Mahinda Jayaratne

Sri Lanka

Full Name

Mahinda Parakrama Jayaratne

Born

May 11, 1967, Kurunegala

Died

March 15, 1997, Sri Lanka, (aged 29y 308d)

Batting Style

Right hand Bat

Bowling Style

Right arm Medium

Mahinda Jayaratne died two days after being shot by a gunman who arrived by motorcycle at his home in Sri Lanka. He was a medium-pace bowler for North-Western Province and Kurunegala between 1989 and 1993, and when he was killed was running the campaign for a candidate in municipal elections.