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Dashing winger Abdul Majeed brought honour and fame to Sri Lanka-by Althaf Nawaz Source:Dailynews Zahira College, Colombo has played a pivotal role in producing great academics as well as some quality sportsmen, who had a brilliant career beginning from school, club and then at International level bringing honour and fame to the country. Meera Sahibo Abdul Majeed was one of the greatest players produced by the school, who had an illustrious career in rugby   Majeed was born in Potuvil and his father was I.L. Meerasahibu Podiyaar well known as ‘Rasapodiyaar’ was the Ex. Chairman of Pottuvil Village Council(VC). His mother was Juwairiyathumma, the famous Arachchi Podiyaar’s daughter. His family consists of 12 children inclusive of five boys and seven girls where he was the seventh in the family. His wife was Ummu Salma and her father Mohamed Mustapha the Ex.Chairman of Pottuvil VC and Ex. Quazi(Judge). He has two sons ...