Overview
- ESPNcricinfo reported on December 30, 2025 that Fernando died at 34 after a prolonged coma.
- He was struck by a train on December 28, 2018 while crossing an unprotected track in Mount Lavinia after a beach training session.
- He suffered severe injuries and remained in a coma on life support for much of the period since the crash.
- A member of Sri Lanka’s 2010 Under-19 World Cup squad, he scored 52 in the semi-final against Australia.
- Across nine domestic seasons for Ragama, Colts, Panadura and Chilaw Marians, he made 1,067 first-class runs with one century and five fifties, drawing tributes from Ragama official Roshan Abeysinghe.