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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 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Ajith Abeyratne, Ana Saranapala, Asanga Seneviratne, CP Abeygunawardena, Hafeel Wazil, Hyacinth Kumara, Maxwell Dias, MD Ifthikar, MPF Sallay, Nimal Lewke, Sanath Asanjaya, Sanath Martis, Tony Amit, Tuan Krishan Bohoran

Rural lad Buddhika shone as a flanker for Sri Lanka-by Althaf Nawaz Buddhika Thalagampola Source:Dailynews Flanker. Buddhika Thalagampola started his education from an under privileged school from Kegalle District before moving to a Colombo school with a scholarship to become the cynosure of all eyes in the game of rugby f ootball. Buddhika was born in 1983 in Ruwanwella and his father is Dawson Thalagampola a planter at Janawasama and mother late Seelawathi was a housewife. He has one brother Kamal. He first attended Magammana Junior school in1989 and went to study there until 1996. In 1996, he moved to Ruwanwella Central ...

Apr 15, 2021 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Asanga Seneviratne, Buddhika Thalagampola

Dinesh Kumara the dazzling winger-by Althaf Nawaz Source:Dailynews Some sportsmen who had an illustrious sporting career started from under privileged schools. Due to their natural capabilities, they managed to secure a place with a school in the top tier to mature in their respective sporting discipline on par with the academic studies. Dinesh Kumara faced similar circumstances starting with a school closer to his residence and later enrolled in a prominent school to emerge as a quality rugby player ending up donning the National jersey. Dinesh Kumara was born in 1983 in Maradana and his father was late Sunil Welikage a businessman and mother Asuntha Nirmali was a housewife. He had three other siblings with two elder brothers Irantha played Rugby for CH and FC and Kasun is a businessman. Imanka, his younger sister, is a housewife. Dinesh started his schooling with Sangaraja Maha Vidyalaya in Maradana from 1991 to ...

Apr 11, 2021 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Asanga Seneviratne, Chandrishan Perera, Dinesh Kumara, Imthi Marrikar

Flanker Herathge Karunaratne did Army and Sri Lanka proud-by Althaf Nawaz Herathge Karunaratne Source:Dailynews Some of the yesteryear sportsmen who became prominent figures in their respective sporting disciplines never had an opportunity of gaining any sort of exposure during their school days. No sooner they joined a club, they eventually matured as prolific players, learning the basics of that particular game. Herathge Karunaratne was a player who never had the basic idea of handling a rugby ball, who hailed from an underprivileged family and later turned out to be an icon in the game of rugby in Sri Lanka. Karunaratne was well known as ‘Karu’ in the field of sports, especially in the rugby circles. He is 53 years old and hails from Aunuradhapura in North Central Province. His father was Herathge Premaratne, a driver by profession. M.D. Chandravathi his mother is a housewife. He has four other siblings with ...

Apr 11, 2021 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Asanga Seneviratne, C.P. Abeygunawardena, J K Shanthikumar, Nimal Lewke, P.G.Gunawardena, retd. Brigadier Sunil Ranasnighe, retd. Brigadier Thantiriwatta, retd. Brigadier. Mohan Ratnayake, retd. Col. D. K. Ekanayake, retd. General Sathyapriya Liyanage, retired Major General Nimal Krishnaratne retd. Brigadier Sunil Wanniarachchi, retired. Col. Dhammika Gunasekera, Sathyapriya Liyanage, Tavitha Thulagesi(Laga), Tony Amit

Scrum half Milinda brought honour and fame to his school and country-by Althaf Nawaz Milinda Jayasinghe Source:Dailynews Nalanda College, Colombo is one of the pioneer Buddhist schools in the country which has played a pivotal role in producing some top academics who have excelled in various fields and several sportsmen who have played a key role in bringing honour and fame to their Alma Mater by playing for clubs and country with distinction. Milinda Jayasinghe was one of the few ruggerites produced by them who handled the oval shaped ball in an illustrious career to become the cynosure of all eyes with his extraordinary skills in rugby. Milinda Jayasinghe who was well known as ‘Milie’ in sports circles was born in 1978 in Kiribathgoda in the Gampaha District. His father was late Athula Jayasinghe who worked for Kelani Cables while mother Ramani was a housewife. ...

Mar 15, 2021 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Ana Saranapala, Asanga Seneviratne, Milinda Jayasinghe, Ruwan Padmawansa, Tony Amit

Hamid brought honour and fame to his school and country-by Althaf Nawaz Zulker Hamid Source:Dailynews In the present sporting world, it is rare to find a family imbibed with sportsmen. Some of them excelled in school, club and finally ended up by representing the country locally and Internationally handling the oval shaped ball. Mohamed Zulkernain Hamid was one of the finest players produced by Royal College, Colombo, whose father and brother played a phenomenal role with both engaging in sports to become the cynosure of all eyes. Mohamed Zulkernain was also called Zulker Hamid in the sports arena, He is the younger son of Ibrahim Hamid, who was one of the finest products of Zahira College, Colombo, and was tagged as ‘Tanker’ for his robust performance in rugby, during his hey day while contributing immensely in the Rifle Shooting sport while late Rameena was his mother who was a housewife. ...

Mar 13, 2021 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Asanga Seneviratne, Zulker Hamid

Sudath Sampath the Rugby Sevens specialist-by Althaf Nawaz Source:Dailynews One should maintain a good physique regularly to engage in a body contact sport like rugby while having extra ordinary skills to survive in a team. Sudath Sampath is a diminutive person and a gifted player with great skills who handled the oval shaped ball Sudath Smapath who is called the ‘Serevi’ of Sri Lankan rugby, started his primary education at Isipathana College by enrolling in grade one in 1974. From his younger days he had a liking to this game as he attended Rugby practices regularly for the love of the game. He used to spend his intervals and after school time playing tap Rugby in the College Grounds or at Havelock Park with his classmates with a mango seed or a plastic bottle instead of a Rugby ball. His initial involvement in rugby was in the year 1981, when ...

Jan 25, 2021 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Ana Saranapala, Asanga Seneviratne, Imthi Marikar, MD Ifthikar, Nimal Lewke, Sheham Siddik, Tony Amit

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 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Ajantha Samarakoon, Ajith Abeyratne, Asanga Seneviratne, Hemantha Yatawara, Hisham Abdeen, Priyantha Ekanayake, Ronald Rodrigo, Saman Kotalawela

Chris Jordashe’s try that tore the hearts out of all Royalists-by Indika Welagedara Chris Jordashe Source:Dailynews Former Thomian captain, SL player, CR Captain, National 7’s manager Chris Jordashe recalls the “Try that tore the heart out of all Royalists” in the centenary Rugby semi final. at Longden Place. Thomian Rugby legend Christo Jordashe speaking to Daily News exclusively on the great times they went through as a team, winning quite a few important tournaments, even though they lacked a star studded outfit in 1978, The Thomian grit, spirit, sheer dedication, team unity, Quentin’s unbelievable coaching and Shane Pinder’s inspirational captaincy was the ultimate winner. Chris Jordashe was a footballer at junior level, athlete and cricketer before taking to rugby, although touch rugby at Prep school and Peterson playground really gave the urge to play rugby at Mount Lavinia School. ...

Oct 24, 2020 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Asanga Seneviratne, Chris Jordashe, Lanil Tennekoon Comments 0