Lahiru Thirimanne
Born: September 8, 1989 (age 34)
Height: 5' 10" (178cm)
Hometown: Moratuwa, Sri Lanka
Nationality: 
Sri Lankan
Sri LankanRole: Batsman
Sports Mole has 87 articles about Lahiru Thirimanne. Articles 1 to 40:
Angelo Mathews hits century as Sri Lanka fight back against England
The 38-year-old finished with exemplary figures of three for 24 on a surface offering precious little encouragement.
Jan 22, 13:09
Sri Lanka fight back after James Anderson takes three wickets
The home side reached 155 for three at tea, with England's record wicket-taker responsible for all three dismissals.
Jan 22, 10:01
James Anderson takes two wickets on day one in Galle
Sri Lanka may have feared a repeat of their dismal 135 all out from last week.
Jan 22, 08:56
Sri Lanka coach Mickey Arthur laments "unacceptable" first innings
Sri Lanka posted 359 in the second innings to take the edge of defeat by England.
Jan 18, 09:03
England dragged into battle with Sri Lanka in first Test
Dom Sibley, Zak Crawley and Joe Root fell in quick succession early on.
Jan 17, 14:40
England left chasing 74 to triumph in first Test against Sri Lanka
Jack Leach's five wickets ended the home side's resistance.
Jan 17, 11:45
Angelo Mathews hits half-century for England against Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka were 302 for seven at tea for a lead of 16 runs.
Jan 17, 10:10
Lahiru Thirimanne stars as Sri Lanka close in on England's lead
Sri Lanka trailed by 44 at lunch on day three of the first Test.
Jan 17, 08:44
Jack Leach admits he "came up a little short" as Sri Lanka fight back
Jack Leach and Sam Curran struck for the tourists in the hosts' second innings.
Jan 16, 13:37
Sri Lanka fight back after Joe Root's double century
Joe Root was the last man out for England after scoring 228 to record a fourth double ton for his country.
Jan 16, 09:51
Zak Crawley the standout again as final prep match starts
Opening batsmen has been a stand-out.
Mar 12, 09:05
Moeen Ali fires England to healthy lead in second Test
England dominate with bat and ball on day two of the second Test against Sri Lanka, declaring on 498-9 before leaving the tourists on 91-8 at the close of play.
May 28, 19:18
England down reigning champions Sri Lanka to book World T20 semi-final spot
England knock reigning champions Sri Lanka out of the World Twenty20 in India and advance to the semi-finals of the tournament themselves.
Mar 26, 17:31
Martin Guptill century helps wrap up one-day international series win
The 10th one-day international century of Martin Guptill's career helps New Zealand to beat Sri Lanka at the Bay Oval.
Jan 5, 09:41
Kusal Perera ton helps Sri Lanka reach 368
Kusal Perera hits a century to lead Sri Lanka to a score of 368-4 in the fifth one-day international against Pakistan.
Jul 26, 14:01
Pakistan need 257 to win Sri Lanka ODI series
Pakistan need 257 in Colombo to open up an unassailable 3-1 lead in the five-match one-day international series against Sri Lanka.
Jul 22, 13:59
Pakistan dominate Sri Lanka in Colombo to take series lead
Sarfraz Ahmed top scores for Pakistan to lead his side to a convincing third-Test win over Sri Lanka in Colombo.
Jul 19, 18:53
Rahat Ali dents Sri Lanka attack
Pakistan's pace bowlers do the damage during the morning session of day three of the third Test against Sri Lanka.
Jul 5, 08:16
Sri Lanka progress halted by Pakistan
The loss of two wickets late on before tea halts Sri Lanka's charge, leaving them on 155-4 against Pakistan on day one of the third Test.
Jul 3, 10:37
Sri Lanka beat Pakistan by seven wickets in Colombo
Sri Lanka beat Pakistan by seven wickets in the second Test in Colombo.
Jun 29, 08:02
Sri Lanka continue to dominate against Pakistan on day two
Sri Lanka surpass Pakistan's first-innings total of 138 with seven wickets to spare at lunch of day two.
Jun 26, 07:56
Pakistan beat Sri Lanka by 10 wickets in first Test
Pakistan beat Sri Lanka by 10 wickets in the first Test thanks to an emphatic bowling display by Yasir Shah.
