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Gallage Peiris – the self-made athlete who brought fame to the country Gallage Peiris Source:Dailynews Gallage Diamond Peiris, who participated in the long jump and triple jump events at the 1948 London Olympic Games, was born on January 17, 1918 in Mount Lavinia. He received his primary education at Prince of Wales College, Moratuwa. Although he was keen in sports, lack of facilities prevented him from getting involved in the sport at competitive level. However, Peiris developed an interest in sports and got himself involved in athletics after having keenly followed the performances of Asian competitors at the 1936 Berlin Olympic Games. ...