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Centre Yugantha proud product of Ananda-by Althaf Nawaz Source:Dailynews Ananda College, Colombo is the leading Buddhist school in the country which has contributed immensely towards the success of Education while unearthing sportsmen excelling in various sporting disciplines, where some of them reached the pinnacle by representing the country at International tournaments. Yugantha Karunarathne who had an illustrious rugby career was one of the finest products of Ananda who brought honour and fame to his school and country wearing the National jersey. Yugantha, better known as ‘Yuga’ in rugby circles, was born in 1975 in Colombo. His father was late Lt. H.K. Karunaratne who served in the Sri Lanka Army and a former Olympic and, Asian Gold Medallist and an Army Boxer. Nimala Athukorala was his mother, a housewife while he also had a brother Rohana. ...

May 17, 2021 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Ananda College, Bimal Perara, Duminda De Silva, Graham Raux, Milinda Jayasinghe, Nalin Dissanayaka, Nishantha Dias, Sameera Wijesinghe, Sashika Corray, Thushara Jayalath

Duminda de Silva the cager and rugby star-by Althaf Nawaz Source:Dailynews Some top sportsmen started their careers from lesser known schools from the rural areas in the country. While they matured gradually, coinciding with their academic studies and sports they got openings from some top schools which enrolled them. Duminda de Silva was one of them who started his schooling from schools in Ratnapura and finally completed his career at Trinity College, Kandy, which led him to become a prominent figure in the field of education and sports. Duminda de Silva was born in 1973 in Ratnapura and his father is Walter an advocate while Mallika his mother is a housewife. His two siblings are Dinuka and Dushan. He started his Primary and Secondary Education from 1978 to 1981 at Gangabada Seevali Vidyalaya in Ratnapura. He then moved to Baptist College, Ratnapura from 1981 to 1984. ...

Mar 7, 2021 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Duminda De Silva, Kandy Sports Club

Sri Lanka Lions Premiers In 2018 The Srilanka Lions Sports Club won the NSW Classics Cricket Competition for over 50 cricketers organised by the Sydney Masters Cricket Association in New South Wales last Sunday 11th March 2018 in a very close game against the Burwood Briars Cricket Club played at Monty Bennett Oval, Wentworthville. Burwood Briars got 179 for 4 wickets in their 40 overs & the SriLanka Lions reached their target in 38 overs. This is the premier cricket tournament for players over 50 years in Sydney. There are sixteen ( 16 ) teams in this competition which is played on turf wickets with many teams having ex-Grade cricketers. The SriLanka Lions finished up with 376 points followed in second place by last years Premiers Georges River Cricket Club with 368 points. The team was captained this year by Ex-Old Joe Kevin Pereira. The rest of the team that ...

Mar 21, 2018 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Home Tagged Boyd Parsons, Burwood Briars, Chitral Perera, Cuthbert Berenger, Duminda De Silva, Gavin Mallawarachchi, Harry Solomons, Janaka Rambukwella, Jayantha Jayaweera, Kevin Pereira, Max Labrooy, Rohan Wijesinghe, Ruwan Atukorale, Senerath Seneviratne, Srilanka Lions Sports Club, Steve Jacobs, Suresh Mirando, Thomas George, Todd O’Keefe