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Olympic stars White and Handunge proud products of Kandy-By Hafiz Marikar Source:Dailynews Kandy has produced world renowned sportsmen, who made Kandy and the country proud at the Olympics. When you talk about sports, the Olympics is one of the most coveted sports events in the world. Kandy has produced two top Olympic heroes in athletics and boxing. Duncan White and Leslie Donovan Perera Handunge. The two of them brought honour and fame to their home town and their country with their achievements. First was Duncan White in 1948,Wembley Olympics 400 meters hurdles, the stands swelled with cheering spectators, cameras whirred and the air hummed with the voice of famous commentators of the finalist line up. These two from Kandy who made the city and the country proud are both products of Trinity College. Duncan White made his super effort, the moment he had been waiting for. Big hearted and with ...