Nuwan Ekanayake (born 11 December 1980) was a Sri Lankan cricketer. He was a left-handed batsman and right-arm off-break bowler who played for Kandy. He was born in Kandy.
Ekanayake made a single first-class appearance for the side, during the 2001–02 season, against Sebastianites. From the upper-middle order, he scored 12 runs in the first innings in which he batted, and 11 runs in the second.
Ekanayake bowled two overs in the match, conceding 8 runs.