Sampath Perera

Kolonnage Mayura Sampath Perera (; born 30 October 1965) is a Sri Lankan former football player and coach. He represented the Sri Lanka national team from 1989 to 1997. Perera also played for Saunders SC and York SC in the Sri Lanka Bristol League.

International career Perera represented the Sri Lanka national team from 1989 to 1997, captaining from 1993. He captained Sri Lanka during their 1995 SAARC Gold Cup triumph. Under his captaincy the team also won the silver medal in the 1993 SAARC Gold Cup and the bronze medal in both the 1993 South Asian Games and 1995 South Asian Games. Most notably reaching the final of the AFC Challenge Cup in Bangladesh, where they were defeated by Tajikistan 4–0.

In 2008, he worked with Ratnam SC. In 2009, he again became the head coach of the Sri Lanka and coached the team in the 2009 Nehru Cup. and won them the 2010–11 Sri Lanka Premier League. His third stint as national coach lasted from 2011 to 2013, replacing South Korean coach Jang Jung. During his third stint, Sri Lanka participated in the 2011 SAFF Championship and 2014 AFC Challenge Cup qualification. Perera also coached the team in the 2014 AFC President's Cup. Perera's final stint as national team head coach lasted from 2015 to 2016, coaching Sri Lanka through the 2015 SAFF Championship and 2016 Bangabandhu Cup.

Honours

Player Sri Lanka SAFF Championship: 1995

Manager Don Bosco Sri Lanka Premier League: 2010–11

Air Force Sri Lanka Premier League: 2013

Sri Lanka AFC Challenge Cup runners-up: 2006