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Achala Perera the utility player-by Althaf Nawaz Source:Dailynews One should possess some special talent and maintain a good physique to occupy multiple positions in the game of rugby football. Achala Anurudda Perera was a player who was blessed with a stocky build which enabled him to play a key role as a utility player which saw him reach the pinnacle handling the oval shaped ball. Achala Perera was born in 1985 to a humble family in the vicinity of Kandy. His father Tissa Perera worked overseas from his younger days and mother Sriyani Tennakoon was a house wife who was instrumental in taking care of him during his school career. He has one sister Nadeeka Anuradhi who also has a rugby background. She represented Kandy and Havelocks women’s rugby teams. He started his school career with Kingswood College, Kandy in 1995 and completed in 2004. He had never thought of ...