The first Sri Lankan to make it to the English system as an umpire, Ajith CS Perera was listed by Wisden in 1999 among eight people who made a difference to the game with contributions on various fronts. A cruel blow of fate though, ousted him from the cricketing system. But despite being paralysed waist down, he still tries to make a difference from the periphery. C Rajshekhar Rao has the story in Daily News & Analysis.
Cricinfo's Sriram Veera also caught up with Perera earlier this year. Read his Tour Diary here.