Michael de Zoysa
Sri Lankan cricketer and administrator (1946–2019) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Michael de Zoysa (Sinhala: මෛකල් ඩි සොය්සා) (30 September 1946 – 29 September 2019) was a Sri Lankan cricketer, who served as the administrator of Sri Lanka Cricket and a veteran in the Ceylon Tea industry.[1] He also served as secretary of the Singhalese Sports Club and worked as a chief manager of the Sri Lanka national cricket team.[2]
Michael de Zoysa | |
|---|---|
| Born | 30 September 1946 |
| Died | 29 September 2019 (aged 72) Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| Nationality | Sri Lankan |
| Employer | Sri Lanka Cricket |
| Known for | Former secretary of Sri Lanka Cricket |
| Relatives | Sir Francis de Zoysa (grandfather) Lucien de Zoysa (father) Richard de Zoysa (brother) |
De Zoysa became the manager of the Sri Lankan cricket team in 2013 succeeding Charith Senanayake and served for a two-year term until 2015.[3][4] During his tenure, Sri Lanka notably won the 2014 ICC World Twenty20 before his assignment as team manager being ended on 10 April 2015.[5]
He died on 29 September 2019 due to an illness a day before his 73rd birthday. Prior to his death, he served as the head of the advisory committee of Sri Lanka Cricket.[6] The Sri Lankan cricket team players wore black armbands as a tribute to him during the second ODI of the Sri Lanka v Pakistan ODI series which was held on 30 September 2019.[7]
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