Former Sri Lankan cricketer shot dead before India tour

New Delhi. The Indian cricket team is to tour Sri Lanka this month. Just before the tour, a bad news has come from Sri Lanka Cricket. Former cricketer Dhammika Niroshan has been shot dead. The reason for the murder of this 41-year-old former cricketer is not known. The local police is investigating the case. Niroshan lived with his/her family in Ambalangoda city of Galle.

On Tuesday night, a shocking news came to light for Sri Lankan cricket. Niroshan, who lived in Ambalangoda, a very small town in Galle district, was shot dead in front of his/her wife and two children. The police, which became active after this incident, is continuously investigating it. At present, nothing is being said about it. On Tuesday night, this 41-year-old former cricketer was murdered in his/her house in front of his/her family.

Dhammika Niroshan, who captained the Under 19 cricket team, could not make it to the Sri Lankan national team. The all-rounder played 12 first class matches and 8 List A matches for Galle Cricket Club between 2001 and 2004. Niroshan took a total of 24 wickets and scored more than 300 runs in this short career. he/she made his/her debut in the Under 19 team in 2000. Two years later, he/she was also made the captain of the team. he/she played his/her last match in 2004. Farveez Maharoof, Ajello Mathews and Upul Tharanga, who played under Niroshan’s captaincy, later made it to the Sri Lankan national team.