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Lalitha Ratnayake outstanding weightlifter, athlete and ruggerite-by Upananda Jayasundera Source:Dailynews A.R.M.Lalitha Ratnayake, an old boy of Dharmaraja College,Kandy is one of the Best Weightlifters as well as an outstanding Referee and Judge. He is also an outstanding Rugby player, Soccer player,Cricketer and Athlete. Lalitha Ratnayake was the person who was instrumental in introducing Weight lifting to his alma mater, Dharmaraja College,Kandy in the eighties. He learnt the basics of Weight Lifting from S.A.Wijewickrema when he joined the YMCA Weightlifting Centre while schooling. After winning his weight Class as a novice and then at the Intermediate and finally at the Nationals (his weight Class is 65 Kg.),he became a Grade III Weightlifting Referee and Judge. Ultimately he served as the Chairman of the Selection Committee of the Sri Lanka Weightlifting Federation. He represented Sri Lanka as the Manager of the Weightlifting Team which toured Nepal at the Asian Inter Club Weightlifting ...

Oct 6, 2020 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged A.R.M.Lalitha Ratnayake, Dharmaraja College, S.A.Wijewickrema Comments 0

E. W. Balasuriya sports promoter par excellence-By Hafiz Marikar Source:Dailynews Kandy remembers one of its most versatile sportsmen, sports benefactor, philanthropist and above all a gentleman, of the highest calibre E.W. Balasuriya. Many seem to have forgotten the past glorious moments of Kandy rugby. But there are still who remember his great service. His invaluable services for sports in Kandy is remembered by all, even at times when changes are inevitable, with sports taking a different turn with professionalism playing a vital role in sports. He was one of the great sports promoters and a philanthropist. He was known as’Bala’ for some and some called him EW. He was a great lover of sports and gave his best. 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 clean life. As a donor he was ...

Sep 28, 2020 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged A.Etipola, Carl Fernando, Dharmaraja College, Didacus de Almeida, Farook Dole, Gavin Stevens, George Jayasena, George Thambiraja, HectorGaluge, K.B.Sangakkara, Mahesh Sabaratnam, Maurice Silva, Maurice Windus Comments 0

Debahapuwa piloted Antonians to victory in 1968 Big Match-by Upananda Jayasundera Source:Daily News Gamini Debahapuwa , a versatile cricketer and a knowledgeable coach from Central Province has produced many National Level players and he is trying his level best to train his students whatever he has learnt about the game from his alma mater, St.Anthony’s College,Kandy and Sri Lanka Air Force. Gamini Debahapuwa started his cricket career when he was schooling at St.Anthony’s in the year 1968 under Randy Simms and he helped his School to beat Trinity College,Kandy in their ‘Big Match’ after 14 years claiming a Match Bag of 7 for 38 (6 for 21 & 1 for 17) He was awarded the Best Bowlers as well as Best Fielders prizes at this Match. After leaving School he was selected for the Central Province Cricket team under the captaincy of Sarath Wickremaratne and they played against a Malaysian ...

Sep 23, 2020 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Dharmaraja College, Gamini Debahapuwa, Kingswood College, Sriyantha Samaratunge, St.Anthony’s College Comments 0

Antonian Franklyn Burke brought honour and fame to his school – Hafiz Marikar Source:Dailynews One of the top cricketers to come out of St.Anthony’s College, Katugastota in the early 1960’s was Franklyn Burke, a cricketer who brought distinction to his school by winning the schoolboy cricketer of the year award in 1962, that fourth Antonian to gain this title within seven years. Franklyn Burke in the year 1962 in front of a mammoth gathering at Bogambara,brought honour to the Antonians when he was adjudged the schoolboy cricketer of the year. His outstanding all-round season culminated with a thumping century against Trinity to the tune of 133 runs in 119 minutes with 19 fours and four sixes. Some of his highlights of the year were 38 and 2 for 16vs St Sylvester’s, 6 for 82 vs Royal, 26 n.o., 6 for 89 and 3 for 44 vs Kingswood, 3 for 100 ...

Aug 4, 2020 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Andrew Van Langenberg, Dharmaraja College, Franklyn Burke Comments 0