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Kishan Musafer the dashing CR and Sri Lanka winger-by Althaf Nawaz Kishan Musafer Source:Dailynews Some yesteryear sportsmen are inspired by the players competing in the international arena. The game of rugby too has similar happenings where players in the international circuit are followed by certain local players who later blossom out as phenomenal players reaching the climax in the game. Kishan Musafer was one of them whose rugby icon was an England player and had an illustrious career and finally ended up playing for the country. Kishan was born in 1974 in Colombo and his father is Nizam Musafer a retired Naval Officer and Zarina his mother is a housewife. ...

May 15, 2021 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Asoka Jayasena, Kishan Musafer, Priyantha Ekanayake, Viraj Prasantha

Rajeev shone as a number eight for Lanka-by Althaf Nawaz Source:Dailynews In the game of rugby some players who had an illustrious career were influenced by their fathers in taking up the game. This is mainly due to the father being a former player or a rugby enthusiast. Rajeev Ganapathy was one of the players who was motivated and encouraged by his father being an ex-player, later ended up playing for school, club and for the country as a profound player. Rajeev was born in 1980 in Kandy city and his father was late Mohan Ganapathy who represented Trinity College Rugby in the year 1971/72 and was a part of the ‘Bradby’ winning team in 1972 obtaining Rugby Colours at school. He represented and captained Dickoya Maskeliya Cricket Club. He worked as a planter with Kelani Valley Plantations. His mother Usha worked as a Nutritionist for Ceylon Biscuits Limited. He ...

Apr 18, 2021 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Asoka Jayasena, Dickoya Maskeliya Cricket Club, Pradeep Basnayake, Sajith Mallikarachchi

Suranga the cager turned ruggerite-by Althaf Nawaz Suranga Amarasinghe Source:Dailynews The second row forwards in rugby should be tall, powerful players with excellent scrummaging skills and line out jumping. . In open play the second row forwards should perform the role of support players in rucks and mauls. Suranga Amarasinghe, well-known as Chunchu in the sporting circles, was one of the top players in this position when he donned the College, Club and National jersey . Suranga was born to a humble family in Mirigama in the Gampaha District in 1977 He had three brothers, His younger brother Chathuranga played for Trinity and St. Peter’s and captained Havelocks in 2009. Suranga was enrolled at Trinity College, Kandy and completed his education there from the primary to higher studies from 1985 to 1996, having being boarded at the College hostel. His first appearance in sports was basketball with the under -17 ...

Mar 14, 2021 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Asoka Jayasena, Imthi Marikar, Pradeep Basnayake, Priyantha Ekanayake, Suranga Amarasinghe

Trinity Lion Pradeep the cager turned ruggerite-by Althaf Nawaz Pradeep Basnayake Source:Dailynews To become an exemplary person in life one should possess a sound academic background with unique sporting skills, where the school plays a pivotal role in achieving these goals. Trinity College, Kandy located in the hill capital is a leading school which has produced several professionals who have blossomed out in the field of education and sports. Pradeep Sanjaya Basnayake is one of them who has a prolific academic background followed by his skills in the field of sports which made him the cynosure of all eyes locally and Internationally. ...

Mar 6, 2021 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Asoka Jayasena, Imthi Marikkar, Indrajith Bandaranayake, Pradeep Sanjaya Basnayake, Priyantha Ekanayake, Sanjeewa Jayasinghe, Suranga Amarasinghe

Antonian Lasantha Wijesuriya was one of the finest ruggerites-by Althaf Nawaz Lasantha Wijesuriya Source:Dailynews It is rare to find a person who excelled in sports in addition to leadership qualities. Lasantha Anthony Wijesuriya was one of the finest ruggerites produced by St.Anthony’s College, Kandy and went on to represent several clubs and Sri Lanka Lasantha was born in 1972 to a humble family of four brothers and four sisters. The only sports background that Lasantha had was that his two brothers played hockey for St. Sylvester’s College. No one anticipated that this youngster would mature and transform to become a prominent figure in rugby in Sri Lanka. ...

