanka cricket captain Mahela Jayawardene was his teammate.<ref>[http://www.battleofthemaroons.lk/history_1994.html 65th Battle of the Maroons]</ref>
'''Malaysian international career'''
Priyankara made his debut for Malaysia in 2008 against Singapore.<ref>[http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/362149.html Asian Cricket Council Trophy Elite, 2008 Malaysia v Singapore]</ref><ref>[http://www.asiancricket.org/index.php/tournaments/acc-trophy-elite-2008/1014 ACC TROPHY ELITE 2008 PREVIEW]</ref>
==Notes== {{reflist}}
==References== * {{cite web|url=http://www.malaycricket.org.my/web/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1&Itemid=7 |title=The Malay Cricket Association of Malaysia – Since 1950 |year= |publisher=Malay Cricket |accessdate=}} * {{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/8/8410/8410.html |title=Priyankara Wickramasinghe |year= |publisher=cricketarchive.com |accessdate=}} * {{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/8/8410/Miscellaneous_Matches.html |title=Miscellaneous Matches played by Priyankara Wickramasinghe |year= |publisher=cricketarchive.com |accessdate=}} * {{cite web|url=http://stats.thecricketer.com/Players/8/8410/all_teams.html |title= Teams Priyankara Wickramasinghe played for |year= |publisher=stats.thecricketer.com |accessdate=}} * {{cite web|url=http://www.icc-europe.org/newsdetails.php?newsId=7908_1216944000 |title=UAE start as favourites for ACC trophy |date= 25 July 2008 <!-- 12:00 AM --> |publisher=icc-europe.org |accessdate=}} * {{cite web|url=http://malaysiacricket.wordpress.com/tag/priyankara-wickramasinghe/ |title=Malaysia Cricket - Priyankara Wickramasinghe |year= |publisher=malaysiacricket.wordpress.com |accessdate=}} * {{cite web|url=http://www.cricketmalaysia.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=900:it-is-victory-for-maf-kedah-a-selangor&catid=101:malaysian-premier-league&Itemid=318 |title=IT IS VICTORY FOR MAF, KEDAH & SELANGOR |year= |publisher=www.cricketmalaysia.com |accessdate=}}
==External links== * {{cricinfo|ref=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/50850.html}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Wickramasinghe, Priyankara}} Category:1977 births Category:Cricketers from Colombo Category:Sri Lankan cricketers Category:Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club cricketers Category:Alumni of Nalanda College, Colombo Category:Living people Category:Malaysian cricketers Category:Sri Lankan emigrants to Malaysia Category:Sri Lankan expatriates in Malaysia