| Sanjeewa Weerasinghe | |
| Fullname: | Colombage Don Udesh Sanjeewa Weerasinghe |
| Birth Place: | Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| Country: | Sri Lanka |
| International: | true |
| Onetest: | true |
| Internationalspan: | 1985 |
| Testdebutdate: | 6 September |
| Testcap: | 30 |
| Testdebutyear: | 1985 |
| Testdebutagainst: | India |
| Batting: | Right-handed |
| Bowling: | Legbreak googly |
| Columns: | 2 |
| Column1: | Test |
| Matches1: | 1 |
| Runs1: | 3 |
| Bat Avg1: | 3.00 |
| 100S/50S1: | 0/0 |
| Top Score1: | 3 |
| Deliveries1: | 114 |
| Wickets1: | 0 |
| Bowl Avg1: | – |
| Fivefor1: | – |
| Tenfor1: | – |
| Best Bowling1: | – |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 0/– |
| Column2: | First-class |
| Matches2: | 44 |
| Runs2: | 845 |
| Bat Avg2: | 17.97 |
| 100S/50S2: | 1/2 |
| Top Score2: | 112* |
| Deliveries2: | 4,593 |
| Wickets2: | 103 |
| Bowl Avg2: | 24.03 |
| Fivefor2: | 6 |
| Tenfor2: | 2 |
| Best Bowling2: | 8/77 |
| Catches/Stumpings2: | 39/– |
| Date: | 11 April |
| Year: | 2017 |
| Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/srilanka/content/player/50838.html Cricinfo |
Colombage Don Udesh Sanjeewa Weerasinghe (born 1 March 1968), or Sanjeewa Weerasinghe, is a Sri Lankan Australian former cricketer[1] who played in one Test in 1985.[2] [3] He was born at Colombo in 1968.
He was picked up in Sri Lanka Test squad as a schoolboy cricketer and made his Test debut against India at the P. Sara Oval in September 1985 which also historically marked Sri Lanka's first ever test win.[4] It was his only international appearance.
Sanjeewa was educated at Isipathana College. He was the youngest test player to represent Sri Lanka at the age of 17 years and 269 days.[5] He currently resides in Australia.
In February 2020, he was one of the Sri Lankan players to have played in a charity Bush Fire T20 match in Australia.[6]