Lionel Fernando, a Sri Lankan-born Australian cricketer, died on March 31, 2026, aged 86.
Born in Negombo, British Ceylon, in 1939, he played for Ceylon from 1964 to 1971 as a batsman and slip fielder. He made his first-class debut for a Ceylon Board President’s XI against a Pakistan team in 1964-65.
In 1965-66, he top-scored with 40 in a one-day match for Ceylon against the touring MCC. He also toured Pakistan with the Ceylon team in 1966-67 and played in one of the unofficial Tests.
Lionel Fernando (21 October 1939 – 31 March 2026) was a Sri Lankan-born Australian cricketer who played for Ceylon from 1964 to 1971.