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	Online edition of Daily News - Sports (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Hashan Tillakaratne resigned from the Sri Lanka Test captaincy yesterday paving the way for a new captain to be named for next month's tour to Zimbabwe.
		Tillakaratne's announcement came at the end of the third and final Test against Australia at the SSC grounds yesterday where Sri Lanka lost by 121 runs and suffered their first home Test series whitewash.
		Tillakaratne's successor is likely to be his deputy Marvan Atapattu who has been captaining his country in the one-day internationals.
	www.dailynews.lk /2004/03/29/spo08.html (726 words)

	rediff.com: cricket channel - Tillakaratne slams career-best 143
		Hashan Tillakaratne scored a career-best 143 not out against the West Indies in Colombo on Saturday to keep alive Sri Lanka's hopes of securing their first ever clean sweep in Test cricket.
		Tillakaratne and Arnold denied the West Indies success for more than a session with their contrasting knocks after Mahela Jayawardene had fallen in the day's eighth over.
		Tillakaratne, who made an unbeaten 105 in the opening Test at Galle, completed his century in style when he firmly drove fast bowler Marlon Black for his 14th boundary in the post-lunch session.
	www.rediff.com /cricket/2001/dec/01wind.htm (453 words)

	Online edition of Daily News - Sports (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Hashan Tillakaratne came through a pain barrier to score his maiden Test double century, but he couldn't have done it without the help of Alex, the physio.
		Tillakaratne batted for two minutes under nine hours nursing a left hamstring in his left leg to score an unbeaten 204 to give Sri Lanka a commanding first innings lead of 237 over the West Indies on the fourth day of the third and final cricket Test at the SSC yesterday.
		The surprising thing was that Tillakaratne had so much faith in Alex that he didn't even bother to request for a runner throughout the time he was in the middle.
	www.dailynews.lk /2001/12/03/spo02.html (599 words)

	Cricinfo - Hashan Tillakaratne appointed Cricket-aid executive director
		Hashan who officially assumed duties as the Executive Director of Cricket-Aid on 1st February 2004 will oversee, and be overall in charge of the operations of Cricket-Aid, Cricket-Aid Camp Management, Cricket-Aid Village Project, and the Cricket-Aid Foster Parent Scheme.
		Hashan who also performed the tedious task of wicketkeeper for Sri Lanka gave up his gloves in 1994, and became a fulltime batsman who provided strength to the Sri Lankan batting line-up at the middle order.
		Hashan was appointed Sri Lanka's Test Cricket Captain in April 2003 and led the team during his ten-match tenure.
	content-usa.cricinfo.com /ci/content/story/144217.html (438 words)

	Jamaica Gleaner - Solid Lara holds key - Monday \| December 3, 2001
		The 34-year-old Tillakaratne was again in dominant form, finishing on 204 not out as he carried his aggregate to 403 runs in four innings.
		Tillakaratne and his overnight partner Thilan Samaraweera, who was unfortunately run out for 87, posted a record sixth-wicket stand of 165, bettering their previous best effort of 154 in the first Test at Galle.
		Tillakaratne reached his first double century in 63 Tests with two fours to the long off boundary in one over off fast bowler Marlon Black.
	www.jamaica-gleaner.com /gleaner/20011203/sports/sports1.html (573 words)

	rediff.com: cricket channel - Lanka recover after Windies beamer ban
		Mahela Jayawardene and Hashan Tillakaratne rescued Sri Lanka with a century stand on the opening day of the second Test after the West Indies had paceman Colin Stuart forced out of the attack for bowling beamers.
		Tillakaratne, meanwhile, continued his fine form by stroking his way to his 17th Test fifty and his third in his last four innings.
		Tillakaratne reached his half-century with a sweep-pull shot for six and followed it up with a square cut boundary off Ramnarine.
	www.rediff.com /cricket/2001/nov/21wind.htm (450 words)

