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Halambage Premasiri
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Born	24 February 1962; Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka
Died	12 August 2016 (aged 54); Manimulla, Ambalangoda, Southern Province, Sri Lanka
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm off-break
Domestic team information
	Ruhuna cricket team
	Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club
	Singha Sports Club
Career statistics
	Source: Cricinfo, 30 March 2018

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Halambage Premasiri, also known as H. Premasiri (24 February 1962 – 12 August 2016) was a Sri Lankan first-class cricketer, entrepreneur and president of the Galle District Cricket Association.^[1] He was shot dead near his residence in Ambalangoda while he was the president of the Galle District Cricket Association.^[2] His murder remains unsolved.

Biography

Premasiri was born on 24 February 1962 in Colombo. He studied at the Dharmasoka College in Ambalangoda.^[3]

Career

Halambage played 70 first-class cricket matches and 5 List A matches for Ruhuna and Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club.^[4]

Administrator

Controversial appointment

On 28 July 2016, Halambage Premasiri was appointed as the president of the Galle District Cricket Association after being secretary of the association for some time. The appointment came during a period of turmoil in the Association.^[5] Sri Lanka Cricket disagreed with the appointment and ordered fresh elections for 27 August 2018.^[6]

Standing Firm Against Pitch Fixing

While serving as the President of the Galle District Cricket Association he was reported to have spoken against possible probabilities of the Galle pitch fixing scandal, according to Al Jazeera.^[7]

The News First Article

......On 3 February 2016, Godfrey Dabare who is currently the Manager of the International Venues and Facilities at Sri Lanka Cricket, had issued a memo to Halambage Premasiri before the second test against Australia. The internal memo calls for 15 member team be appointed as staff for the Galle International Cricket Stadium. Among the 15 names, is Tharindu Indika who is implicated in the Al Jazeera documentary for pitch-fixing.

It was this memo that states the appointment of Tharindu Indika as Assistant Manager of the Galle International Cricket Stadium for the first time. In his response to Godfrey Dabare, Halambage says it would be unwise to make any changes in staff as the current staff and curator had well over 15 years in experience.

Halambage on 25 February 2016, calls on Godfrey Dabare to reconsider the request given the recent match-fixing allegations against Jayananda Warnaweera causing disrepute to the Galle International Cricket Stadium.

However disregarding this letter, the 15 member staff named by Godfrey Dabare was appointed through a letter signed by the CEO of Sri Lanka Cricket on 29 February.....

https://www.newsfirst.lk/2018/05/30/halambage-premasiri-homicide-and-match-fixing/

Murder

On 12 August 2016, Halambage Premasiri was murdered by two individuals in a white motor car near his residence in the Manimulla area in Ambalangoda.^[8] He was shot dead by two suspects( Kande Kalasi Udaya Kumara also known as Podi Paul and another Dasun Manawadu) while he was driving home with his 12-year-old son.

Reports suggested that his controversial appointment and the legal dispute over the elections may have been factors in the murder.^[9] He was killed just after the conclusion of the 2nd Test match between Sri Lanka and Australia in Galle which was organised by the Galle Cricket Association.

References

^ "Halambage Premasiri | Sri Lanka Cricket Team | Official Cricket Profiles | PCB". www.pcb.com.pk. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
^ "Update: Chief suspect of the Halambage Premasiri murder arrested". Hiru News. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
^ "Demise of H. Premasiri former President of the Galle DCA | Sri Lanka Cricket". www.srilankacricket.lk. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
^ "Wisden Obituaries, 2016". Cricinfo. 20 February 2018.
^ "Galle District Cricket association president Premasiri Halambage shot dead". 16 August 2016. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
^ LTD, Lankacom PVT. "The Island". www.island.lk. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
^ "Halambage Premasiri homicide and match fixing". Sri Lanka News. 30 May 2018. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
^ "President of Galle District Cricket Association Premasiri Halambage shot dead". Hiru News. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
^ "Businessman shot dead in Ambalangoda". www.adaderana.lk. Retrieved 31 May 2018.

External links

Halambage Premasiri at ESPNcricinfo
Halambage Premasiri at CricketArchive (subscription required)

[1] "Halambage Premasiri | Sri Lanka Cricket Team | Official Cricket Profiles | PCB". www.pcb.com.pk. Retrieved 31 May 2018.

[2] "Update: Chief suspect of the Halambage Premasiri murder arrested". Hiru News. Retrieved 31 May 2018.

[3] "Demise of H. Premasiri former President of the Galle DCA | Sri Lanka Cricket". www.srilankacricket.lk. Retrieved 31 May 2018.

[wisden-4] "Wisden Obituaries, 2016". Cricinfo. 20 February 2018.

[5] "Galle District Cricket association president Premasiri Halambage shot dead". 16 August 2016. Retrieved 31 May 2018.

