Dandeniya Hemachandra de Silva
Hemachandra de Silva | |
|---|---|
| Born | Dandeniya Hemachandra de Silva 5 November 1932 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Other names | DH, Hema |
| Occupation(s) | Municipal Commissioner, Kandy Municipal Council, previously Assistant Charity Commissioner and subsequently Charity Commissioner, Colombo Municipal Council |
| Known for | Cricket, Community Development |
Dandeniya Hemachandra de Silva (5 November 1932 - 25 April 2014) was a Sri Lankan cricketer and senior local government official.[1]
Commonly known as D.H. de Silva, he was educated at
Ceylon in 1969 and State Services in 1973.[2]
D.H. de Silva worked as the Charity Commissioner of the
Melbourne, Australia, at the age of 82.[1]
References
- ^ a b Thawfeeq, Sa'adi (25 April 2014). "Former SL first-class cricketer dies aged 81". Espncricinfo.com. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
- ^ "Hemachandra de Silva". CricketArchive. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
- ^ D.H. was the best sporting Municipal Commissioner of Kandy Archived 2 May 2014 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Respect Cannot Be Demanded, but Earned
- ^ "DH, a sportsman par excellence passes away". Archived from the original on 1 May 2014. Retrieved 1 May 2014.