
Sanath Jayasuriya is a cricketer, politician born in Colombo (Sri Lanka).
Deshabandu Sanath Teran Jayasuriya (Sinhala: සනත් ටෙරාන් ජයසූරිය, Tamil: சனத் ஜெயசூர்யா; born 30 June 1969), is a former Sri Lankan cricketer, captain, cricket administrator and coach. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest all rounders ever to play in ODI cricket. A left arm orthodox spinner, left handed batter and a dynamic fielder, Jayasuriya together with his opening partner Romesh Kaluwitharana is credited for having revolutionized one-day international cricket with his explosive batting in the mid-1990s, which initiated the hard-hitting modern-day batting strategy of all nations. He was a key member of the Sri Lankan team that won 1996 Cricket World Cup. Under his captaincy Sri Lanka became joint champions along with India in the 2002 Champions Trophy . Currently, he is the head coach of the Sri Lanka National Cricket Team.
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| Born | 30 June 1969, Colombo |
| Profession | cricketer, politician |
| Nationality | Sri Lanka |
| Educated at | St. Servatius' College |
| Awards | Wisden Cricketer of the Year |
| Moon Sign (Rashi) | Sagittarius |
| Nakshatra | Purva Ashadha (Pada 2) |
| Sun Sign | Gemini |
| Ascendant (Lagna) | Leo |
| Birth data reliability | Reference |
Birth details come from a published reference (source: 765 Notable Horoscopes) and have not been checked against a birth record, so the Moon sign is usually right but the Ascendant could differ.
Computed with Swiss Ephemeris (Lahiri ayanamsa).
Our library holds 194 sportspeople with a computed Vedic chart from reliable birth data. 15 of them (8%) have the Moon in Sagittarius, like Sanath Jayasuriya, and 11 (6%) share the Purva Ashadha Nakshatra — the #2 most common Moon Nakshatra among sportspeople, where Pushya leads with 13 (7%).
For scale, an even spread would put about 3.7% in each of the 27 Nakshatras and 8.3% in each Moon sign. These are simple counts from our dataset, not a prediction.
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Sanath Jayasuriya was born on 30 June 1969 in Colombo. Birth details come from a published reference (source: 765 Notable Horoscopes) and have not been checked against a birth record, so the Moon sign is usually right but the Ascendant could differ.
Sanath Jayasuriya's Moon sign (Rashi) is Sagittarius and the Nakshatra is Purva Ashadha, pada 2, computed with Swiss Ephemeris using the Lahiri ayanamsa.
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