Trinity Lion Pradeep the cager turned ruggerite-by Althaf Nawaz Pradeep Basnayake Source:Dailynews To become an exemplary person in life one should possess a sound academic background with unique sporting skills, where the school plays a pivotal role in achieving these goals. Trinity College, Kandy located in the hill capital is a leading school which has produced several professionals who have blossomed out in the field of education and sports. Pradeep Sanjaya Basnayake is one of them who has a prolific academic background followed by his skills in the field of sports which made him the cynosure of all eyes locally and Internationally. ...

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Thushara Jayalath -the cager turned ruggerite-by Althaf Nawaz Thushara Jayalath Source:Dailynews There was an era when the game of rugby football was listed as one of the prominent sports in the country, with schools engaged in handling the oval shaped ball producing some outstanding players who had the distinction of making their ‘Alma Mater’ proud. Thushara Jayalath was one of them who represented St. Peter’s College, Colombo, with a sound academic and sporting career and ended up by donning the National jersey . Thushara who is in 50’s hails from a family that had no previous involvement in sports. He was not actively encouraged to pursue or participate in sporting activities. However, as an over-enthusiastic child, he often found much joy in participating in a wide range of sports. His father was a civil servant, and mother was a housewife. His illustrious academic career was at St Peter’s College, Colombo, ...

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