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Jayawardene

British  
/ ˌdʒeɪəˈwɑːdɪnə /

noun

  1. Junius Richard. 1906–96, Sri Lankan statesman; prime minister (1977–78) and first president of Sri Lanka (1978–89)

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In the coaching department, former South Africa wicketkeeper Mark Boucher is the new Mumbai head coach, replacing Sri Lanka legend Mahela Jayawardene who has moved into a strategic role.

From BBC Mar. 29, 2023

Rukshan Jayawardene, a conservationist, said the order will lead to a revival of trafficking.

From Seattle Times Sep. 15, 2021

Incidentally, for anyone interested in this sort of trivia, his 100th Test wicket was Mahela Jayawardene , 200th Michael Clarke, 300th Chris Rogers and 400th Tom Latham.

From The Guardian Jul. 28, 2020

Sri Lanka is represented by multiple players, including Mahela Jayawardene.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 5, 2015

"We had to really fight at Lord's and here we had to dig deep," said experienced batsman Mahela Jayawardene.

From New York Times Jun. 24, 2014

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