[3] He took 6 for 25 when the Sri Lanka Board President's XI dismissed Pakistan Under-25s for 85 in 1973–74.
[4] Pieris played three One Day International matches at the inaugural World Cup in 1975.
[5] An injury to the cartilage in his left knee forced him to quit cricket after the World Cup at the age of 29.
[2] He has worked in industry and academia, teaching Chemistry and specialising in polymers.
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