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A memoir of a Sri Lankan hockey legend Source:Sundaytimes Dennis as he is fondly called and known in hockey circles, is no ordinary sportsman. One dedicated to the game with a sense of perfectionism. Dennis who excelled with the stick by serving his country, captaining his college and representing clubs, did also blow the whistle, coached with passion, administered and promoted the game and dedicated his professional knowledge in collating and maintaining records of the history of the game in the country. From stick to the pen. Such are rare personalities. A legend by no means in the field of hockey in Sri Lanka, he has dedicated a lifetime to the sport he so cherished. A strong believer of performance with integrity. As quoted by Past Patron of the Mercantile Hockey Association Mr. Hemaka Amarasuriya: “If ever an individual committed, so much of his life and times to one activity, ...