{{short description|Sri Lankan cricketer and umpire}} {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2017}} {{Infobox cricketer | name = Raveendra Wimalasiri | image = | fullname = Raja Raveendra Wimalasiri | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1969|8|19|df=yes}} | birth_place = [[Colombo]], Sri Lanka | death_date = | death_place = | batting = | role = [[Umpire (cricket)|Umpire]]
| umpire = true | testsumpired = 1 | umptestdebutyr = 2023 | umptestlastyr = | odisumpired = 46 | umpodidebutyr = 2013 | umpodilastyr = 2026 | t20isumpired = 53 | umpt20idebutyr = 2013 | umpt20ilastyr = 2026 | wodisumpired = 15 | umpwodidebutyr = 2018 | umpwodilastyr = 2023 | wt20isumpired = 13 | umpwt20idebutyr = 2015 | umpwt20ilastyr = 2022 | columns = 2 | column1 = [[First-class cricket|FC]] | matches1 = 86 | runs1 = 3,331 | bat avg1 = 26.22 | 100s/50s1 = 2/21 | top score1 = 103* | deliveries1 = 1,973 | wickets1 = 37 | bowl avg1 = 31.29 | fivefor1 = 0 | tenfor1 = 0 | best bowling1 = 3/22 | catches/stumpings1 = 66/– | column2 = [[List A cricket|LA]] | matches2 = 26 | runs2 = 326 | bat avg2 = 14.81 | 100s/50s2 = 0/1 | top score2 = 74* | deliveries2 = 41 | wickets2 = 1 | bowl avg2 = 41.00 | fivefor2 = 0 | tenfor2 = – | best bowling2 = 1/23 | catches/stumpings2 = 9/– | date = 24 June 2023 | source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/srilanka/content/player/50871.html Cricinfo }} '''Raja Raveendra Wimalasiri''' ({{langx|si|රාජා රවීන්ද්ර විමලසිරි}}; born 19 August 1969) is a Sri Lankan [[cricket]] [[umpire (cricket)|umpire]] and former cricketer.<ref name="Bio">{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/srilanka/content/player/50871.html |title=Raveendra Wimalasiri |access-date=28 March 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref> He stood in his first [[One Day International]], between [[South African cricket team in Sri Lanka in 2013|Sri Lanka and South Africa]], on 23 July 2013<ref name="ODI">{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/635654.html |title=South Africa tour of Sri Lanka, 2nd ODI: Sri Lanka v South Africa at Colombo (RPS), Jul 23, 2013 |access-date=28 March 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref> and his first [[Twenty20 International]] on 2 August 2013, also between the same teams.<ref name="T20I">{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/635658.html |title=South Africa tour of Sri Lanka, 1st T20I: Sri Lanka v South Africa at Colombo (RPS), Aug 2, 2013 |access-date=28 March 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref>
In October 2019, he was appointed as one of the twelve umpires to officiate matches in the [[2019 ICC T20 World Cup Qualifier]] tournament in the United Arab Emirates.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/1412092 |title=Match Officials announced for ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Qualifier 2019 |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=10 October 2019}}</ref> In January 2020, he was named as one of the sixteen umpires for the [[2020 Under-19 Cricket World Cup]] tournament in South Africa.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/1563523 |title=Match officials named for ICC U19 Cricket World Cup |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=8 January 2020}}</ref>
==See also== * [[List of Test cricket umpires]] * [[List of One Day International cricket umpires]] * [[List of Twenty20 International cricket umpires]]
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * {{cricinfo|id=50871}}
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