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Place of Birth: Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka
About Ashantha de Mel
- Ashantha Lakdasa Francis de Mel (born 9 May 1959 in Colombo) is a former Sri Lankan Test and ODI cricketer and selector for the national team.
- He bowled Sri Lanka's first ball in a Test match.
- He was one of few Sri Lanka bowlers in the 1980s above medium pace, and he was also said to have the ability to get the ball to swing out. In November 2018, he was named as the chairman of Sri Lanka Cricket's National Selection Panel.
- He previously served in the role in 2012.
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