Q:Facts:   - twentysumpired: 7    - source: http://cricketarchive.com/archive/players/26/26477/26477.html cricketarchive    - fivefor: 0      - bowling: left arm medium-fast    - testsumpired: 4    - birth date: 29 august 1961    - umptwentydebutyr: 2009    - umpire: true    - deliveries: 503    - tumpired: 44    - columns: 1    - umpodilastyr: present    - umptlastyr: present    - s/s: 0/1    - listaumpired: 168    - year: 2013    - name: tyron wijewardene    - birth place: maradana , sri lanka    - date: yes 1961 08 29    - umpodidebutyr: 1999    - umptestdebutyr: 2001    - umplistadebutyr: 1998    - column: first-class    - catches/stumpings: 2 / -    - fullname: tyron hirantha wijewardene    - tenfor: 0    - odisumpired: 52    - umptdebutyr: 2004    - umptwentylastyr: 2012    - matches: 5    - umpfclastyr: present    - umplistalastyr: present    - batting: left hand bat    - runs: 118    - wickets: 9    - umpfcdebutyr: 1994    - umptestlastyr: 2005    - fcumpired: 167   Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of tyron wijewardene .
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tyron hirantha wijewardene -lrb- born 29 august 1961 in maradana -rrb- , is a former sri lankan cricketer and current cricket umpire , elected to the international panel of umpires and referees as sri lanka 's second umpire .as a cricketer , wijewardene was a left-handed bowler , taking 9 wickets in his 5 first-class appearances for saracens sports club in 1990/91 .he was also a useful lower order batsman , getting one half-century having batted in just 5 innings .following an early retirement from cricket , he began umpiring and has stood in both test cricket and one day internationals ; standing in two matches during the 2003 cricket world cup .