[6] LTD, Lankacom PVT. "The Island". www.island.lk. Retrieved 31 May 2018.

[7] "Halambage Premasiri homicide and match fixing". Sri Lanka News. 30 May 2018. Retrieved 31 May 2018.

[8] "President of Galle District Cricket Association Premasiri Halambage shot dead". Hiru News. Retrieved 31 May 2018.

[9] "Businessman shot dead in Ambalangoda". www.adaderana.lk. Retrieved 31 May 2018.

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+[[File:Bristol Trophy.jpg|thumb|1983 Under 25 Champions Bloomfield Team H Premasiri is Behind Brendon Kuruppu on the left]]
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 | name = Halambage Premasiri
-| birth_date = {{birth date|df=y|1964|02|24}}
+| birth_date = {{birth date|df=y|1962|02|24}}
 | birth_place = [[Colombo]], [[Western Province, Sri Lanka|Western Province]], [[Sri Lanka]]
-| death_date = {{death date and age|df=y|2016|08|12|1964|02|24}}
+| death_date = {{death date and age|df=y|2016|08|12|1962|02|24}}
 | death_place = [[Manimulla]], [[Ambalangoda]], [[Southern Province, Sri Lanka|Southern Province]], Sri Lanka
 | batting = Right-handed
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-'''Halambage Premasiri''', also known as '''H.G. Premasiri''' (24 February 1964 – 12 August 2016) was a Sri Lankan [[first-class cricket]]er, entrepreneur and  president of the Galle District Cricket Association.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.pcb.com.pk/player-detail.php?action=view_profile&player_id=13336&pg=525&ipp=25&player_name=&father_name=&district=&region=&school=&address=&club=|title=Halambage Premasiri {{!}} Sri Lanka Cricket Team {{!}} Official Cricket Profiles {{!}} PCB|website=www.pcb.com.pk|language=en-US|access-date=2018-05-31}}</ref> He was shot dead near his residence in [[Ambalangoda]] while he was the president of the Galle District Cricket Association.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.hirunews.lk/144040/update-chief-suspect-halambage-premasiri-murder-arrested|title=Update: Chief suspect of the Halambage Premasiri murder arrested|work=Hiru News|access-date=2018-05-31|language=en}}</ref> His murder remains unsolved.
+'''Halambage Premasiri''', also known as '''H. Premasiri''' (24 February 1962 – 12 August 2016) was a Sri Lankan [[first-class cricket]]er, entrepreneur and  president of the Galle District Cricket Association.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.pcb.com.pk/player-detail.php?action=view_profile&player_id=13336&pg=525&ipp=25&player_name=&father_name=&district=&region=&school=&address=&club=|title=Halambage Premasiri {{!}} Sri Lanka Cricket Team {{!}} Official Cricket Profiles {{!}} PCB|website=www.pcb.com.pk|language=en-US|access-date=2018-05-31}}</ref> He was shot dead near his residence in [[Ambalangoda]] while he was the president of the Galle District Cricket Association.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.hirunews.lk/144040/update-chief-suspect-halambage-premasiri-murder-arrested|title=Update: Chief suspect of the Halambage Premasiri murder arrested|work=Hiru News|access-date=2018-05-31|language=en}}</ref> His murder remains unsolved.
 == Biography ==
+[[File:HP with Arjuna.jpg|thumb|HP with Arjuna]]
-Premasiri was born on 24 February 1964 in [[Colombo]]. He studied at the [[Dharmasoka College]] in Ambalangoda.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.srilankacricket.lk/news/demise-of-h-premasiri-former-president-of-the-galle-dca|title=Demise of H. Premasiri former President of the Galle DCA {{!}} Sri Lanka Cricket|website=www.srilankacricket.lk|language=en-US|access-date=2018-05-31}}</ref>
+Premasiri was born on 24 February 1962 in [[Colombo]]. He studied at the [[Dharmasoka College]] in Ambalangoda.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.srilankacricket.lk/news/demise-of-h-premasiri-former-president-of-the-galle-dca|title=Demise of H. Premasiri former President of the Galle DCA {{!}} Sri Lanka Cricket|website=www.srilankacricket.lk|language=en-US|access-date=2018-05-31}}</ref>
 == Career ==
+[[File:HP with Trophies.jpg|thumb|A rising star in cricket scene]]
 Halambage played 70 first-class cricket matches and 5 List A matches for [[Ruhuna cricket team|Ruhuna]] and [[Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club]].<ref name="wisden">{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/wisdenalmanack/content/story/1137257.html|title=Wisden Obituaries, 2016|date=20 February 2018|website=Cricinfo}}</ref>
+[[File:Prize Giving Galle.jpg|thumb|On the left to Sir Clive Lloyd is Halambage Premasiri at Galle International Cricket Ground]]
 == Administrator==
