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Australia
506:. During his school career he showed his ability to scoring big runs consistently during the seasons and his knack for putting up fighting, gritty innings. Silva received strong support from his father, a well recognized cricket coach, and credits him for the solid batting technique he has developed.
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898:"Herath bowls Sri Lanka to historic whitewash"
472:. Educated on Sri Sumangala College Panadura.
718:. Daily Sports. 26 March 2018. Archived from
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1062:"Our Lanka: Kaushal - Bhagya Wedding Photos"
498:Silva started off his cricketing career at
665:"Silva's granite toughness aids Sri Lanka"
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