Jan 23, 2021 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Apsi Nagata, Asoka Jayasena, Duminda Silva, Dunstan de Silva, Imthi Marikar, Manasa Qoro, Nalaka Weerakkody, Nalin Dissanayake, Priyantha Ekanayake, Thuru Opethi

Jayasena first Anandian to play for Lanka-by Althaf Nawaz Asoka Jayasena Source: Dailynews A player who had no grass root level involvement in rugby later turned out to be a one of Sri Lanka’s finest rugby players produced by Ananda College, Colombo was Asoka Jayasena who is the first Anandian to play for Sri Lanka Asoka hails from a sports loving family and lived in a neighbourhood in Minuwangoda. His father was Jayasena Pathirana while Vijitha Tennakoon was his mother. He is the eldest of a family of three including two sisters. His father served in the Sri Lanka Police representing Athletics team in 1960. His father’s elder brother G.P.Wimaladasa from Mirigama and uncle Charles from Gampaha were two popular figures in the sporting circles as both represented Sri Lanka at volleyball in the same era. Asoka enrolled at Joseph Vaz College, Wennappuwa to follow his primary education in GCE ...

Oct 10, 2020 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Arjuna Ranatunga, Aruna de Silva, Asoka Jayasena, Damith Jayawardana, Hemantha Yatawara, Neranjan Abeywardena, Nilantha and Hemantha Laksmewawa, Nizam Jamaldeen, Roger Rodrigo, Saman Kothalawala, Subasinghe, Sudath Sampath Comments 0

Hemantha Yatawara was a top class ruggerite, athlete and hockey player-by Althaf Nawaz Hemantha Yatawara Source:Dailynews The outstation schools played a pivotal role, especially in the Central Province by producing some quality players with a sound educational background. Hemantha Yatawara is no stranger to that category who was a robust player who engaged in several sports while reaching the pinnacle in the game of rugby. Hemantha Yatawara popularly known as ‘Yatta’ in the sporting circles hails from a family of six brothers and a sister. His father B.D.Yatawara was a former Sri Rahulian while mother Leela Dissanayake studied at Poramadulla Central Hanguranketha. Both his parents have stood as a pillar of strength in supporting him and Saman the elder and Udaya the younger brother throughout their sporting career from the childhood days, even though they were not from a sporting background. They were especially very supportive by feeding them with ...

Oct 9, 2020 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Ajantha Samarakoon, Asoka Jayasena, Chandrapalan, Dharmakeerthi, Gunatilleke Damith Jayawardena, Hafees Marso, Hemantha Yatawara, Judy Preena, Leslie de Silva, Nazeeb, Neranjan Abeywardena Hector, Nimal Lewke, Nizam Jamaldeen, Norman Silva Palitha Siriwardana, Roger Rodrigo, Rohan Gunaratne, Saman Kotalawala, Sudath Sampath, Sunil Sahabandu, Tuan Hajireen, Upali Vithanage Comments 0

Norman Silva the athlete turned ruggerite-by Althaf Nawaz Norman Silva A man renowned for good human qualities and sportsmanship, who ultimately ended up as one of the finest rugby players Sri Lanka has ever produced, who had never handled the oval shaped ball in his school career was Norman Silva. Born to a family in Nittambuwa, where his father Francis Silva, was a renowned businessman. While being the youngest member amongst his nine siblings including one sister, he hung up his Police uniform as a Deputy Inspector General after serving 38 years, from the time he joined as a Sub Inspector way back in 1982. Norman joined St. Anthony’s College, Wattala which was a prominent Christian school, where the game of Rugby was not very well established at that time. His elder brother Jerard Silva who was a leading athlete held the National record in discus throw which influenced Norman ...

Oct 5, 2020 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Ajantha Samarakoon, Asoka Jayasena, Chandrapalan, Dassanayake, Hafees Marso, Hector Gunathilake, HemanthaYatawara, Ivan Ekanayake, K P Subasinghe, Kotelawala, Leslie de Silva, M. Dharmakeerthi, Mahesh Perera, Nazeem, Niranjan AbeywardEna, Nizam Jamaldeen, Palitha Siriwardana, Roger Rodrigo, Rohan Gunaratne, Sarath Paladeniya, Sudath Sampath, Sunil Sahabandu, Vikum Perera Comments 0