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Wimaladasa – the village athlete turned Asian champion Wickremasinghe Wimaladasa Source:Dailynews Wickremasinghe Wimaladasa who represented Sri Lanka in the 400m event at the Munich Olympic Games in 1972 was born in Nugawela in Alawwa on August 29, 1943. He received his early education at the Narammala Central College. While at school he displayed his prowess in the 100m and 200m events and won the Kurunegala District Championship in these events. He joined the Army after leaving school in 1963 and there he was able to improve on his natural talents. It was the Army that transformed Wimaladasa, the village athlete into an Asian champion. ...