About Stanley de Alwis
Lived 1936 – 2019 (aged 82–83). Stanley de Alwis was a cricketer.
Stanley de Alwis (26 February 1936 – September 2019) was a cricketer who played first-class cricket for Ceylon between 1958 and 1960.
An opening bowler, de Alwis took 4 for 20 on his first-class debut in the Gopalan Trophy match in 1957–58. He gave up sport in 1961 at the age of 25 after contracting hepatitis.
He later worked at the Prisons Department and then at the People's Bank. He and his wife, who predeceased him by about 20 years, had two daughters.
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Who was Stanley de Alwis?
Ceylonese cricketer (1936-2019)
When was Stanley de Alwis born?
Stanley de Alwis was born on 26 February 1936 in Moratuwa.
When did Stanley de Alwis die?
Stanley de Alwis died in 2019 in Colombo.
What was Stanley de Alwis's occupation?
Stanley de Alwis was a cricketer.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Stanley de Alwis. https://biography.guide/stanley-de-alwis/
MLA: "Stanley de Alwis." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/stanley-de-alwis/.
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