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Veediya Bandara was an excellent centre-by Althaf Nawaz Source:Dailynews Some of the sportsmen who reached the climax in certain sports are highly influenced by their family especially the father and the brothers. Centre Veediya Bandara Dissanayake was one of them who was encouraged and supported to take up rugby by his father who was also engaged in sports during his hey days. Veediya had a nickname ‘Bande’ and was born in 1980 in Narahenpita. His father is Premasiri Dissanayake a former Isipathanian who excelled in several sports and later worked as a Seaman sailing in ships. His mother ...