| Kosala Kuruppuarachchi | |
| Fullname: | Ajith Kosala Kuruppuarachchi |
| Birth Place: | Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| Country: | Sri Lanka |
| International: | true |
| Internationalspan: | 1986–1987 |
| Testdebutdate: | 14 March |
| Testdebutyear: | 1986 |
| Testdebutagainst: | Pakistan |
| Testcap: | 35 |
| Lasttestdate: | 16 April |
| Lasttestyear: | 1987 |
| Lasttestagainst: | New Zealand |
| Batting: | Right-handed |
| Bowling: | Left-arm fast-medium |
| Columns: | 2 |
| Column1: | Test |
| Matches1: | 2 |
| Runs1: | – |
| Bat Avg1: | – |
| 100S/50S1: | – |
| Top Score1: | – |
| Deliveries1: | 272 |
| Wickets1: | 8 |
| Bowl Avg1: | 18.62 |
| Fivefor1: | 1 |
| Tenfor1: | 0 |
| Best Bowling1: | 5/44 |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 0/– |
| Column2: | First-class |
| Matches2: | 29 |
| Runs2: | 70 |
| Bat Avg2: | 5.83 |
| 100S/50S2: | 0/0 |
| Top Score2: | 20* |
| Deliveries2: | 3,310 |
| Wickets2: | 60 |
| Bowl Avg2: | 26.69 |
| Fivefor2: | 2 |
| Tenfor2: | 0 |
| Best Bowling2: | 5/44 |
| Catches/Stumpings2: | 5/– |
| Date: | 24 May |
| Year: | 2023 |
| Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/srilanka/content/player/49366.html Cricinfo |
Ajith Kosala Kuruppuarachchi (born 1 November 1964) is a Sri Lankan Australian former cricketer[1] who played in two Test matches from 1986 to 1987. He was born at Colombo in 1964.
On his debut on 14 March 1986, he took five wickets in the first innings against Pakistan in Colombo, including a wicket with his third delivery.[2] With that, Sri Lanka beat Pakistan in a Test for the first time, where Kuruppuarachchi took a major part in both bat and ball.[3] [4]