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Thushara Weerasooriya – Triple Lion in cricket, rugby and athletics-by Hafiz Marikar Thushara Weerasooriya Source:Dailynews Thushara Weerasooriya, was a top sportsman to come out of Trinity College, and a triple lion winner. He led the Cricket side in 1986, the year in which they won most of their matches. The Big Match was won outright after the 1951win and also led to win the one day game. Thushara was a talented bowler and batsman who could tear apart any attack. He started his cricketing career from under 13 and captained the senior side which comprised. Thushara Weerasooriya ,Priyanka Nanayakkara, Rukshan Wijenayake, Nilanka Nanayakkara, Paul Robinson,Romesh Jayawardena, Chaminda Unantenne, Channa Fernando, Paul Navamani, Susil K Premasinghe, Dan Wijesinghe, Francis Jayawardena, S. Ratnakumar, Dasarath Kiridena, Denham Madena, Mevan Balalle, Shaw Wilson (Coach), Upali Nanayakkara(MIC) and Rohan Madena (team Manager). In that year Denham Madena, ThusharaWeerasooriya, Mevan Balalle and Chaminda Unantenne won the ...

Tyrell Rajapakse led the invincible Trinity team of 1987-by Hafiz Marikar Trinity College skipper Tyrell Rajapakse being introduced to then President J.R. Jayewardene who was the chief guest at the Second Leg of the Bradby Shield against Royal College at the Sugathadasa Stadium Tyrell Jason Rajapakse known as ‘Tikka’ a Trinity College rugby Lion was an outstanding rugby player and a top leader who marshalled his equally talented team of players to become their last Invincible 1st XV Rugby side. That was in 1987, precisely 33years ago. The 1987 team is regarded as one of the best teams. This is because for the clean sheet they maintained against formidable sides, for the brand of rugby they dished out and for the abundance of talent they possessed. It was under him, they won the league title last in 1987. Tyrell’s team , that year was coached by Alex Lazarus. They won ...