Prasad Jayasanka the table tennis star from Vidyartha-by Upananda Jayasundera Prasad Jayasanka de Silva, talented TT Player. Picture by Upananda Jayasundera-Kandy Sports spl.Corrs. Source:Dailynews Twenty three year old Prasad Jayasanka de Silva is an old boy of Vidyartha College,Kandy who is a talented Table Tennis player under the guidance of Buddhika Dikkumbura and Gayan Liyanage, two outstanding Table Tennis coaches of the School. Prasad started his TT career at the age of five years as he was admitted to the School and he continued his studies and finished the G.C.E.(A/L) in the Commerce stream. In the year 2012 at the Junior National TT Championship he became the Under 12 mixed doubles champion and in 2014 he secured the Under 21 singles title. In 2015 at the Senior National TT Championship he became Runners-up at the Men’s Singles event at the Under 21 age category. He won Gold medals at the ...
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Remembering Aubrey Kuruppu, the all-rounder-by Upananda Jayasundera Aubrey Kuruppu Pic by Upananda Jayasundera, Kandy Sports Special Corr Source:Dailynews The late Aubrey Kuruppu, an old boy of S. Thomas’ College, Mount Lavinia was a talented cricketer, coach, commentator and sports writer who obtained a Degree at the University of Peradeniya and ended up as a Lecturer of the English Department of the University of Peradeniya for more than three decades. Aubrey passed away nearly two years back and his death is a great loss for cricket lovers. He was in the school cricket team and was involved in the staff cricket team of the University for a number of years. ...
May 16, 2021
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Tagged Asitha Jayaweera, D. S. de Silva, David Hyen, Duleep Mendis, Lalith Kaluperuma, Nihal Samarasekera, Sarath Fernando, Vidyartha College
Jason Dissanayake one of the finest ruggerites-by Hafiz Marikar Source:Dailynews Vidyartha College’s Jason Dissanayake who is a six footer is arguably one of the finest rugby players to come out of this school in recent times, and certainly one of the most durable. Jason Dissanayke made his rugby debut for Vidyartha College in 2010, and led the side in 2012 and gave his best for the game and that year he took part in the youth Commonwealth Games Rugby 7s in Isle of Man.Later he played for Navy, CR and FC, and Kandy SC and for the national side. He started his club rugby for the Navy, getting into top gear, later crossing over to CR and FC from there to Kandy Sports Club he was an outstanding sevens and fifteens player during his school days and later for clubs. In 2020 Jason Dissanayake had a hat-trick of tries which ...
Anil Jayasinghe excellent ruggerite, referee and coach-by Hafiz Marikar Anil Jayasinghe Source:Dailynews One of the top rugger players to come out of Vidyartha College is Anil Jayasinghe,who was a great sportsman, coach and referee. Born in Kandy at Nittawela just behind the famous Nittawela grounds. he had his education at Vidyartha College, where he excelled in sports, especially rugby and cricket and led the rugger and the cricket teams in 1984 He was an outstanding rugby player for the Outstation Schools, Kandy Sports Club and Up-Country, He was also in the national pool and had the privilege of leading both Kandy Sports Club and Up-Country. He led the Up-Country side against Hong Kong under 24 in which the Hong Kong side beat Up-Country by 23 points to 13 at Bogambara. ...
Jan 9, 2021
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