Rajans’ rugby boasts for a proud history-By Hafiz Marikar Photo source: Dharmaraja College Source:Dailynews Dharmaraja College doing well in rugby and has produced top teams and players. This school was founded on 30th of June 1887, under the name ‘Kandy Buddhist High School’ by Col. Henry Steele Olcott, an American theosophist. It was in 1970 that Rajans first formed a rugger team. They had played the game in 1920’s and later gave up. In the start friendly games were played under the captaincy of Gamini Jayasundara and the team was coached by his brother Ananda Jayasundara who learnt his rugby at the University. In 1971 they played five friendly matches under the captaincy of Rohan Eakanayaka, in 1972 under Gamini Thomas and 1973- Upali Mayadunne In 1974 they presented the official team and this team was captained by Upul Thalagoda and coached by Lanil Thennakoon, since then they have been ...
Nov 13, 2020
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Tagged Amila Weerakoon, Charinda Kalinga, Dharmaraja College, Dilantha Madushanka, Dulaksha Weerakoon, Dulantha Hiyarapitiya, Gihan Jayasingha, Hashan Pilapitiya. Rochana Hettiarachchi (Capt). Bhuvaneka Udangamuwa, Hasmitha Karunatilleke, Janaka Wijesinghe. No.8: Lochana Fernando. Backs - Ishanka Wimalasuriya, Lahiru Hettiarachchige, Manushaka Kumara, Pradeep Tharindu, Thilina Sampath, Vihanga Nawalage