Samarasekera dazzled in the 1969 Bradby encounter-by Upananda Jayasundera Seevali Samarasekera Pic by Upananda Jayasundera, Kandy Sports Special Corr Source:Dailynews Seevali Samarasekera is a former Trinity College Rugby Captain, who will be remembered for scoring the match winning try in the 1969 Bradby Shield encounter against Royal College at Longden Place. He made a 50 yard sizzling run beating a host of defenders to score the match winning try. In the same year, he was invited to play for Kandy SC in the Clifford Cup Knock-Out Tournament match against Havelock SC. ...
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Sundar Niranjan the athletic and rugby star-by Althaf Nawaz Source:Dailynews S. Thomas’ College, Mount Lavinia is a leading Christian school with a proud history of producing several sportsmen who stood out in their academic career while becoming renowned players in various sporting disciplines locally and internationally. Niranjan Sundaranathan was one of them who excelled in his studies while turning out as a quality rugby player who brought honour and fame to his school and country. ...
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Daya Jayasundera was a top class ruggerite, referee and coach-by Hafiz Marikar Daya Jayasundera Daya Jayasundera was one of the top sportsmen who hailed from Kandy. He joined the Police in 1968 as a Sub Inspector and worked his way to the top. He had a charming personality which won the hearts of everyone whom he came across. He was honest to say the least and was very proud of the police uniform he wore. A product of Dharmaraja College where he played cricket hockey and was a boxer and athlete in the early 1960”s.. After school he started playing rugger at Nittawela, where he played for Kandy SC He went to Nittawela during the time of Maurice Perera’s coaching and played under Y.C. Chang in 1967. It was at Kandy Sports Club that he first played rugger as during his school days there was no rugger at his school. ...
