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Athlete Newton Perera was a gifted middle distance runner Newton Perera Source:Dailynews The Olympic Games of 1980 in Moscow was the first international athletics meet that Karawa Thanthirige Newton Perera, a noted sprinter of Sri Lanka participated in. Born on July 8, 1954, at Dankotuwa, Perera had his early education at the Nainamadama Roman Catholic Boys’ School and at St. Joseph Vaz College, Wennappuwa. He was keen in athletics since the tender age of 11 years and he came into his own while participating in the Under-19 Inter-School events. ...