Jayantha Paranathala

Jayntha Paranathala
Personal information
Full name	Dissanayake Mudiyanselage Mahasen Jayantha Paranathala
Born	24 November 1950; Pannipitiya, Sri Lanka
Nickname	Para
Batting	Left-handed
Role	Bowler
International information
National side	Sri Lanka;
Test debut (cap 6)	16 December 1977 v England
Last Test	24 March 1990 v England
Domestic team information
1977-1990	Burgher Recreation Club
Career statistics
Matches	6
Runs scored	224
Batting average	32.00
100s/50s	00/1
Top score	85
Balls bowled
Wickets	6
Bowling average	21.16
5 wickets in innings	00
10 wickets in match	0
Best bowling	3/12
Catches/stumpings
	Source:

Jayntha Paranathala (born 24 November 1950, in Pannipitiya) is a former Sri Lankan cricketer and Deputy Inspector General of Police.[1] He was also a former vice president of SL cricket, and a former national cricket selector.[2]

Cricket career

Janaka started playing cricket at Isipathana College, Colombo. As a schoolboy in 1977, he was selected to play against England B[3] at Galle.

Post-playing career

Paranathala had a decorated long career in the Sri Lanka Police and retired with the rank of Deputy Inspector General of Police.

Paranathala served Sri Lanka Cricket in various capacities including Sri Lanka team manager, national selector, Sri Lanka Cricket Vice President, Chairman of the Umpires’ Committee, Secretary of the National Development Committee.

He has been the President of cricket club Burgher Recreation Club since 1988.[4] In September 2018, he was one of 49 former Sri Lankan cricketers felicitated by Sri Lanka Cricket, to honour them for their services before Sri Lanka became a full member of the International Cricket Council (ICC).[5][6]

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References

http://www.sundayobserver.lk/2014/10/12/spo22.asp
http://www.sundaytimes.lk/141005/plus/jayantha-paranathala-appointed-jp-120447.html
"Archived copy". Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 16 September 2015.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
http://sports.dailymirror.lk/2011/08/24/paranathala-to-be-appointed-ceo/
"Sri Lanka Cricket to felicitate 49 past cricketers". Sri Lanka Cricket. Archived from the original on 6 September 2018. Retrieved 5 September 2018.
"SLC launched the program to felicitate ex-cricketers". Sri Lanka Cricket. Archived from the original on 6 September 2018. Retrieved 5 September 2018.

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[1] ttp://www.sundayobserver.lk/2014/10/12/spo22.asp

[2] ttp://www.sundaytimes.lk/141005/plus/jayantha-paranathala-appointed-jp-120447.html

[3] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 16 September 2015.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[4] ttp://sports.dailymirror.lk/2011/08/24/paranathala-to-be-appointed-ceo/

[5] "Sri Lanka Cricket to felicitate 49 past cricketers". Sri Lanka Cricket. Archived from the original on 6 September 2018. Retrieved 5 September 2018.

[6] "SLC launched the program to felicitate ex-cricketers". Sri Lanka Cricket. Archived from the original on 6 September 2018. Retrieved 5 September 2018.