Ishara Amerasinghe

Merenna Koralage Don Ishara Amerasinghe, or Ishara Amerasinghe, is a Sri Lankan cricketer who attended Nalanda College Colombo. A right-arm fast-medium bowler with a side-on action, Amerasinghe was named in the 30-man provincial squad for the 2007 World Cup. Samarasinghe is the 108th Sri Lanka Test Cap, where he debut against West Indies at Port of Spain West Indies in 2007/08.

International career

He is probably the second fastest bowler in Sri Lanka, behind Lasith Malinga. Despite not making it to the Caribbean he was selected in the Sri Lankan squad for a post-World Cup tournament against Pakistan at Abu Dhabi in May 2007. He made his One Day International debut in the first game of the series but failed to take a wicket. However, in the 2008 CB series, also involving Australia and India, he picked up 8 wickets at 35.75 each.