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Douglas Dias Jayasinha

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Name
  
Douglas Jayasinha


Role
  
Cricket Player

Douglas Dias Jayasinha (May 11, 1915 - Apr 28, 2006 ) was a Ceylonese cricketer and cricket administrator. Born in Galle, he was educated at Mahinda College, where he captained his college cricket team from 1934 to 1936. A left-hand batsman, a handy bowler and slip fielder, he was one of the first from the south of the island to represent All-Ceylon, against New Zealand in 1937 and India in 1945. He was a national selector from 1961 to 1973, the last ten years as chairman. He died on April 28, 2006, aged 90.

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