January 26: Dilruwan Perera announced his retirement
On this day in 1998, Sri Lankan opening batter Avishka Gunawardene made his debut in ODI matches. Avishka played his maiden ODI match against Zimbabwe at the Singhalese Sports Club Cricket Ground in Colombo. He scored 12 runs on his debut.
On this day in 2022, Sri Lankan spinner Dilruwan Perera announced his retirement from international cricket.