#3 Ajith C. S. Perera
Ajith Chrysantha Stephen Perera – the man with many talents and professions has given his heart and soul to the betterment of Sri Lankan cricket for many years. Perera is a Chartered Chemist by profession, a scholar, a former senior manager, a qualified training instructor and a former test-match-panel cricket umpire as well.
He had a short career as a cricket player for the University of Colombo for from 1972-78. In 1975, he had qualified to become a test umpire. Just a few days before his first ever match as an umpire for an international match, he met with an accident which made him a paraplegic for life. After that, he decided to become an author, an activist for the disabled and a highly competent accessibility advisor.
He will be remembered for his many significant contributions to the growth of Sri Lankan cricket. He streamlined the rules and regulations governing the different divisions of cricket in Sri Lanka in 1996.
He is also the author of two widely selling books namely “The Golden Era of Sri Lankan cricket” and “Thinking Cricket".
He was named as a “Life Member” by the Association of Cricket Umpires of Sri Lanka for his dedicated service over 20 years. He has constantly been awarded and hailed for his contributions by several organisations from all over the world.
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