Ramith Rambukwella
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Kandy, Sri Lanka
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| Full name | Ramith Laksen Bandara Rambukwella | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 8 September 1991 Kandy, Sri Lanka | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Left-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm offbreak | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Opening batsman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relations | Keheliya Rambukwella (father) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| T20I debut (cap 50) | 21 November 2013 v New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last T20I | 5 July 2016 v England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011–present | Sinhalese Sports Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ramith Rambukwella (born 8 September 1991) is a former Sri Lankan first-class cricketer who played for Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club and Twenty20 Internationals for Sri Lanka national side.[1] Ramith has been named as a suspect in the allegations of misappropriating approximately Rs. 8 million from Ministry funds to pay salaries and maintain staff, despite these individuals not rendering any official services.[2]
His father Keheliya Rambukwella was a minister and was a member of parliament in Sri Lankan government and has been remanded in 2025 over the same allegation.[3]
In April 2018, he was named in Galle's squad for the 2018 Super Provincial One Day Tournament.[4] In August 2018, he was named in Dambulla's squad the 2018 SLC T20 League.[5]
International career
He made his Twenty20 International (T20I) debut against New Zealand on 21 November 2013 as the 50th T20I cap for Sri Lanka.[6]
Rambukwella, who was in UK with the Sri Lanka A team in July 2016, was called up to Sri Lanka's squad for the T20I against England on 5 July 2016.[7]
Personal life
Rambukwella is married to his longtime partner Natali, where the wedding was celebrated on 3 May 2017 in Galle Face Hotel.[citation needed]