	The Hindu : Tillakaratne keeps Lankan hopes of a clean sweep alive
		Hashan Tillakaratne cracked a career-best 143 not out against the West Indies here on Saturday to keep alive Sri Lanka's hopes of securing its first ever clean sweep in Test cricket.
		Tillakaratne, who made an unbeaten 105 in the opening Test at Galle, completed his century in style when he firmly drove fast bowler Marlon Black for his 14th boundary in the post- lunch session.
		Sri Lanka's Hashan Tillakaratne sweeps a ball to the boundary during his unbeaten knock of 143, on the third day of the third Test, in Colombo on Saturday.
	www.hindu.com /thehindu/2001/12/02/stories/2001120200611900.htm (514 words)

	sport.iafrica.com \| cricket \| news Tillakaratne props up Sri Lanka
		Hashan Tillakaratne returned to form with an unbeaten 63 to steady Sri Lanka against Australia after Jason Gillespie's three-wicket effort in the third and final Test on Friday.
		Tillakaratne completed his first half-century of the series in style, fluently driving leg-spinner Shane Warne through the covers for a four.
		Tillakaratne denied Gillespie a hat-trick when he glanced for a four, but the Australian paceman continued to pose problems for the batsmen.
	sport.iafrica.com /cricket/news/312177.htm (471 words)

	CNN.com - Australia win, Tillakaratne quits - Mar 28, 2004
		Hashan Tillakaratne resigned as Sri Lankan test captain after his side were beaten for the third time by Australia to lose the home series 3-0.
		Tillakaratne, appointed as interim skipper after the resignation of Sanath Jayasuriya last year, won just one test in his 10-match tenure.
		Tillakaratne was disappointed with the performance of his top order, believing that Sri Lanka needed to toughen up.
	cnn.com /2004/SPORT/03/28/cricket.srilanka/index.html (641 words)

	SI.com - Cricket - Sri Lanka, New Zealand heading for draw - Monday April 28, 2003 07:09 AM
		Tillakaratne was unbeaten on 126 after sharing a brisk century partnership with Romesh Kaluwitharana, who smashed a rapid 76 on return to test cricket after a two-year layoff, to lift Sri Lanka to 424 for six when rain washed out play 50 minutes before the scheduled tea interval.
		Tillakaratne and Kaluwitharana combined to take Sri Lanka past the day's first target of avoiding the follow-on, which loomed large the previous afternoon.
		Tillakaratne has so far hit 21 boundaries from 294 deliveries in 408 minutes, while Dharmasena has batted for 98 minute to compile 19 from 65 balls.
	sportsillustrated.cnn.com /cricket/news/2003/04/28/sl_nz_copy4_ap (395 words)

	PlanetCricket Forums - Sri Lanka set to change their captain
		Tillakaratne acknowledged as much on the eve of the final Test in Colombo.
		Tillakaratne is a gritty and determined cricketer, a man who loves nothing more than a backs-to-the-wall dogfight.
		In fairness, Tillakaratne was carrying out orders, and it is the selectors who have most to answer for.
	www.planetcricket.net /forums/showthread.php?t=4707 (874 words)

	Tillakaratne throws out Lankan anchor
		Hashan Tillakaratne and Thilan Samaraweera, on 31 and 28 respectively, resumed the Sri Lankan first innings after the tea break.
		Together with Tillakaratne, they added a further 51 runs before Vaas was beaten in flight and clean bowled by Shane Warne, giving the leggie his first wicket of the innings.
		Hashan Tillakaratne and Rangana Herath went to tea on 63 and 0 respectively.
	www.tiscali.co.uk /sport/365/cricket/news/2004/03/27/11793.html (415 words)

	Hashan leads Sri Lankan revival: Sport: Cricket: News24 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Pretoria - Hashan Tillakaratne spearheaded a forceful and much needed Sri Lankan batting revival in the second Test against South Africa at SuperSport Park on Friday.
		Tillakaratne, who batted painfully slowly at the Wanderers last week as wickets fell around him with alarming regularity, was, in contrast, positively aggressive on Friday.
		Kallis was on hand again to end the troublesome sixth wicket stand of 56 when he leapt to his right to hang onto a spectacular catch to dismiss Dilhara Fernando for 24 and give Makhaya Ntini his first wicket.
	www.news24.com /News24/Sport/Cricket/0,,2-9-839_1285715,00.html (495 words)

	Tillakaratne restores SL pride
		CENTURION, South Africa: Veteran Hashan Tillakaratne anchored a solid batting performance as Sri Lanka recovered their pride on the first day of the second and final Test against South Africa at Centurion Park Friday.
		Tillakaratne survived one chance, on 35, when he cut Pollock hard to Jacques Kallis at second slip.
		Jayawardene and Tillakaratne consolidated in an 81-run fourth wicket stand which lasted for two hours before Jaywardene was bowled off an inside edge off Pollock and Russel Arnold was caught behind off Kallis.
	www.icricketer.com /news/16nov02/news1.shtml (530 words)

