Sports promoter E.W. Balasuriya remembered-By Hafiz Marikar Source:Dailynews Kandy remembers sports promoter E.W. Balasuriya one of its most versatile sportsmen, sports benefactor, and philanthropist and above all a gentleman, of the highest calibre who passed away at the age of 92 on April 6, Today is his eleventh death anniversary. An arms giving will be held at Mahaiyawa in his memory. Many are the instances in his illustrious career and public life where he displayed his integrity and honesty which was a shining example of a man living a clean life. He was educated at Dharmaraja College and later at Ananda College, where he excelled in cricket as a steady and stylish opening batsman and fine close in fielder. After schooling, he came to Kandy and played cricket for Kandy United,Kandy CC and Central Province. ...
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‘Rajans’ Old Boys Form an OBU in Brisbane A group of past pupils of Dharmaraja College, Kandy- residing in Brisbane, Australia have taken the initiative to form an OBU in Brisbane. The main aim of forming this group is to foster a sense of camaraderie among the past pupils and their families in Brisbane and to gather to achieve numerous productive goals. Amongst these goals, the OBU plans to welcome and help newcomers to Brisbane and to hold events to strengthen the bond between fellow ‘Rajans’. Also, as the OBU of a Buddhist school, there will be focus on organising and supporting events that can benefit the Buddhist community in Brisbane. Through these missions the Dharmaraja OBU in Brisbane will strive to be a purposeful non profitable organisation in the Australian community. At the first meeting held on 28 Feb 2021 the following office bearers were appointed to represent the ...
Apr 7, 2021
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Anil Jayasinghe excellent ruggerite, referee and coach-by Hafiz Marikar Anil Jayasinghe Source:Dailynews One of the top rugger players to come out of Vidyartha College is Anil Jayasinghe,who was a great sportsman, coach and referee. Born in Kandy at Nittawela just behind the famous Nittawela grounds. he had his education at Vidyartha College, where he excelled in sports, especially rugby and cricket and led the rugger and the cricket teams in 1984 He was an outstanding rugby player for the Outstation Schools, Kandy Sports Club and Up-Country, He was also in the national pool and had the privilege of leading both Kandy Sports Club and Up-Country. He led the Up-Country side against Hong Kong under 24 in which the Hong Kong side beat Up-Country by 23 points to 13 at Bogambara. ...
Jan 9, 2021
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Irwin Howie was one of the finest fly halves-by Hafiz Marikar Source:Dailynews Having started his career as a scrum half, Irwin Howie developed into one of the finest fly halves in the history of Kandy and Sri Lanka rugby with a reputation as an elusive runner and the playmaker of the backline. He is the man who steered Kandy Sports Club to the Cup final under his leadership after nine long years in 1978 where they lost to Havelock SC under Anton Benedict by 4-10 Irwin Howie was a dynamic and cheerful rugby player.Fans in the late 1960s and 1970s were amazed at the brilliant performances Irwin produced. He started rugby at Trinity College and played in all age groups.He started as a scrum-half at the age of 15 and ended as one of the best fly halves.. At senior level, he was well known for his kicking. He used ...
Dec 20, 2020
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Tagged Allan Vooght, Athula Manchanayake, Chanlee Ching jnr, D.H. Rajaguru, Dharmaraja College, H. G. Ariyaratne, Hafiz Marikar, Ifhtikar Uvais, Jerome Gray, Lakshman Dullewa, Nihal Ananda, Nimal Malagamuwa, Sen U Swan, Sunil Munasinghe, Sunil Serasinghe, Thilak Jayasundara
Indrajith Bandaranayake was a superb winger-by Hafiz Marikar Indrajith Bandaranayake Source:Dailynews One of the finest wingers produced by Kandy was Dharmaraja College’s Indrajith Bandaranayake who is now domiciled in Australia, Indrajith played just one season of rugby at school where he was coached by old boy of Vidyartha College M. Zarook – who helped him to cut his teeth in rugby at a tender age. In school it was at cricket, Football and athletics that he excelled. At cricket he was an aggressive batsman and a good medium pacer. He captained his school in all age groups and skippered the senior side in his final year. Indrajith like his father the late Lucky Bandaranayke gave his best for sports; He too was a good cricketer and a footballer. But it was at rugby that Indrajith made his mark in the field of sports. After leaving school he turned out for ...
