| PROFILE | ||
| Full Name | Marvan Samson Atapattu | |
| Birthday : | 22 November 1970 | |
| Birth Place : | Kalutara | |
| Country : | Sri Lanka | |
| Batting Style : | Right Hand Bat | |
| Bowling Style : | Right Arm Off Break | |
| ODI Debut : | Sri Lanka v India at Nagpur, 1st ODI, 1990/91 | |
| Test Debut : | Sri Lanka v India at Chandigarh, Only Test, 1990/91 | |
Though a slow beginner at the International level, his century against India at Mohali has
made him surge ahead, scoring 223 against Zimbabwe later. Attapattu topped the aggregate
for any Srilankan batsman in the last World Cup held in England.