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Leonard-the cricketer turned ruggerite-by Althaf Nawaz Leonard de Zilwa Source:Dailynews St. Peter’s College, Colombo is one of the pioneer Catholic institutions in the country which has a proud history of producing several outstanding persons both in education and sports who have reached the pinnacle in their respective fields. Leonard de Zilwa was one of them who made his ‘Alma Mater’ proud by engaging in the game of rugby gradually transforming to be the cynosure of all eyes as a player and coach. Leonard was born in 1974 and his father was Melvin de Zilwa also a Peterite who worked as a Pharmacist while Chithra de Zilwa is his mother who is a housewife. He has three other siblings with two elder sisters Rochelle and Rozabelle who schooled at Holy Family Convent, Dehiwala are housewives while his elder brother Lucian who is also a Peterite is a Pharmacist living in the ...