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 On 28 July 2016, Halambage Premasiri was appointed as the president of the Galle District Cricket Association after being secretary of the association for some time. The appointment came during a period of turmoil in the Association.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/cricket/galle-district-cricket-association-president-premasiri-halambage-shot-dead|title=Galle District Cricket association president Premasiri Halambage shot dead|date=2016-08-16|access-date=2018-05-31}}</ref> [[Sri Lanka Cricket]] disagreed with the appointment and ordered fresh elections for 27 August 2018.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.island.lk/index.php?page_cat=article-details&page=article-details&code_title=152920|title=The Island|last=LTD|first=Lankacom PVT|website=www.island.lk|access-date=2018-05-31}}</ref>
-=== Possible links with pitch fixing ===
+=== Standing Firm Against Pitch Fixing ===
-While serving as the President of the [[Galle Cricket Club|Galle District Cricket Association]] he was reported to have connections with the [[2018 cricket pitch fixing and betting scandal|Galle pitch fixing scandal]], according to [[Al Jazeera]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.newsfirst.lk/2018/05/halambage-premasiri-homicide-and-match-fixing/|title=Halambage Premasiri homicide and match fixing |date=2018-05-30|work=Sri Lanka News |access-date=2018-05-31|language=en-US}}</ref>
+While serving as the President of the [[Galle Cricket Club|Galle District Cricket Association]] he was reported to have spoken against possible probabilities of the [[2018 cricket pitch fixing and betting scandal|Galle pitch fixing scandal]], according to [[Al Jazeera Media Network|Al Jazeera]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.newsfirst.lk/2018/05/halambage-premasiri-homicide-and-match-fixing/|title=Halambage Premasiri homicide and match fixing |date=2018-05-30|work=Sri Lanka News |access-date=2018-05-31|language=en-US}}</ref>
+The News First Article
+......On 3 February 2016, Godfrey Dabare who is currently the Manager of the International Venues and Facilities at Sri Lanka Cricket, had issued a memo to Halambage Premasiri before the second test against Australia. The internal memo calls for 15 member team be appointed as staff for the Galle International Cricket Stadium. Among the 15 names, is Tharindu Indika who is implicated in the Al Jazeera documentary for pitch-fixing.
+It was this memo that states the appointment of Tharindu Indika as Assistant Manager of the Galle International Cricket Stadium for the first time. In his response to Godfrey Dabare, Halambage says it would be unwise to make any changes in staff as the current staff and curator had well over 15 years in experience.
+Halambage on 25 February 2016, calls on Godfrey Dabare to reconsider the request given the recent match-fixing allegations against Jayananda Warnaweera causing disrepute to the Galle International Cricket Stadium.
+However disregarding this letter, the 15 member staff named by Godfrey Dabare was appointed through a letter signed by the CEO of Sri Lanka Cricket on 29 February.....
+https://www.newsfirst.lk/2018/05/30/halambage-premasiri-homicide-and-match-fixing/
 == Murder ==
-On 12 August 2016, Halambage Premasiri was murdered by two individuals in a white motor car near his residence in the Manimulla area in Ambalangoda.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.hirunews.lk/140549/president-galle-district-cricket-association-premasiri-halambage-shot-dead|title=President of Galle District Cricket Association Premasiri Halambage shot dead|work=Hiru News|access-date=2018-05-31|language=en}}</ref> He was shot dead by the unknown suspects while he was driving home with his 12-year-old son.
+On 12 August 2016, Halambage Premasiri was murdered by two individuals in a white motor car near his residence in the Manimulla area in Ambalangoda.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.hirunews.lk/140549/president-galle-district-cricket-association-premasiri-halambage-shot-dead|title=President of Galle District Cricket Association Premasiri Halambage shot dead|work=Hiru News|access-date=2018-05-31|language=en}}</ref> He was shot dead by two suspects( Kande Kalasi Udaya Kumara also known as Podi Paul and another Dasun Manawadu) while he was driving home with his 12-year-old son.
 Reports suggested that his controversial appointment and the legal dispute over the elections may have been factors in the murder.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.adaderana.lk/news/36486/businessman-shot-dead-in-ambalangoda|title=Businessman shot dead in Ambalangoda|website=www.adaderana.lk|language=en|access-date=2018-05-31}}</ref> He was killed just after the conclusion of the [[Australian cricket team in Sri Lanka in 2016#2nd Test|2nd Test match between Sri Lanka and Australia in Galle]] which was organised by the Galle Cricket Association.
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-[[Category:Sinhalese businesspeople]]
+[[Category:Sinhalese people]]
+[[Category:Sri Lankan businesspeople]]
 [[Category:Sri Lankan murder victims]]
 [[Category:People murdered in Sri Lanka]]