Nov 21, 2020
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Dr. T S U de Zylva – Ornithologist, Conservationist and Bird Photographer par Excellence. Source:Udithawijesena Dr. T S U de Zylva…passed away at the ripe old age of 94 years, on 13th September 2020. He was ‘Upen’ to his dear companions and Dr. Upendra to his clientele of Kurunegala who looked to him for their ailments. He was a well-known medical practitioner in Kurunegala with a long-established history, running his own private practice after a brief stint in the Government Health Service. However he was more renowned and celebrated as the first-ever wildlife photographer specializing in bird photography who introduced our birdlife to the world in the mid-19th century through his numerous pictorial publications. Dr. Thosatiratne Sri Upendra de Zylva (TSU) was born in 1927. He had his early education at Maliyadeva College Kurunegala, and moved to Royal College, Colombo for his high school education. When WW II broke out the Royal ...
Nov 16, 2020
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Rajans’ rugby boasts for a proud history-By Hafiz Marikar Photo source: Dharmaraja College Source:Dailynews Dharmaraja College doing well in rugby and has produced top teams and players. This school was founded on 30th of June 1887, under the name ‘Kandy Buddhist High School’ by Col. Henry Steele Olcott, an American theosophist. It was in 1970 that Rajans first formed a rugger team. They had played the game in 1920’s and later gave up. In the start friendly games were played under the captaincy of Gamini Jayasundara and the team was coached by his brother Ananda Jayasundara who learnt his rugby at the University. In 1971 they played five friendly matches under the captaincy of Rohan Eakanayaka, in 1972 under Gamini Thomas and 1973- Upali Mayadunne In 1974 they presented the official team and this team was captained by Upul Thalagoda and coached by Lanil Thennakoon, since then they have been ...
Nov 13, 2020
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Tagged Amila Weerakoon, Charinda Kalinga, Dharmaraja College, Dilantha Madushanka, Dulaksha Weerakoon, Dulantha Hiyarapitiya, Gihan Jayasingha, Hashan Pilapitiya. Rochana Hettiarachchi (Capt). Bhuvaneka Udangamuwa, Hasmitha Karunatilleke, Janaka Wijesinghe. No.8: Lochana Fernando. Backs - Ishanka Wimalasuriya, Lahiru Hettiarachchige, Manushaka Kumara, Pradeep Tharindu, Thilina Sampath, Vihanga Nawalage
Ruwan Kalpage fine athlete and cricketer-by Upananda Jayasundera Ruwan Kalpage Ruwan Senani Kalpage, an old boy of St.Anthony’s College, Katugastota, is a former Test Cricketer and a fine Athlete who won the 400 Metres Race at the Public Schools Meet representing St.Anthony’s College in the late eighties. He is the eldest Son of former Cricket Captain of Nalanda College, Sena Kalpage. Sena played Cricket for Nalanda College while the writer represented Dharmaraja College in Cricket. Stockily built Sena Kalpage was a left arm opening bowler. Later he played club cricket and ended up as a Senior Executive in the Mercantile sector. Ruwan followed in his father’s footsteps and became a leading all-rounder in Sri Lanka Schools in Cricket and Athletics before being included in the Test Cricket team in the year 1993 against India. ...
Oct 29, 2020
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N. K. Ratnayake-cricketer, athlete and tennis coach-by Upananda Jayasundera Source:Dailynews N.K.Ratnayake, an old boy of Dharmaraja College,Kandy is a fine cricketer, Athlete and a veteran Tennis coach and was the youngest President of the Old Boys Union of Dharmaraja College, Kandy. Popularly known as Tissa Ratnayake to his associates. He is a cricketer with a lot of stamina as he used to bowl for a long spell as a medium pace bowler representing his Alma Mater at all times. He played under the writer at the victorious ‘Big Match’ of Dharmaraja College against Kingswood College, in the year 1965 by capturing a match bag of six wickets for his school. He used to swing the ball both ways. As an Athlete he won the Javelin Throw in School and District level. ...
Oct 17, 2020
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Kehelgamuwa was a fiery fast bowler-by Upananda Jayasundera Source:Dailynews T.B.Kehelgamuwa, an old boy of Dharmaraja College,Kandy is a former Cricketer and Manager of the Sri Lankan Cricket team, under whose tenure the Sri Lanka Test Team recorded their first overseas Test victory in the year 1995 over New Zealand cricket team. When the Cricket team returned to Sri Lanka after the victory they were felicitated by the former Minister of Sports, S.B.Dissanayake who hosted a Dinner at Hotel Taj Samudra and awarded Plaques as mementos. He was an outstanding national player from 1967 to 1974 and is considered as one of the fastest bowlers Sri Lanka ever had and opened the attack with Daya Sahabandu for the Sri Lanka team. He was one of 49 Sri Lankan Cricketers felicitated by Sri Lanka Cricket in September 2018 to honour them for their services before Sri Lanka became a full member of ...
Oct 10, 2020
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