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Hans Van Culenburg: An All-Time Boxing hero – By Lawrence Machado Hans Van Cuylenburg, one of Sri Lanka’s finest boxers, has passed away after a prolonged illness. He suffered a stroke more than 12 years ago and had been bedridden since then, suffering more complications over the past few months. He was 74 when he passed away at his Dehiwela home. Hans is survived by wife Alane, and children TracyAnne (Melbourne) and Alec (Melbourne), and siblings Olive and Ronald. Hans was a household name in Sri Lanka during his heyday, along with his late brothers, Winston, Geoff, and Bunty. Their dad worked with my father, Rosario, at their business A.X. Machado and Sons, for many years and he was a thorough gentleman who used to visit us at home. I last spoke to Hans in February, and he reminisced about the days when he also worked for my Dad when ...