Mahamarakkala Kurukulasooriya Patabendige Akila Dananjaya Perera, or Akila Dananjaya, is a professional Sri Lankan cricketer, who plays all forms of the game for the national team. However, in December 2018, he was suspended from bowling in international matches, after his bowling action was deemed to be illegal, which was later corrected to play in March 2019. In September 2019, the International Cricket Council (ICC) banned Dananjaya from bowling in international matches for twelve months, after his bowling action was deemed to be illegal. He was cleared to bowl in international cricket again on 8 January 2021. In March 2021 he became the first bowler to take hat-trick and getting hit for Six Sixes in same match against West Indies