Career
He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-fast bowler. When he was first picked for the Indian Oil Cup in 2005, there was relative shock, as Lokuhettige was picked practically out of obscurity after moderate domestic performances. However, he proved a quality acquisition, capturing both good batting and bowling statistics.
Lokuhittege had captained Colombo"s Asoka Vidalaya from Under-13s to senior level
His big break came when he joined Bloomfield and met Ruchira Palliyaguru in 1999, who recommended him to the cricketing academy. He has Twenty-20 cricket since 2004 and was picked for the national team for the first time in July 2005. he is an aggressive batsman and is good against fast bowlers.
