Ashean Karthelis the cager and rugby star-by Althaf Nawaz Ashean Karthelis reacts after scoring a try against Scotland on day two at the Cathay Pacific/Credit Suisse Hong Kong Rugby Sevens in 2007. Source:Dailynews To play in several positions in the game of rugby, one should be blessed with extra ordinary talent and skills while competing in matches. Ashean Karthelis was one of them who turned out to be a prolific player while handling the oval shaped ball as a prop forward, flanker and lock forward from the time he donned the jersey from school level until he represented the country at international competitions maturing as a prominent player in the rugby arena. Ashean was born in 1985 and his father was late Asiri Karthelis and mother is Jayasika Fernando. He has one sister Menali and grew up in the town of Moratuwa. He was enrolled at S. Thomas’ College, Mount ...

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