Career
Kandamby was marked out as a talent early, playing for the Sri Lanka Under 19s from 1998 to 2001, and he has also played ten first class games for Sri Lanka A cricket team Kandamby made his One Day International debut batting at six against Zimbabwe in 2004, but lasted four balls before he was caught behind off Mluleki Nkala for a duck. Kandamby has since plied his trade for Central Province and Bloomfield in the Sri Lankan domestic leagues, in addition to playing for Sri Lanka A against touring sides.
The 2005-2006 season has seen him play two first class games against New Zealand A in 2005-2006, scoring 103 runs in four innings, while as of 1 February 2006 he has not made a half-century in this year"s Premier Championship.
In 2004, Kandamby scored 52 for the Sri Lankans against Zimbabwe A. His score was made up of 10 fours and two sixes. This was the first time in first-class cricket that a completed innings of 50 or more had consisted entirely of boundaries.
In 2008 he returned to Zimbabwe tour and scored a crucial 40 in a low-scoring game to set up the victory.