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Shamlie Nawaz ruggerite and coach par excellence-by Althaf Nawaz Shamlie Nawaz Source:Dailynews The game of rugby in Sri Lanka has a proud history of over a century. Even though it could not reach the top in Asia and in the World Rugby arena it, has produced several quality players who played for the love and passion of the game keeping the National flag flying at International level. Shamlie Afraz Nawaz was one of them who had a prolific educational and rugby background making his school and country proud. Shamlie comes from a humble family and his mother is Harthini Sourjah . She was a retired teacher cum Attorney at law. His father M.I.M. Nawaz was a Physical Training Instructor in the Government Schools. He has two sisters Siyangka and Sukerhan. His sports family background influenced him to take to rugby at his school Isipathana. He was admitted to Isipathana for ...