| Ishara Amerasinghe | |
| Country: | Sri Lanka |
| Fullname: | Merenna Koralage Don Ishara Amerasinghe |
| Birth Date: | 5 March 1978 |
| Birth Place: | Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| Heightft: | 6 |
| Heightinch: | 0 |
| Batting: | Right-handed |
| Bowling: | Right arm fast-medium |
| Role: | Bowler |
| International: | true |
| Internationalspan: | 2007–2008 |
| Onetest: | true |
| Testdebutdate: | 3 April |
| Testdebutyear: | 2008 |
| Testdebutagainst: | West Indies |
| Testcap: | 108 |
| Odidebutdate: | 18 May |
| Odidebutyear: | 2007 |
| Odidebutagainst: | Pakistan |
| Odicap: | 131 |
| Lastodidate: | 10 April |
| Lastodiyear: | 2008 |
| Lastodiagainst: | West Indies |
| Club1: | Burgher Recreation Club |
| Year1: | 1997/98 |
| Club2: | Colts Cricket Club |
| Year2: | 1998/99 |
| Club3: | Nondescripts Cricket Club |
| Year3: | 2000/01–2002/03 |
| Club4: | Colts Cricket Club |
| Year4: | 2003/04 |
| Club5: | Galle Cricket Club |
| Year5: | 2004/05 |
| Club6: | Colts Cricket Club |
| Year6: | 2005/06–present |
| Columns: | 4 |
| Column1: | Test |
| Matches1: | 1 |
| Runs1: | 0 |
| Bat Avg1: | – |
| 100S/50S1: | 0/0 |
| Top Score1: | 0* |
| Deliveries1: | 150 |
| Wickets1: | 1 |
| Bowl Avg1: | 105.00 |
| Fivefor1: | 0 |
| Tenfor1: | 0 |
| Best Bowling1: | 1/62 |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 0/– |
| Column2: | ODI |
| Matches2: | 8 |
| Runs2: | 6 |
| Bat Avg2: | – |
| 100S/50S2: | 0/0 |
| Top Score2: | 5* |
| Deliveries2: | 426 |
| Wickets2: | 9 |
| Bowl Avg2: | 40.33 |
| Fivefor2: | 0 |
| Tenfor2: | 0 |
| Best Bowling2: | 3/44 |
| Catches/Stumpings2: | 1/– |
| Column3: | FC |
| Matches3: | 96 |
| Runs3: | 300 |
| Bat Avg3: | 6.52 |
| 100S/50S3: | 0/0 |
| Top Score3: | 46 |
| Deliveries3: | 11,496 |
| Wickets3: | 242 |
| Bowl Avg3: | 23.76 |
| Fivefor3: | 7 |
| Tenfor3: | 1 |
| Best Bowling3: | 5/12 |
| Catches/Stumpings3: | 29/– |
| Column4: | LA |
| Matches4: | 74 |
| Runs4: | 40 |
| Bat Avg4: | 6.66 |
| 100S/50S4: | 0/0 |
| Top Score4: | 5* |
| Deliveries4: | 2,947 |
| Wickets4: | 91 |
| Bowl Avg4: | 24.32 |
| Fivefor4: | 1 |
| Tenfor4: | 0 |
| Best Bowling4: | 5/44 |
| Catches/Stumpings4: | 10/– |
| Date: | 7 March |
| Year: | 2009 |
| Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/srilanka/content/player/48139.html Cricinfo |
Merenna Koralage Don Ishara Amerasinghe (born 5 March 1978), 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.
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. He made his One Day International debut in the first game of the series but failed to take a wicket. However, he made significant strides in the 2008 CB series, where he picked up 8 wickets at 35.75 each.