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Rugby legend Chandrishan Perera passes away Photo source: Daily News ( https://www.dailynews.lk/2021/10/25/sports/262780/rugby-legend-chandrishan-passes-away ) Article Source: Daily Mirror ( https://www.dailymirror.lk/breaking_news/Rugby-legend-Chandrishan-Perera-passes-away/108-223175 ) Former Sri Lanka national rugby captain and prominent sports personality Chandrishan Perera passed away at a private hospital yesterday.   Chandrishan was born in 1961 and schooled at St. Peter’s College Bambalapitya upto Grade 5 before leaving for London to continue his studies at the Millhill School London.  After leaving school, he read for a degree in Criminology and completing it with great success. In the UK, he played cricket and rugby for Harlequins along with Simon Hunter.  He later played for the Roslynn Park team.  Chandrishan returned to Sri Lanka in 1979 and joined CH & FC. From 1979 he represented CH & FC in sevens and XVs rugby and was instrumental in getting Hunter to represent CH in the Premadasa Knockout tournaments since 1984 when Chandrishan captained the team.  CH won the Premadasa ...