	A win long overdue \|\| uaecricket.com \|\| cricket with no boundries.
		Had the captain Hashan Tillakaratne been a bit more enterprising in his leadership and prepared to gamble, the series result could easily have been 3-0.
		We are not trying to belittle Tillakaratne from what he has achieved for his country, but if Sri Lanka cricket is to look ahead, hard decisions must be taken.
		Atapattu is presently the vice-captain to Tillakaratne in Tests and unless he is elevated there is little chance of grooming another player to the post.
	www.uaecricket.com /leagues/news/morenews.asp?news=27&fldAuto=3080 (1750 words)

	Online edition of Sunday Observer - Business (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Former Test batsman Hashan Tillakaratne was recalled to the Sri Lanka Test squad after two years when the national selectors named 16 players for the first cricket Test against India starting at the Galle International Stadium on Tuesday.
		Tillakaratne is likely to be included in the final eleven to shore up a sagging middle-order which is lacking in experience.
		Also included along with Tillakaratne is another left-hander - Michael Vandort who impressed the selectors with a century in the drawn three-day match against the Indian tourists at the Sara Stadium on Wednesday.
	www.sundayobserver.lk /2001/08/12/spo05.html (435 words)

	Tillakaratne determined to exit on a high - Sify.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Colombo: Sri Lanka captain Hashan Tillakaratne is determined to go out on a high if this week's third and final Test against Australia is to be his last match in charge.
		Tillakaratne was appointed skipper last April, but a poor record of one win in 10 Tests has left the selectors considering a change for Sri Lanka's two-Test tour of Zimbabwe starting in mid-April.
		Tillakaratne has urged his fellow top-order batsmen to emulate their Australian counterparts by converting bigger scores from promising starts.
	sify.com /sports/cricket/fullstory.php?id=13437821 (434 words)

	MSN Sports by Sports365 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		But Tillakaratne, who turns 36 in July, was quick to point out how many other sides in the world continue to struggle when playing away from home.
		Tillakaratne, reappointed captain in April after Sanath Jayasuriya resigned, drew special attention to his team’s batting, which let the team down during the second Test in Kingston.
		Tillakaratne announced his retirement from One-Day International cricket back in April, saying that he wanted to give the younger players more of an opportunity and to concentrate on Test cricket.
	msn.cricket365.com /Breaking_News/story_9167.shtml (355 words)

	Online edition of Sunday Observer - Business (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Sri Lankan batsman Hashan Tillakaratne celebrates his 100th run 16 November 2002 on the 2nd day of 2nd Test match between South Africa and Sri Lanka in Centurion about 50km North of Johannesburg.
		Sri Lanka, whose total was built around an unbeaten 104 by Hashan Tillakaratne, had South Africa struggling at 71 for two before Gibbs (76 not out) and Kallis (69 not out) came together in a stand of 112.
		Hashan Tillakaratne hit a bouyant unbeaten century to make up the guts of the Sri Lankan score of 323 when Sri Lanka resumed from their overnight 263 for 6.
	www.sundayobserver.lk /2002/11/17/spo01.html (310 words)

	www.cric8.com - cricket, live cricket, live cricket score, live cricket scores, cricket live score, World Cup 2007, ...
		It had been assumed that Tillakaratne's high-salaried appointment as an executive director of Cricket-Aid, the cricket board's tsunami relief programme, signaled an acceptance that his international cricket days were over.
		But Tillakaratne, who was dropped after his resignation as captain in March 2004, still harbours strong ambitions of breaking back into the team although he will be 38 later this year.
		Tillakaratne was left out of an initial unreleased 18-man training pool selected on Monday which included several A-team batsmen who have been scoring heavily.
	www.cric8.com /news.asp?N04561 (569 words)

	Daily Excelsior.........sports
		Hashan Tillakaratne hit his ninth test century to put Sri Lanka in a commanding position on the third day of the third and final test against West Indies today.
		Tillakaratne, in his 100 test innings, limped his way to an unbeaten career best of 143 and was well supported by Russel Arnold (65) and Tilan Samaraweera (68 not out).
		Tillakaratne completed his second century of the series in style by straight driving Marlon Black for his 14th four shortly before the tea break.
	www.dailyexcelsior.com /01dec02/sports.htm (2720 words)

