Bamunugama Koralalage Eshan Lahiru Milantha
Janakpur Bolts · Sri Lanka
Bamunugama Koralalage Eshan Lahiru Milantha is a wicket-keeper Batter from Sri Lanka. In the Nepal Premier League he represented Janakpur Bolts in Season 1 (2024) and Janakpur Bolts in Season 2 (2025). He is not in a Season 3 (2026) squad. Full name Bamunugama Koralalage Eshan Lahiru Milantha, born 28 May 1994 in Kalutara, Sri Lanka. Sri Lankan left-handed wicket-keeper batter who now plays for Washington Freedom in Major League Cricket in the United States.
Began his Sri Lankan domestic career with Ragama CC, making his List A debut in December 2013 and his first-class debut in February 2014. Was the leading run-scorer in the 2017-18 Premier Limited Overs Tournament with 448 runs from six matches and was later named Sri Lanka Cricket's Best Batsman for that tournament. His most extensive senior record is in First-class cricket: 66 matches, 4,537 runs, 15 wickets.
About Bamunugama Koralalage Eshan Lahiru Milantha
Full name Bamunugama Koralalage Eshan Lahiru Milantha, born 28 May 1994 in Kalutara, Sri Lanka. Sri Lankan left-handed wicket-keeper batter who now plays for Washington Freedom in Major League Cricket in the United States. Began his Sri Lankan domestic career with Ragama CC, making his List A debut in December 2013 and his first-class debut in February 2014.
Was the leading run-scorer in the 2017-18 Premier Limited Overs Tournament with 448 runs from six matches and was later named Sri Lanka Cricket's Best Batsman for that tournament. Scored 252 for Badureliya Sports Club in the 2019-20 Premier League Tournament. Migrated to the USA in the early 2020s; drafted by Texas Super Kings for the inaugural Major League Cricket season in 2023 and signed by Washington Freedom in the 2024 domestic draft.
Finished as the highest run-scorer of the inaugural NPL season with 293 runs for Janakpur Bolts, including 87 off 49 balls in the final, where he was Player of the Match as Janakpur won the title. Returned as Janakpur Bolts' wicketkeeper for the 2025 (Season 2) NPL.
Player details
| Full name | Bamunugama Koralalage Eshan Lahiru Milantha |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 28 May 1994 |
| Birthplace | Kalutara, Sri Lanka |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Playing role | Wicket-keeper Batter |
| Batting style | Left-handed |
| NPL teams | Janakpur Bolts — Season 1 (2024); Janakpur Bolts — Season 2 (2025) |
Playing style and strengths
Lahiru Milantha is a left-handed wicket-keeper Batter.
His First-class record underlines that role: 12 centuries, 21 half-centuries, a best of 252 across 66 matches.
Lahiru Milantha’s NPL career
Lahiru Milantha’s Nepal Premier League record, season by season, as verified from league coverage and squad records.
Season 1 (2024) — Janakpur Bolts. Janakpur Bolts wicketkeeper; tournament's top run-scorer with 293 runs; scored 75 not out in the opening match and 87 off 49 in the final (Player of the Match) as Janakpur won the inaugural title.
Season 2 (2025) — Janakpur Bolts. Listed as Janakpur Bolts' wicketkeeper (wk) in the Season 2 squad and named in the overseas-player signings list for Janakpur Bolts.
Lahiru Milantha career records
Senior career figures for Lahiru Milantha as published by Wikipedia and copied exactly from the profile summary tables; figures are not recalculated here.
| Format | Matches | Runs | HS | Average | 100s/50s | Wickets | Best bowling |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First-class | 66 | 4,537 | 252 | 44.92 | 12/21 | 15 | 4/33 |
| List A | 44 | 1,394 | 112 | 34.0 | 1/12 | 4 | 2/43 |
| T20 | 46 | 1,082 | 78 | 25.76 | 0/4 | — | — |
Frequently Asked Questions
Which NPL teams has Lahiru Milantha played for?
Lahiru Milantha represented Janakpur Bolts in Season 1 (2024) and Janakpur Bolts in Season 2 (2025) in the Nepal Premier League. He is not in a Season 3 (2026) squad.
What is Lahiru Milantha’s playing role?
He is a wicket-keeper Batter. He bats left-handed.
When was Lahiru Milantha born?
Bamunugama Koralalage Eshan Lahiru Milantha was born on 28 May 1994 in Kalutara, Sri Lanka.
Where is Lahiru Milantha from?
Lahiru Milantha is a cricketer from Sri Lanka.
Follow Janakpur Bolts
Janakpur Bolts — the franchise page with the current squad, fixtures and results.
Related players: Tul Thapa and Wayne Parnell were his Janakpur Bolts team-mates in Season 2 (2025). See the full Janakpur Bolts squad.
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