RA Kottahachchi
Cricket umpire Active
- 115 matches officiated
- 2008–2026 on record
- 26 grounds
- 46 teams
- #220 of 1,489 by experience
Career by year
- On-field
- TV umpire
- Reserve
By format
| ODI | 14 |
|---|---|
| T20I | 11 |
| First-class | 14 |
| List A | 17 |
| T20 | 59 |
| Women's matches | 15 |
By role
| On-field | 75 |
|---|---|
| TV umpire | 6 |
| Reserve | 34 |
A match can appear under two roles — standing in one innings and sitting as third umpire is one match, counted once in the total above.
Decision reviews
- 55reviews against his calls
- 17upheld
- 38overturned
- 31%upheld rate
Counted from ball-by-ball records, which name the umpire whose decision was reviewed. This is not an accuracy rating. It covers only the decisions a side chose to challenge — a small and deliberately unrepresentative sample of the calls made in a match.
| Format | Reviews | Upheld |
|---|---|---|
| ODI | 3 | 1 (33%) |
| T20 | 46 | 14 (30%) |
| T20I | 6 | 2 (33%) |
First and most recent
| First on record | India v Sri LankaODI11 May 2008Welagedara Stadium |
|---|---|
| Most recent | Colombo Kaps v Kandy RoyalsT205 Aug 2026R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo |
Stood with most often
Grounds
- R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo22
- Pallekele International Cricket Stadium16
- Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium12
- Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium, Sooriyawewa, Hambantota10
- Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo8
- Colombo Cricket Club Ground7
- Surrey Village, Maggona5
- R Premadasa Stadium5
- P Sara Oval, Colombo4
- Colts Cricket Club Ground, Colombo4
- Galle International Stadium3
- Police Park Ground, Colombo2
Teams
- Sri Lanka24
- Jaffna Kings17
- Galle Gladiators13
- Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club11
- Nondescripts Cricket Club8
- England8
- Police Sports Club7
- Ace Capital Cricket Club7
- Pakistan7
- Kandy Falcons7
- Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club6
- Chilaw Marians Cricket Club6
Competitions
- Lanka Premier League47
- Major Clubs Limited Over Tournament16
- Major League Tournament14
- Major Clubs T20 Tournament12
- England tour of Sri Lanka6
- ICC Women's Championship3
- West Indies Women in Sri Lanka ODI Series3
- Pakistan tour of Sri Lanka2
- ICC Women's World Cup Qualifier2
- New Zealand Women tour of Sri Lanka1
- England Women in Sri Lanka ODI Series1
- India Women tour of Sri Lanka1
Milestones
| 50th match | Ace Capital Cricket Club v Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club 17 May 2024 |
|---|---|
| 100th match | Sri Lanka v England 30 Jan 2026 |
Recent matches
| Date | Match | Format | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Aug 2026 | Colombo Kaps v Kandy Royals R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo | T20 | On-field |
| 2 Aug 2026 | Dambulla Sixers v Jaffna Kings Pallekele International Cricket Stadium | T20 | TV umpire |
| 29 Jul 2026 | Galle Gallants v Kandy Royals Pallekele International Cricket Stadium | T20 | TV umpire |
| 28 Jul 2026 | Jaffna Kings v Colombo Kaps Pallekele International Cricket Stadium | T20 | On-field |
| 26 Jul 2026 | Galle Gallants v Dambulla Sixers Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium | T20 | On-field |
| 25 Jul 2026 | Kandy Royals v Galle Gallants Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium | T20 | On-field |
| 19 Jul 2026 | Kandy Royals v Colombo Kaps Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo | T20 | TV umpire |
| 18 Jul 2026 | Dambulla Sixers v Kandy Royals Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo | T20 | On-field |
| 17 Jul 2026 | Galle Gallants v Jaffna Kings Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo | T20 | Reserve |
| 28 Mar 2026 | Burgher Recreation Club v Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club Galle International Stadium | First-class | On-field |
| 13 Mar 2026 | Nondescripts Cricket Club v Police Sports Club Galle International Stadium | First-class | On-field |
| 6 Mar 2026 | Ace Capital Cricket Club v Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium | First-class | On-field |
| 5 Feb 2026 | Chilaw Marians Cricket Club v Kurunegala Youth Cricket Club Surrey Village, Maggona | First-class | On-field |
| 3 Feb 2026 | England v Sri Lanka Pallekele International Cricket Stadium | T20I | On-field |
| 1 Feb 2026 | Sri Lanka v England Pallekele International Cricket Stadium | T20I | On-field |
| 30 Jan 2026 | Sri Lanka v England Pallekele International Cricket Stadium | T20I | On-field |
| 27 Jan 2026 | England v Sri Lanka R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo | ODI | On-field |
| 24 Jan 2026 | Sri Lanka v England R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo | ODI | On-field |
| 22 Jan 2026 | Sri Lanka v England R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo | ODI | Reserve |
| 11 Jan 2026 | Sri Lanka v Pakistan Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium | T20I | On-field |
Questions
- How many matches has RA Kottahachchi officiated?
- RA Kottahachchi has officiated 115 recorded matches, between 2008 and 2026.
- How many ODIs has RA Kottahachchi stood in?
- RA Kottahachchi appears in 14 ODIs on record.
- How often are RA Kottahachchi's decisions upheld on review?
- Of 55 player reviews recorded against his decisions, 17 were upheld -- 31 per cent. This counts only decisions a side chose to review, so it is not an overall accuracy figure.
- Which ground has RA Kottahachchi officiated at most often?
- R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, with 22 matches on record.
- Who has RA Kottahachchi stood with most often?
- RR Wimalasiri, in 7 matches as an on-field pair.