Rugby star Saman brought honour and fame to Sri Lanka-by Althaf Nawaz Saman Jayasinghe captained Sri Lanka at both Hong Kong Sevens and Singapore Rugby Asiad in the same year (1982) Source:Dailynws Royal College, Colombo has produced many academics and top class sportsmen in the 1980’s. Thejana Saman Jayasinghe is one of them who excelled at school, Club and at International level bringing fame and honour to the country. Popularly known as ‘Saman’ in sporting circles is in his sixties and is a member of a family of seven children with five boys and a girl. From his small days he had a close bond with sports and after joining Royal College he got pumped up watching the seniors engage in sports. When he was 14 years old he opted to play cricket which apparently became his stepping stone in sports, also turned out to be his first love. He ...
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Nalin-the iron man of Sri Lanka rugby-Althaf Nawaz Nalin de Silva, Group Captain (retired.) Source:Dailynews Sri Lanka has produced some top class sportsmen in various sporting fields, from top schools in towns. The schools in the 1970’s and 80’s played a pivotal role in producing them in rugby, players who played for the love and passion of the game. Group Captain Nalin de Silva from Isipathana College, Colombo was one of them who remained in the hearts of the rugby loving fraternity for his excemplary conduct as an officer having been formerly known as “Iron man in schools Rugby” due to his tireless performance in the school’s rugby arena. Nalin had a sound academic career and he started playing rugby at the age of 15 years. He joined the second XV team in the 1960’s while gaining experience matured to be a regular member of the first XV team under ...
Nalin-the iron man of Sri Lanka rugby by Althaf Nawaz Source:-dailynews Sri Lanka has produced some top class sportsmen in various sporting fields, from top schools in towns. The schools in the 1970’s and 80’s played a pivotal role in producing them in rugby, players who played for the love and passion of the game. Group Captain Nalin de Silva from Isipathana College, Colombo was one of them who remained in the hearts of the rugby loving fraternity for his excemplary conduct as an officer having been formerly known as “Iron man in schools Rugby” due to his tireless performance in the school’s rugby arena. Nalin had a sound academic career and he started playing rugby at the age of 15 years. He joined the second XV team in the 1960’s while gaining experience matured to be a regular member of the first XV team under Hafi Abdeen’s captaincy. ...
