Ashley de Silva

Ashley Matthew de Silva is a former Sri Lankan cricketer who played in three Test matches and four One Day Internationals from 1986 to 1993. He is, as of 2019, CEO of Sri [Lanka Cricket].
De Silva was born in 1963 in Colombo into a Roman Catholic family. He attended Saint Joseph's College, Colombo, where he played in four of the annual Battle of the Saints against St. [Peter's College, Colombo], the last—in 1982—as captain. He became the first former Saint Joseph's player to play Test cricket.
De Silva began his domestic cricket career for Tamil Union Cricket and [Athletic Club] in the Lakspray Trophy. He later moved to Colombo Cricket Club where he was playing when the competition attained First-class cricket status in 1989.
After his playing career, de Silva became a referee as well as taking charge of one List A match as an umpire in 2011.
In 2013, de Silva became acting CEO of Sri Lanka Cricket, later taking on the role permanently.