Suranga Lakmal is a Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the...

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Cricket

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er. He is a right-arm medium-fast bowler

Fast bowling

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 and right-handed batsman. He was first included in the national squad for the tour of Pakistan in 2008-2009

Sri Lankan cricket team in Pakistan in 2008–09

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 and was reported to have been injured in the attack on the Sri Lankan team

2009 attack on the Sri Lanka national cricket team

The Sri Lankan cricket team attack occurred on March 3, 2009, when a bus carrying Sri Lankan cricketers, part of a larger convoy, was fired upon by 12 gunmen, near the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore, Pakistan. The cricketers were on their way to play the third day of the second Test against the...

 by terrorists. He currently plays for the Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club

Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club

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Suranga Lakmal studied at Debarawewa Madya Maha Vidyalaya in Hambantota District

Hambantota District

Hambantota District is located on the southeastern coast of Sri Lanka, in the Southern Province. It has an area of 2,593 km² and a very dry climate. The district capital is Hambantota town; the administrative headquarters are located there as well as the center of salt production...

, before moving to Richmond College, Galle

Galle

Galle is a city situated on the southwestern tip of Sri Lanka, 119 km from Colombo. Galle is the capital city of Southern Province of Sri Lanka and it lies in Galle District....

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Lakmal was called up as a replacement for Dilhara Fernando

Dilhara Fernando

Congenige Randhi Dilhara Fernando is a cricketer who plays for Sri Lanka. He is a right-handed pace bowler.Dilhara studied at De Mazenod College Kandana...

 in India in December 2009 and he made his ODI debut in the second match in Nagpur

Nagpur

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, where he bowled eight wicketless overs for 58 runs before Sri Lanka won by three wickets. He made his Test debut on November 23, 2010 against the West Indies in the second Test match played at the R. Premadasa Stadium, becoming the 114th Sri Lankan Test player. Lakmal is also the first cricketer from Hambantota District to represent the national cricket team of Sri Lanka

Sri Lankan cricket team

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