	Hashan Tillakaratne (Sri Lanka), Hashan Tillakaratne, Cricket Player, Sri Lankan Cricket Player, Cricket, Records of ...
		Hashan Tillakaratne began playing cricket at an early age and in 1986, while still in school he impressed everyone making a hundred against England B. his Test career also took off to a good start and he often made it to the team as a wicketkeeper batsman, capable of contributing big runs.
		However it was only when in 1994 he decided to concentrate fully on his batting, that he gave up wicketkeeping and the runs began to flow.
		Hashan Tillakaratne went back to playing domestic cricket and after scoring heavily there, returned to the national squad to assert his position as a class middle order batsman.
	www.cricketscorelive.com /cricket-players-profile/sri-lanka/hashan-tillakaratne.html (238 words)

	The Daily Star Web Edition Vol. 4 Num 277 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Sri Lankan captain Hashan Tillakaratne said he did not think his team would gain a big advantage if Lee was ruled out of the match.
		Tillakaratne said his team would go into the match with just one fast bowler and as many as four or five spinners.
		SRI LANKA (from): Hashan Tillakaratne (capt), Marvan Atapattu, Sanath Jayasuriya, Kumar Sangakkara, Mahela Jayawardene, Thilan Samaraweera, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Upul Chandana, Kumar Dharmasena, Chaminda Vaas, Muttiah Muralitharan, Avishka Gunawardene, Nuwan Zoysa, Kaushal Lokuarachchi, Nuwan Kulasekara.
	www.thedailystar.net /2004/03/08/d40308040844.htm (579 words)

	SI.com - Cricket - Sri Lanka's Tillakaratne quits one-day cricket - Wednesday April 23, 2003 07:13 AM
		Tillakaratne, who will remain test captain, has scored 3,789 runs in 200 one-day appearances, including 13 50s and two centuries.
		He returned to represent his country in 2001 in tests and secured a place for the latest World Cup that concluded last month in South Africa, where Sri Lanka reached the semifinals before losing to eventual champion Australia.
		Tillakaratne has played 73 tests so far and scored 4,025 runs including 18 fifties and 10 hundreds.
	sportsillustrated.cnn.com /cricket/news/2003/04/23/tillakaratne_ap (275 words)

	Sri Lanka SPORTS:: Hashan in a new role
		Former Sri Lanka Test Cricket Captain Hashan Tillakaratne has been appointed as the Executive Director of Cricket-Aid, the official tsunami disaster assistance programme of Sri Lanka Cricket.
		Tillakaratne who officially assumed duties as the Executive Director of Cricket-Aid yesterday will oversee, and be overall in charge of the operations of Cricket-Aid, Cricket-Aid Camp Management, Cricket-Aid Village Project, and the Cricket-Aid Foster Parent Scheme.
		A tough competitor, Tillakaratne was an important figure in Sri Lanka`s emergence as an international cricketing force.
	www.lankanewspapers.com /news/2005/2/423.html (339 words)

	Ananova - Tillakaratne quits as Sri Lanka skipper
		Hashan Tillakaratne stepped down as Sri Lanka captain immediately after his side's 3-0 Test series defeat against Australia.
		Tillakaratne had been under intense pressure after losing the first two Tests in Galle and Kandy as Sri Lanka slumped to their first Test series defeat at home since 2001.
		Tillakaratne has scored 11 centuries and 20 half-centuries in 83 Tests since his debut against Australia in 1990.
	www.ananova.com /sport/story/sm_905067.html?menu= (255 words)

	Cricinfo - Players and Officials - Hashan Tillakaratne
		A tough competitor and adhesive crease-occupier, Hashan Tillakaratne was an important figure in Sri Lanka's emergence as an international force.
		He first came to prominence with a match-saving century against England B at Galle in 1986 while still at school, and early on in his Test career often played as batsman-wicketkeeper.
		Following a 3-0 series whitewash against Australia he stepped down in March 2004, and despite remaining keen to continue his career as a batsman, he was overlooked for the subsequent tour of Zimbabwe.
	www.cricinfo.com /srilanka/content/player/50744.html (429 words)

	Sky Sports - The Best Sport Coverage From Around The World
		The experienced Hashan Tillakaratne led a spirited Sri Lankan batting effort on day one of the second Test against South Africa on Friday.
		Tillakaratne's knock was the cornerstone of a much improved batting effort from the Sri Lankans, although several of the top order batsmen failed to build on good starts.
		One of them was Mahela Jayawardene, who shared in a partnership of 81 for the fourth wicket with Tillakaratne before edging Pollock on to his stumps to be bowled for 44.
	msn.skysports.com /skysports/article/0,,8990-1070490,00.html (365 words)

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