Adeesha Nanayakkara

{{Short description|Sri Lankan cricketer (born 1991)}}

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1991|5|2|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Colombo, Sri Lanka

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| date = 3 January 2017

| source = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/427177.html ESPNcricinfo]

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Adeesha Nanayakkara (born 2 May 1991) is a Sri Lankan cricketer.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/427177.html |title=Adeesha Nanayakkara |accessdate=3 January 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}} He made his first-class debut for Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club in the 2013–14 Premier Trophy on 17 January 2014.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/690385.html |title=Premier League Tournament, Group A: Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club v Panadura Sports Club at Colombo (Bloomfield), Jan 17-19, 2014 |accessdate=3 January 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}} Adeesha was educated at Nalanda College, Colombo.[http://archives.dailynews.lk/2001/pix/PrintPage.asp?REF=/2010/01/08/spo15.asp Nalanda pin their hopes on Adeesha and Nipun]

In April 2018, he was named in Kandy's squad for the 2018 Super Provincial One Day Tournament.{{cite news |url=http://www.thepapare.com/slc-super-provincial-50-tournament-squads-fixtures/ |title=SLC Super Provincial 50 over tournament squads and fixtures |work=The Papare |accessdate=27 April 2018}} He was the leading run-scorer for Sri Lanka Ports Authority Cricket Club in the 2018–19 Premier League Tournament, with 650 runs in nine matches.{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=12742;team=3680;type=tournament |title=Premier League Tournament Tier A, 2018/19 - Sri Lanka Ports Authority Cricket Club: Batting and bowling averages |work=ESPN Cricinfo |accessdate=3 February 2019}}