Sad News – Ajith Abeyratne (1968, Ryde) One of Kandy’s top sports products Ajith Abeyratne died yesterday aged 75. His funeral will take place in Colombo. He was a top class sportsman produced by Trinity College, Kandy in the1960s. He played rugby for the school at the age of 15, and besides playing rugby, he performed with distinction in cricket, basketball, tennis and athletics. During his time his name was a household one in sports in Kandy and he holds the record for the fastest century between Trinity and Royal College–100 in 69 minutes off 62 balls in 1968 at Asgiriya. He led the Trinity College rugby teams in 1967 and 1968 and won colours and the coveted Lion in rugby as well as the Ryde Gold Medal awarded to the best all-round student in 1968. In 1967 in his first year of captaincy in rugby, Ajith Abeyratne’s side beat ...
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Tuan Bohoran was a fine scrum half-by Althaf Nawaz Source:Dailynews The Malay community in Sri Lanka has played a pivotal role in the field of sports. The game of rugby has a special place and they contributed immensely towards its success. Some of them hailed from generations who handled the oval shaped ball. Tuan Krishan Bohoran was another fine player who came from a rugby playing background including his uncles, cousin and father bringing honour and fame for the country. Bohoran was born in 1976 and his father is Tuan Rahim who influenced his career playing for Sri Lanka Police as a Flanker during the period of Anton Benedict, Daya Jayasundera and Numal Lewke. He later played rugby in Qatar for the Lanka Lions Team. Mother is Nona Hafeela Samath. He has two siblings Tuan Rafeel is his brother and Razeena is the sister. Due to his family members being ...
May 1, 2021
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Ajith Abeyratne a proud product of Trinity-By Hafiz Marikar Ajith Abeyratne Source:Dailynews Ajith Abeyratne was a top class sportsman produced by Trinity College, in the mid 1960s He played rugby for the school at the age of 15, and besides playing rugby, he performed with distinction in cricket, basketball, tennis and athletics. During his time his name was a household one in sports in Kandy and he holds the record for the fastest century between Trinity and Royal College –100 in 69 minutes off 62 balls in 1968 at Asgiriya. He led the Trinity College rugby teams in 1967 and 1968 and won colours and the coveted Lion in rugby as well as the Ryde Gold Medal awarded to the best all-round student in 1968. He was also the president of the Student Christian Movement. ...
Jan 16, 2021
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Tagged Ajantha Samarakoon, Ajith Abeyratne, Asanga Seneviratne, Hemantha Yatawara, Hisham Abdeen, Priyantha Ekanayake, Ronald Rodrigo, Saman Kotalawela
Reggie Bartholomeusz the athletic and rugby star-by Althaf Nawaz Source:Dailynews It is very rare to witness a person engaged in several sporting disciplines especially in the school arena later transforming himself to a top sportsman in one or more sports which enabled him to reach the pinnacle to bring honour and fame to his School, Club and the Country. Reggie Bartholomeusz was one of the finest sportsmen who had a profound career with his school Wesley College later had an enthralling club career finally ending up donning the National jersey for the country handling the oval shaped ball. ...
Nov 14, 2020
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Tagged (captain 1974) Nizam Hajireen, (M.P. Amaradasa, Ajith Abeyratne, Bandula Wijesinghe, Bryan Baptist Nimal Malagamuwa, Bumpy Jayasekera, Desmond Harridge, Dr. Maiya Gunasekera, G.B. Gunadasa, George Jayasena, Hamzie Hameed, Indrajith Coomaraswamy, Jagath Fernando, Japana Jayawardena, Jeffrey de Jong Jeffrey Yu, Jeyer Rodriguesz, Lofty Perera, M.F. Fernando Basheer Musafer - all from Army) Anton Benedict, Mahes. Sabaratnam, Mohan Balasuriya, Omar Sheriff, Reggie Bartholomeusz, Rohan Gunaratne, Ronnie Schokman, Roy Balasuriya, Shafi Janudeen, Tony Sirimanne, Tyrone Holdenbottle, Viper Gunaratne
Hooker Mohan Balasuriya was a ruggerite par excellence-by Althaf Nawaz Source:Dailynews The Hooker is a key position in rugby. One should have immense talent to occupy this slot which plays a pivotal role in securing the ball from the ‘Pack’ to the back division to create scoring opportunities.Hooker Mohan Balasuriya was one of the great rugby players produced by Trinity College, Kandy, who stole the limelight in the rugby arena as a player locally and Internationally later turned out to be a top administrator serving in various capacities in the rugby fraternity. Mohan’s father was A. Balasuriya, a lecturer at the Teacher Training College, Uyanwatte. He was a cricketer who captained Education Department team to win the Daily News Trophy in the 1960’s and was a founder member of the Central Province Cricket Umpires Association, while his mother who was a a Teacher retired after serving as a Principal. ...
Nov 13, 2020
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Tagged Ajith Abeyratne, Denzil Kobbekaduwa, Dr. D. Makuloluwa, Gavin Stevens, Jayantissa Ratwatte, Rohan Abeysundera, the Teacher Training College, YC Chang
