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Shanthikumar the iron man of Army and Sri Lanka rugby-by Althaf Nawaz Source:Dailynews St.Thomas’ College, Matara is a prominent school located in the Southern Province which has played a phenomenal role in producing several academics and sportsmen who made their ‘Alma Mater’ proud locally and Internationally. J K Shanthikumar was one of the yesteryear sportsmen who had a prolific sporting career later representing the country in the game of rugby. Shanthikumar was well known as ‘Yakadaya’ in the sporting circles and was born in 1958 in Matara. His father was J.K. Gilbert a clerk by profession and J.A.Wimalawathi his mother worked as a nurse. Shanthikumar continued his school career with St. Thomas’, Matara and was very optimistic in maintaining good physique . He decided to participate in sports and played soccer and cricket from the beginning of his school career. He captained the school cricket and soccer teams and towards ...