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Heshan Unamboowe was Sri Lanka’s number one swimmer for many years Heshan Unamboowe Source:Dailynews Heshan Bandara Unamboowe is a former Sri Lankan swimmer who has represented his country at several international competitions for many years. He is an Olympian and represented Sri Lanka at the 2012 London Summer Olympics. He was born on May 19, 1992 in Kandy and was educated at Dharmaraja College and at Trinity College. His first coach was E. G. A. Wilson and thereafter he came under the guidance of Piyasiri, U. H. Pemlath and U. H. Sugath with J. B. Herath as the physical fitness instructor. His first national level achievement was in 1999 when he won a Silver Medal in the 50m backstroke at the Sri Lanka Schools Swimming Championships, competing in the Under-9 age group category. ...