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Sri Lanka's first Test pro DS de Silva no more
Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka
|December 17, 2025
One of Sri Lanka’s pioneer professional cricketers Somachandra de Silva (better known as DS de Silva) passed away at the age of 83 on Monday in London where he was residing bringing to an end the life of a player who was both an ardent on-field competitor and not without his share of controversy in retirement.
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De Silva was a member of the Sri Lanka team that played its first ever Test match that was against England at the P Sara Oval in Colombo in 1982 that also made him the oldest Sri Lankan spin bowler to make his debut at the age of 39.
He subsequently went on to play 12 Tests taking 37 wickets as well as 41 ODIs for a tally of 32 scalps.
This story is from the December 17, 2025 edition of Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka.
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