Vidyartha’s Faizal an excellent rugby coach-by Hafiz Marikar Source:Dailynews M.H.M. Faizal a fine ruggerite and coach, started his rugby career at Vidyartha College,. Kandy He made his debut in 1992 under the coaching of late George Jayasena, and also played in 1993. He played as full back but occasionally occupied the fly half and centre positons. He was also one of the leading try scorers during his playing days. Today he is giving a big hand in coaching and can be rated as one of the most knowledgeable coaches Straight from school he joined the Nittawela club and played for the Kandy SC in 1994 and its“B” side Kandy Lions and later took up coaching. , He followed Sri Lanka Rugby Football Union Level I coaching programme in 2004 conducted by Steve Mcharsy of IRB and also took part in the Sri Lanka Rugby Football Union Level I coaching programme ...
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Reggie Bartholomeusz the athletic and rugby star-by Althaf Nawaz Source:Dailynews It is very rare to witness a person engaged in several sporting disciplines especially in the school arena later transforming himself to a top sportsman in one or more sports which enabled him to reach the pinnacle to bring honour and fame to his School, Club and the Country. Reggie Bartholomeusz was one of the finest sportsmen who had a profound career with his school Wesley College later had an enthralling club career finally ending up donning the National jersey for the country handling the oval shaped ball. ...
Nov 14, 2020
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Tagged (captain 1974) Nizam Hajireen, (M.P. Amaradasa, Ajith Abeyratne, Bandula Wijesinghe, Bryan Baptist Nimal Malagamuwa, Bumpy Jayasekera, Desmond Harridge, Dr. Maiya Gunasekera, G.B. Gunadasa, George Jayasena, Hamzie Hameed, Indrajith Coomaraswamy, Jagath Fernando, Japana Jayawardena, Jeffrey de Jong Jeffrey Yu, Jeyer Rodriguesz, Lofty Perera, M.F. Fernando Basheer Musafer - all from Army) Anton Benedict, Mahes. Sabaratnam, Mohan Balasuriya, Omar Sheriff, Reggie Bartholomeusz, Rohan Gunaratne, Ronnie Schokman, Roy Balasuriya, Shafi Janudeen, Tony Sirimanne, Tyrone Holdenbottle, Viper Gunaratne
Rugby star Mohan Sahayam also shone as a cricketer and athlete at Trinity-by Althaf Nawaz Mohan Sahayam Source:Dailynews One of the prominent schools in , Kandy is Trinity College. It has a distinguished history in unearthing several personalities, who reached the pinnacle not only in the field of education but also in sports, who glittered like gems, especially in rugby and cricket and hit the top. Mohan Sahayam was one of them who brought great honour to the school and country handling the oval shaped ball. Mohan Sahayam’s father was G.A.Y.Sahayam a leading Maths teacher in that era who served for a long time at Trinity College later retired as Vice Principal. Elsie was his mother who was a housewife. He was born to a family of five with three boys and two girls. His elder brother, Baskaran who is in his 90’s is the oldest living hockey Lion from ...
Oct 21, 2020
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Tagged Chang Faa Ching, Deeplal de Zoysa, Denzil Kobbekaduwa (Capt) and Jayantissa Ratwatte, Dr. D. Makuloluwa, Fredrick Prins, G. Stevens, Gamini Udugama, George Jayasena, Jadi Dissanayake, Lakshman Samarawijaya, Mohan Balasuriya, Mohan Sahayam, Rohan Abeysundara, Shafie Jainudeen, Y. C. Chang
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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
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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
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