Carl Obeysekera
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| Carl Obeysekera | |
|---|---|
| Born | Sri Lanka |
| Residence | United States |
| Nationality |  Sri Lankan |
| Education | Nalanda College Colombo |
| Occupation | All Ceylon Cricketer |
Carl Obeysekera was a former Sri Lankan cricketer who represented Ceylon prior to the country being renamed Sri Lanka, and prior to them receiving either Test of ODI status. Carl represented Ceylon as a schoolboy against Freddie Brown’s Englishmen on their way to Australia and opened the batting with Mahesh Rodrigo.[1][2]
Carl was educated at Nalanda College Colombo and played for Ananda-Nalanda 21st and 22nd Battle of the Maroons together with his twin brother Valentine Obeysekera,[3] former Civil Servant Lincoln Perera[4] , Stanley Jayasinghe former all Ceylon Cricketer and Leicestershire County Cricketer.[5][6]
Carl played for Nondescripts Cricket Club in 1953/54 Sara Trophy Champions.[7]
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