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Jeremy Perera the swimmer turned ruggerite-by Althaf Nawaz Donald Jeremy Perera Source:Dailynews Donald Jeremy Perera was a prominent figure in Sri Lankan sporting circles being an all-round sportsman produced by Royal College, Colombo. Even though he reached the pinnacle in rugby, he was also a top athlete and a swimmer who had many credentials at his ‘Alma Mater’ as a schoolboy. Jeremy who is in his seventies was the son of Donald Perera, a banker by profession who worked at Bank of Ceylon and Chartered Bank and Rene Perera his mother was a teacher attached to Methodist College, Colombo. He has two more members in his family with his sister Janine Ponnudurai being a Veterinary Surgeon while his brother Johann Perera is a school teacher.   ...