Sri Lankan women’s cricket umpire, Nimali Perera has become the first Sri Lankan women’s official to oversee a men’s international match when she was appointed TV umpire for the first T-20 men’s match between Sri Lanka and England at Pallekele Stadium yesterday. She also named as TV umpire for the second T -20 game with Ravindra Kottahachchi and Chamara de Soyza both being latest addition to the international matches by ICC. Nimali Perera brings with her a wealth of experience in international women’s cricket having officiated as an umpire in 22 Women’s ODIs, 58 Women’s T20Is and 3 List A matches.
Nimali also served as an umpire in the final of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024, and 2025 women’s ODI final as a fourth umpire.
The 35-year-old Nimali Perera hails from Kalutara played for Colts CC and Army SC later become an umpire and she was the first Sri Lanka women’s umpire for the women’s World Cup and now became first Sri Lanka women’s official to oversea a men’s international match.