Jun 21, 11:32
Pakistan edge closer to result in Galle
Pakistan move closer to beating Sri Lanka in the first Test after being left with a run-chase of just 89 runs after the tea break.
Jun 21, 10:30
Pakistan take two Sri Lanka wickets after tea on day two of first Test
Sri Lanka's Kaushal Silva scores 80 not out on the second day of the first Test against Pakistan to lead the hosts to 178-3.
Jun 18, 13:31
South Africa bowl out Sri Lanka for 133-10
South Africa are set a target of 134 as they look to overcome Sri Lanka at the quarter-final stage of the Cricket World Cup.
Mar 18, 06:59
Record-breaking Kumar Sangakkara punishes Scotland
Kumar Sangakkara scores his fourth successive one-day international century to leave Scotland with a mountain to climb if they are to pick up their first World Cup win.
Mar 11, 07:35
Australia through to World Cup quarter-finals with win over Sri Lanka
Australia beat Pool A rivals Sri Lanka by 64 runs to reach the World Cup quarter-finals.
Mar 8, 11:33
Joe Root: 'England bowlers must improve'
Batsman Joe Root says that England's bowlers "leaked too many boundaries" in their nine-wicket Cricket World Cup defeat to Sri Lanka on Sunday.
Mar 3, 01:45
Lahiru Thirimanne: 'Facing England was easy'
Sri Lanka batsman Lahiru Thirimanne says that it was "very easy" to score his unbeaten century in the team's nine-wicket win over England at the World Cup.
Mar 1, 10:18
Joe Root: England "hurting" following defeat to Sri Lanka
England batsman Joe Root admits that the team is "hurting" following their nine-wicket defeat to Sri Lanka at the World Cup.
Mar 1, 09:28
Sri Lanka cruise to nine-wicket win over England in World Cup clash
Sri Lanka cruise to a thumping nine-wicket victory over England in their World Cup clash they chase down 310 with 16 balls to spare in Wellington.
Mar 1, 05:34
Sri Lanka dominate Bangladesh to post score of 332-1
Sri Lanka are well in control against Bangladesh having posted 332-1 from their innings, courtesy of some strong batting from Tillakaratne Dilshan and Kumar Sangakkara.
Feb 26, 07:45
Sri Lanka survive Afghanistan scare in World Cup clash
Sri Lanka narrowly defeat minnows Afghanistan in their World Cup clash in Dunedin as they secured a four-wicket win thanks to Mahela Jayawardene and Thisara Perera.
Feb 22, 05:43
New Zealand clinch 98-run victory over Sri Lanka in World Cup opener
New Zealand start their World Cup campaign with a 98-run win over Sri Lanka in their Pool A match in Christchurch.
Feb 14, 06:00
Sri Lanka post 287-6 against New Zealand
Kumar Sangakkara scores an unbeaten 113 to guide Sri Lanka to 287-6 in the seventh one-day international against New Zealand.
Jan 29, 05:14
New Zealand wrap up Sri Lanka series with 120-run win
New Zealand beat Sri Lanka by 120 runs to win the seven-match ODI series with one game to spare.
Jan 25, 05:25
Luke Ronchi, Grant Elliott inspire New Zealand win
New Zealand secure a 102-run victory against Sri Lanka in the fifth one-day international as a world record stand from Grant Elliott and Luke Ronchi inspires their win.
Jan 23, 05:54
Luke Ronchi, Grant Elliott break record as New Zealand post 360 against Sri Lanka
Luke Ronchi and Grant Elliott break the world record for the sixth-wicket partnership in a one-day international with a stand of 267 to help New Zealand post 360 against Sri Lanka.
Jan 23, 02:34
Tillakaratne Dilshan century guides Sri Lanka to second ODI victory
Sri Lanka claim a six-wicket victory over New Zealand in Hamilton to level up the seven-match series at 1-1.
Jan 15, 08:47
Fitness doubt Lasith Malinga named in Sri Lanka World Cup squad
Sri Lanka provisionally name feared paceman Lasith Malinga in their 15-man World Cup squad despite doubts over his fitness, but Ajantha Mendis is left out.
Jan 7, 15:18
