# Channa Ediri Bandanage

Channa Ediri Bandanage (born 22 September 1978) is a Sri Lankan international footballer who played for Blue Star SC as a forward. Bandanage has won the most number of caps for Sri Lanka national football team with 64 and is the second leading goal scorer for Sri Lanka. Since his retirement from football, Banadanage has been working as a gravedigger.

## Career Statistics
### International

Appearances and goals by national team and year :
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| Sri Lanka |
| Sri Lanka | 1999 | 1 | 0 |
| Sri Lanka | 2000 | 5 | 1 |
| Sri Lanka | 2001 | 6 | 2 |
| Sri Lanka | 2002 | 6 | 3 |
| Sri Lanka | 2003 | 13 | 4 |
| Sri Lanka | 2004 | 4 | 0 |
| Sri Lanka | 2006 | 6 | 0 |
| Sri Lanka | 2007 | 4 | 0 |
| Sri Lanka | 2008 | 8 | 4 |
| Sri Lanka | 2009 | 11 | 4 |
| Total | Total | 64 | 18 |
    Scores and results list Sri Lanka's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Bandanage goal.
List of international goals scored by Channa Ediri Bandanage :
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1 | 7 May 2000 | Galolhu Football Stadium, Malé, Maldives | Bangladesh | 1-0 | 1-0 | Friendly |
| 2 | 17 May 2001 | Beirut Municipal Stadium, Beirut, Lebanon | Pakistan | 2-0 | 3-3 | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 3 | 30 May 2001 | Suphachalasai Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand | Pakistan | 2-1 | 3-1 | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 4 | 25 March 2002 | Kalutara Stadium, Kalutara, Sri Lanka | Pakistan | 1-1 | 2-1 | Friendly |
| 5 | 25 March 2002 | Kalutara Stadium, Kalutara, Sri Lanka | Pakistan | 2-1 | 2-1 | Friendly |
| 6 | 27 November 2002 | Sugathadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka | Vietnam | 1-2 | 1-2 | Friendly |
| 7 | 21 March 2003 | Sugathadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka | East Timor | 2-1 | 3-2 | 2004 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
| 8 | 25 March 2003 | Sugathadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka | Taiwan | 2-1 | 2-1 | 2004 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
| 9 | 18 November 2003 | Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates | United Arab Emirates | 1-1 | 1-3 | 2004 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
| 10 | 3 December 2003 | Sugathadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka | Laos | 1-0 | 3-0 | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 11 | 2 April 2008 | Zhongshan Sports Center Stadium, Zhongshan, China | Guam | 1-0 | 5-1 | 2008 AFC Challenge Cup qualification |
| 12 | 4 April 2008 | Zhongshan Sports Center Stadium, Zhongshan, China | Pakistan | 2-0 | 7-1 | 2008 AFC Challenge Cup qualification |
| 13 | 4 April 2008 | Zhongshan Sports Center Stadium, Zhongshan, China | Pakistan | 6-1 | 7-1 | 2008 AFC Challenge Cup qualification |
| 14 | 4 June 2008 | Sugathadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka | Afghanistan | 2-1 | 2-2 | 2008 SAFF Championship |
| 15 | 6 December 2009 | Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh | Bhutan | 1-0 | 6-0 | 2009 SAFF Championship |
| 16 | 6 December 2009 | Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh | Bhutan | 2-0 | 6-0 | 2009 SAFF Championship |
| 17 | 8 December 2009 | Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh | Bangladesh | 1-1 | 1-2 | 2009 SAFF Championship |
| 18 | 11 December 2009 | Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh | Maldives | 1-1 | 1-5 | 2009 SAFF Championship |

## Honours

Ratnam Sports Club
* Premier League: 2007–08, 2011–12
BG Sports Club
* Second Division: 2012