An aggressive right-handed middle order batsman, Kulatunga has been captain of Colts Cricket Club since 2003–2004, though he failed to make an impact in international level.
In 2001 he was selected to represent the Sri Lanka Board President's XI in a game against England at Matara, scoring a half century.
He has been a prolific scorer in domestic cricket and in May steered his club Wayamba to a 31-run victory in the inaugural Inter-Provincial Twenty20 final against Ruhuna, earning an opportunity to make his international debut.
Jeevantha Kulatunga was suspected by Al Jazeera along with Dilhara Lokuhettige for being involved in a match fixing in a fake T20 series in the United Arab Emirates.
[2] However, in a latest release on 28 May 2018, Jeevantha Kulatunga has declined the allegations made by Al Jazeera, stating that this is a planned action against him in order to damage his reputation.