Sujeewa de Silva should not be confused with Sajeewa de Silva.
| Sujeewa de Silva | |
| Country: | Sri Lanka |
| Fullname: | Weddikkara Ruwan Sujeewa de Silva |
| Birth Date: | 7 October 1979 |
| Birth Place: | Beruwala, Sri Lanka |
| Batting: | Right-handed |
| Bowling: | Left-arm medium-fast |
| Role: | Bowler |
| International: | true |
| Internationalspan: | 2002–2007 |
| Testdebutdate: | 21 July |
| Testdebutyear: | 2002 |
| Testdebutagainst: | Bangladesh |
| Testcap: | 89 |
| Lasttestdate: | 11 July |
| Lasttestyear: | 2007 |
| Lasttestagainst: | Bangladesh |
| Columns: | 4 |
| Column1: | Test |
| Matches1: | 3 |
| Runs1: | 10 |
| Bat Avg1: | 10.00 |
| 100S/50S1: | 0/0 |
| Top Score1: | 5* |
| Deliveries1: | 432 |
| Wickets1: | 11 |
| Bowl Avg1: | 19.00 |
| Fivefor1: | 0 |
| Tenfor1: | 0 |
| Best Bowling1: | 4/35 |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 1/– |
| Column2: | FC |
| Matches2: | 113 |
| Runs2: | 935 |
| Bat Avg2: | 8.50 |
| 100S/50S2: | 0/0 |
| Top Score2: | 47 |
| Deliveries2: | 13,153 |
| Wickets2: | 339 |
| Bowl Avg2: | 23.96 |
| Fivefor2: | 11 |
| Tenfor2: | 0 |
| Best Bowling2: | 7/49 |
| Catches/Stumpings2: | 38/– |
| Column3: | LA |
| Matches3: | 73 |
| Runs3: | 162 |
| Bat Avg3: | 6.48 |
| 100S/50S3: | 0/0 |
| Top Score3: | 21* |
| Deliveries3: | 3,009 |
| Wickets3: | 108 |
| Bowl Avg3: | 22.29 |
| Fivefor3: | 2 |
| Tenfor3: | 0 |
| Best Bowling3: | 7/25 |
| Catches/Stumpings3: | 14/– |
| Column4: | T20 |
| Matches4: | 17 |
| Runs4: | 6 |
| Bat Avg4: | 6.00 |
| 100S/50S4: | 0/0 |
| Top Score4: | 2* |
| Deliveries4: | 309 |
| Wickets4: | 25 |
| Bowl Avg4: | 14.88 |
| Fivefor4: | 0 |
| Tenfor4: | 0 |
| Best Bowling4: | 4/16 |
| Catches/Stumpings4: | 4/– |
| Date: | 9 January |
| Year: | 2017 |
| Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/48492.html ESPNcricinfo |
Weddikkara Ruwan Sujeewa de Silva (born 7 October 1979) is a former Sri Lankan cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and a left-arm medium-fast bowler. He is a past student of Kalutara Vidyalaya.
In 2000 he broke the record for the most wickets in the Premier Under-23 Trophy, but failed to attract the selectors. He made his Twenty20 debut on 17 August 2004, for Colombo Cricket Club in the 2004 SLC Twenty20 Tournament.[1]
He made his Test debut on 21 July 2002 against Bangladesh as the 89th Test cap. In 2007, he was called up to the squad as cover for injured Chanaka Welagedara, but did not play a match.[2]