Ranil Abeynaike passes away

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Published on Tuesday, 21 February 2012 11:09

Written by Ganeesha David

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The cricket commentator, curator, coach and former Thomian batsman, Ranil Abeynaike passed away at this morning.  He was 57.

A product of S Thomas College Mt Lavinia, he played for the 1st Xi team with distinction and captained the college in  mid seventies and subsequently performed coaching duties as well.

A right arm bat and slow left arm bowler, Ranil played for the Sinhalese Sports Club and had a stint in Bedfordshire.  He also represented the then Board President’s XI against a few touring sides including the West Indies.

While Abeynaike was a renowned commentator covering international cricket, he was also a first class curator with the somewhat fast SSC pitch being his creation.

According to sources, Abeynaike passed away due to a heart attack in Colombo early morning today. It is a great loss indeed and ThePapare.com together with its readership offer condolences to his family.

May the turf rest gently on him.

 

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