Sri Lanka’s oldest cricketer Bertie Wijesinha dies at 96 Monday, April 10, 2017 – 01:00 Sa’adi Thawfeeq Legendary cricketer Bertie Wijesinha Sri Lanka’s oldest living cricketer Bertie Wijesinha breathed his last yesterday. He was 96. Bertie Wijesinha was a household name in Sri Lanka whether it was as a cricketer, coach, writer or commentator, he was versatile in every field. Wijesinha celebrated his 68th wedding anniversary with wife Dorothy on March 30 and a few days later he was admitted to Sri Jayawardenepura Hospital for pneumonia where he passed away. In recent years Wijesinha’s health had been deteriorating and he died of old age. He donated one of his kidney’s to one of his two daughters who later died. He also has two sons. Wijesinghe played for S. Thomas’ College Mt Lavinia from 1936-1939 and in that period distinguished himself as an outstanding all-round cricketer. Later he moved to SSC ...