| Nisala Tharaka | |
| Country: | Sri Lanka |
| Fullname: | Kottawa Gamage Nisala Tharaka Gamage |
| Birth Date: | 20 April 1991 |
| Birth Place: | Galle, Sri Lanka |
| Heightft: | 5 |
| Heightinch: | 7 |
| Batting: | Right-handed |
| Bowling: | Right-arm medium fast |
| Role: | Bowler |
| Club1: | Antonians Sports Club |
| Year1: | 2011 |
| Club2: | Ragama Cricket Club |
| Year2: | 2011 |
| Club3: | Lankan Cricket Club |
| Year3: | 2011/12 |
| Club4: | Sri Lanka Ports Authority Cricket Club |
| Year4: | 2012/13 |
| Club5: | Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club |
| Year5: | 2013/14–2015/16 |
| Club6: | Colts Cricket Club |
| Year6: | 2017–2020 |
| Club7: | Negombo Cricket Club |
| Year7: | 2020/21 |
| Club8: | Police Sports Club |
| Year8: | 2021 |
| Club9: | Sinhalese Sports Club |
| Year9: | 2022–present |
| Date: | 16 January 2017 |
| Source: | ESPNcricinfo |
Nisala Tharaka (born 20 April 1991) is a Sri Lankan cricketer.[1] He made his first-class debut for Ragama Cricket Club in the 2010–11 Premier Trophy on 6 May 2011.[2]
In March 2018, he was named in Galle's squad for the 2017–18 Super Four Provincial Tournament.[3] [4] He was the leading wicket-taker for the tournament, with eleven dismissals in three matches.[5] The following month, he was also named in Galle's squad for the 2018 Super Provincial One Day Tournament.[6] In August 2018, he was named in Kandy's squad the 2018 SLC T20 League.[7]
He was the leading wicket-taker for Colts Cricket Club in the 2018–19 Premier League Tournament, with 22 dismissals in nine matches.[8] In March 2022, he was signed by Killyclooney Cricket Club to play domestic cricket in Ireland.[9] In June 2022, he was named in the Sri Lanka A squad for their matches against Australia A during Australia's tour of Sri Lanka.[10]
Nisala made his debut call-up for the national side when he was included in an 18-player squad for the Sri Lankan tour of England in 2024.[11]