About Mevan Pieris
Born 1946. Mevan Pieris is a Sri Lankan cricketer.
Henry Sri Mevan Pieris (born 16 February 1946) is a former Sri Lankan cricketer who played first-class and one-day cricket for Sri Lanka from 1970 to 1975.
Life and career Mevan Pieris was born in Colombo and attended S. Thomas' College, Mount Lavinia, and The University of Colombo, where he studied Science. In the 1969-70 Gopalan Trophy match he made 50 and 50 not out and took 5 for 55 and 1 for 8, bowling all six of his victims. He took 6 for 25 when the Sri Lanka Board President's XI dismissed Pakistan Under-25s for 85 in 1973–74.
Pieris played three One Day International matches at the inaugural World Cup in 1975. An injury to the cartilage in his left knee forced him to quit cricket after the World Cup at the age of 29. He and his wife have a son and a daughter.
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Who is Mevan Pieris?
Sri Lankan cricketer
When was Mevan Pieris born?
Mevan Pieris was born on 16 February 1946.
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Mevan Pieris is a cricketer.
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Mevan Pieris is Sri Lankan.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Mevan Pieris. https://biography.guide/mevan-pieris/
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