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Scrum half Milinda brought honour and fame to his school and country-by Althaf Nawaz Milinda Jayasinghe Source:Dailynews Nalanda College, Colombo is one of the pioneer Buddhist schools in the country which has played a pivotal role in producing some top academics who have excelled in various fields and several sportsmen who have played a key role in bringing honour and fame to their Alma Mater by playing for clubs and country with distinction. Milinda Jayasinghe was one of the few ruggerites produced by them who handled the oval shaped ball in an illustrious career to become the cynosure of all eyes with his extraordinary skills in rugby. Milinda Jayasinghe who was well known as ‘Milie’ in sports circles was born in 1978 in Kiribathgoda in the Gampaha District. His father was late Athula Jayasinghe who worked for Kelani Cables while mother Ramani was a housewife. ...