About Amitha de Costa
Lived 1955 – 2019 (aged 63–64). Amitha de Costa was a Sri Lankan cricketer.
Amitha de Costa (1949 – 8 June 2019) was a cricketer who played first-class cricket for Sri Lanka from 1973 to 1975. He was an opening batsman.
Amitha de Costa attended Thurstan College in Colombo, where he was a prominent member of the cricket team from 1967 to 1969. He played his first match of first-class cricket for Sri Lanka against the touring English team in 1972–73, scoring 12 in the first innings, when he took 65 minutes to make his first run.
He toured India with the Sri Lankan team in 1975-76. He scored 80 against West Zone and was included in the side for the second of the three matches against India. He scored 13 and 31 but Sri Lanka lost and he lost his place for the third match.
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Who was Amitha de Costa?
cricketer
When was Amitha de Costa born?
Amitha de Costa was born in 1955.
When did Amitha de Costa die?
Amitha de Costa died on 8 June 2019.
What was Amitha de Costa's occupation?
Amitha de Costa was a cricketer.
What nationality was Amitha de Costa?
Amitha de Costa was Sri Lankan.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Amitha de Costa. https://biography.guide/amitha-de-costa/
MLA: "Amitha de Costa." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/amitha-de-costa/.
Chicago: "Amitha de Costa." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/amitha-de-costa/.
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