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Tuan Bohoran was a fine scrum half-by Althaf Nawaz Source:Dailynews The Malay community in Sri Lanka has played a pivotal role in the field of sports. The game of rugby has a special place and they contributed immensely towards its success. Some of them hailed from generations who handled the oval shaped ball. Tuan Krishan Bohoran was another fine player who came from a rugby playing background including his uncles, cousin and father bringing honour and fame for the country. Bohoran was born in 1976 and his father is Tuan Rahim who influenced his career playing for Sri Lanka Police as a Flanker during the period of Anton Benedict, Daya Jayasundera and Numal Lewke. He later played rugby in Qatar for the Lanka Lions Team. Mother is Nona Hafeela Samath. He has two siblings Tuan Rafeel is his brother and Razeena is the sister. Due to his family members being ...

May 1, 2021 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Ajith Abeyratne, Ana Saranapala, Asanga Seneviratne, CP Abeygunawardena, Hafeel Wazil, Hyacinth Kumara, Maxwell Dias, MD Ifthikar, MPF Sallay, Nimal Lewke, Sanath Asanjaya, Sanath Martis, Tony Amit, Tuan Krishan Bohoran

Rajeev shone as a number eight for Lanka-by Althaf Nawaz Source:Dailynews In the game of rugby some players who had an illustrious career were influenced by their fathers in taking up the game. This is mainly due to the father being a former player or a rugby enthusiast. Rajeev Ganapathy was one of the players who was motivated and encouraged by his father being an ex-player, later ended up playing for school, club and for the country as a profound player. ...

Apr 23, 2021 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged C.P. Abeygunawardana, Nimal Lewke, Tony Amit

Flanker Herathge Karunaratne did Army and Sri Lanka proud-by Althaf Nawaz Herathge Karunaratne Source:Dailynews Some of the yesteryear sportsmen who became prominent figures in their respective sporting disciplines never had an opportunity of gaining any sort of exposure during their school days. No sooner they joined a club, they eventually matured as prolific players, learning the basics of that particular game. Herathge Karunaratne was a player who never had the basic idea of handling a rugby ball, who hailed from an underprivileged family and later turned out to be an icon in the game of rugby in Sri Lanka. Karunaratne was well known as ‘Karu’ in the field of sports, especially in the rugby circles. He is 53 years old and hails from Aunuradhapura in North Central Province. His father was Herathge Premaratne, a driver by profession. M.D. Chandravathi his mother is a housewife. He has four other siblings with ...

Apr 11, 2021 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Asanga Seneviratne, C.P. Abeygunawardena, J K Shanthikumar, Nimal Lewke, P.G.Gunawardena, retd. Brigadier Sunil Ranasnighe, retd. Brigadier Thantiriwatta, retd. Brigadier. Mohan Ratnayake, retd. Col. D. K. Ekanayake, retd. General Sathyapriya Liyanage, retired Major General Nimal Krishnaratne retd. Brigadier Sunil Wanniarachchi, retired. Col. Dhammika Gunasekera, Sathyapriya Liyanage, Tavitha Thulagesi(Laga), Tony Amit

Sudath Sampath the Rugby Sevens specialist-by Althaf Nawaz Source:Dailynews One should maintain a good physique regularly to engage in a body contact sport like rugby while having extra ordinary skills to survive in a team. Sudath Sampath is a diminutive person and a gifted player with great skills who handled the oval shaped ball Sudath Smapath who is called the ‘Serevi’ of Sri Lankan rugby, started his primary education at Isipathana College by enrolling in grade one in 1974. From his younger days he had a liking to this game as he attended Rugby practices regularly for the love of the game. He used to spend his intervals and after school time playing tap Rugby in the College Grounds or at Havelock Park with his classmates with a mango seed or a plastic bottle instead of a Rugby ball. His initial involvement in rugby was in the year 1981, when ...

Jan 25, 2021 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Ana Saranapala, Asanga Seneviratne, Imthi Marikar, MD Ifthikar, Nimal Lewke, Sheham Siddik, Tony Amit

Nimal Lewke top class sportsman, coach and administrator-by Hafiz Marikar Nimal-Lewke Kandy’s rugby lovers still talk about Kandy born Nimal Lewke’s contribution for sports, which should be weighed in gold. He was a sportsman who will be long remembered for his contribution to rugby especially Kandy Sports Club. He never played rugby for the school, as at that time there was no rugby at his school. He started his rugby at Kandy Sports club and later took to coaching. It was he who guided the club to win the first Triple Crown in 1995,. He was an outstanding sportsman, coach, administrator and top class referee with a vision to produce results besides being a crack police commando with the Special Task Force (STF) where he served as Commandant and Deputy Inspector General. He excelled in boxing cricket and rugby and ended up as the president of Sri Lanka Rugby. ...

Dec 16, 2020 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Nimal Lewke, Sri Lanka rugby

Japana brought honour and fame to Trinity, Army and Sri Lanka-by Althaf Nawaz Brigadier Japana Jayawardena Source:Dailynews It is very rare to witness a person with a sound academic background prosper in sports in the school’s arena later reaching the pinnacle of that particular game. As a player and administrator holding several posts he still remains as a live wire, contributing immensely for the betterment and the development of the oval shaped ball game to the next level. Japana Jayawardena who was one of the prominent officers attached to the Sri Lanka Army retired as a Brigadier ending a remarkable service over three decades to them both in profession and also as a player and as an administrator bringing honour and fame to Trinity College Army and the country. He was nicknamed ‘Japana’ and was born in Botale Pahala Walawwa in Ambepussa and his father was Peter Jayawardena, a District ...

Oct 31, 2020 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Ana Saranapala, Brigadier Japana Jayawardena, Dilroy Fernando, Keerthi Ekanayake, Metha Abeygunawardana, Nimal Lewke, Roshan Deen, S.W. Chang Comments 0

Hemantha Yatawara was a top class ruggerite, athlete and hockey player-by Althaf Nawaz Hemantha Yatawara Source:Dailynews The outstation schools played a pivotal role, especially in the Central Province by producing some quality players with a sound educational background. Hemantha Yatawara is no stranger to that category who was a robust player who engaged in several sports while reaching the pinnacle in the game of rugby. Hemantha Yatawara popularly known as ‘Yatta’ in the sporting circles hails from a family of six brothers and a sister. His father B.D.Yatawara was a former Sri Rahulian while mother Leela Dissanayake studied at Poramadulla Central Hanguranketha. Both his parents have stood as a pillar of strength in supporting him and Saman the elder and Udaya the younger brother throughout their sporting career from the childhood days, even though they were not from a sporting background. They were especially very supportive by feeding them with ...

Oct 9, 2020 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Ajantha Samarakoon, Asoka Jayasena, Chandrapalan, Dharmakeerthi, Gunatilleke Damith Jayawardena, Hafees Marso, Hemantha Yatawara, Judy Preena, Leslie de Silva, Nazeeb, Neranjan Abeywardena Hector, Nimal Lewke, Nizam Jamaldeen, Norman Silva Palitha Siriwardana, Roger Rodrigo, Rohan Gunaratne, Saman Kotalawala, Sudath Sampath, Sunil Sahabandu, Tuan Hajireen, Upali Vithanage Comments 0