Please answer the following question: Pick one category for the following text. The options are - company, educational institution, artist, athlete, office holder, mean of transportation, building, natural place, village, animal, plant, album, film or written work. Ranil Abeynaike -  Ranil Gemunu Abeynaike (12 February 1955 – 21 February 2012) was a Sri Lankan cricketer. Abeynaike was a right-handed batsman who bowled slow left-arm orthodox. Born at Mount Lavinia he was educated at S. Thomas' College Mount Lavinia in the Dominion of Ceylon (today Sri Lanka). He was the son of Orville Abeynaike.
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Athlete