Pulina Tharanga
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| Personal information | |
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| Full name | Desenthuwa Handi Ashan Pulina Tharanga |
| Born | 23 January 1993 Galle, Sri Lanka |
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 30 August 2021 | |
Pulina Tharanga (born 23 January 1993) is a Sri Lankan cricketer.[1]
He became a victim of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami as he lost both his parents during the disaster at the age of 11.[2] He was later brought up in Foundation of Goodness, a charity organisation which is located at Seenigama near Hikkaduwa. He also received a scholarship program from Marylebone Cricket Club, after joining the Foundation of Goodness.[3]
