Kumar Dharmasena was warmly welcomed at the BIA by his family members and well-wishers
Veteran international cricket umpire Kumar Dharmasena was given a special welcome at the Katunayake Bandaranike airport yesterday on his arrival after officiating T20 cricket World Cup in Australia. Dharmasena is a member of the 1996 World Cup winning Sri Lankan team and later stepped into international cricket umpiring in 2009.
Later he was appointed to the Elite Panel of ICC Umpires and won the David Shepherd trophy for the Umpire of the Year at the ICC awards ceremony in 2012 and 2018. Dharmasena has officiated 75 Tests, 118 ODIs and 42 T-20s so far.The special welcome was organized to appreciate Dharmasena’s services to the country as a player and an international umpire.
Thursday, November 17, 2022 – 01:00