Sri Lanka’s first Test captain Bandula Warnapura has passed away.

 

He passed away while receiving treatment at a private hospital in Colombo. Bandula Warnapura was 68 at the time of his demise.

Warnapura is reported to have suffered from a heart issue, while he had undergone surgery on his leg earlier this week due to diabetes.

He is well known for leading Sri Lanka when they finally became a fully-fledged Test-playing country.

Bandula Warnapura had played 4 Test matches and 12 One Day Internationals during his international cricketing career from 1975 to 1982.

He was a right-handed opening batsman and a right-handed medium pace bowler