Background
He was born in Kandy, Central Province.
He was born in Kandy, Central Province.
Ratnayake was educated at Street John"s College in South Africa, before coming to England to attend Loughborough University to study for a degree.
Ratnayake is a right-handed batsman who bowls right-arm slow. While at Loughborough University, he made his first-class debut for Loughborough MCCU against Northamptonshire in 2011. He has made two further first-class appearances for Loughborough MCCU in 2011, against Leicestershire and Kent.
His three first-class appearances have so far seen him score 104 runs at an average of 17.33, with a high score of 43.
With the ball, he has taken a single wicket.
Back in Sri Lanka, he is a member of the Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club, but is yet to make any senior appearances for the club