Lasantha Rodrigo
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| Full name | Lasantha Naomal Genoris Rodrigo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 28 May 1938 Moratuwa, Ceylon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm off-spin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 14 April 2017 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lasantha Rodrigo (born 28 May 1938) is a former cricketer who played 14 matches of first-class cricket for Ceylon between 1959 and 1971.
Life and career
[edit]Lasantha Rodrigo was born in Moratuwa and attended Prince of Wales' College, Moratuwa, where he captained the cricket team in 1958 and 1959, and also captained the Ceylon schools team.[1] His father, J. B. C. Rodrigo, was principal of Prince of Wales' College from 1933 to 1959.[2]
He made his highest first-class score on his debut, in the Gopalan Trophy match in 1958–59, when he scored 89.[3] Batting at number three, he top-scored with 44 for Ceylon in their one-day match against the touring Australians in April 1961.[4] He toured India with the Ceylon team in 1964-65, playing in all three matches against India, but with only moderate success.
He worked for Ceylon Cold Stores for 31 years as a mechanical engineer. Inability to take time off work to play cricket shortened his cricket career.[1] In 2014 he was formally honoured by Sri Lanka Cricket for his services to cricket in Sri Lanka, and awarded 300,000 rupees.[5] 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).[6][7]
Rodrigo lives with his wife Sweenie in Moratuwa, opposite Prince of Wales' College. They have a daughter and a son.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Thawfeeq, Sa'adi (25 July 2010). "Rodrigo, a fine technician". The Nation. Retrieved 14 April 2017.
- ^ Aponso, Hyasti (7 October 2013). "Remembering Rodrigo, a principal with a passion for cricket". Island Cricket. Retrieved 14 April 2017.
- ^ "Ceylon Cricket Association v Madras 1958-59". CricketArchive. Retrieved 14 April 2017.
- ^ "Ceylon v Australians 1960-61". CricketArchive. Retrieved 14 April 2017.
- ^ "SLC Felicitates Past Cricketers of Ceylon". Sri Lanka Cricket. 6 June 2014. Retrieved 14 April 2017.
- ^ "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.
External links
[edit]- Lasantha Rodrigo at ESPNcricinfo
- Lasantha Rodrigo at CricketArchive (subscription required)