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Number Eight Bimal Perera shone for CH and Sri Lanka-by Althaf Nawaz Bimal Perera Source:Dailynews It is rare to find some sportsmen who plays in multiple positions as a utility player in a team sport. He should maintain a good physique to remain in the competition in that particular sport.Number Eight Bimal Perera was one of them who had a flamboyant start in the game of rugby from the younger age at the grassroot level finally ending up donning the National jersey. Bimal Perera was born in 1970 in Dehiwala and his father late M.L. Perera was an Ex Naval Officer who was attached to the Royal Navy in Trincomalee. Beatrice was his mother who is a housewife. He has two siblings Shamalee De Silva (Sister) and Sharman (Brother). Bimal initially joined Arethusa College in Wellawatte where he studied up to grade 5 after being enrolled as a primary student. ...

May 19, 2021 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Ana Saranapala, Anton Benedict, Bimal Perera, Faiz Hamdoon, Imthi Marikar, MD Ifthikar

Suranga the cager turned ruggerite-by Althaf Nawaz Suranga Amarasinghe Source:Dailynews The second row forwards in rugby should be tall, powerful players with excellent scrummaging skills and line out jumping. . In open play the second row forwards should perform the role of support players in rucks and mauls. Suranga Amarasinghe, well-known as Chunchu in the sporting circles, was one of the top players in this position when he donned the College, Club and National jersey . Suranga was born to a humble family in Mirigama in the Gampaha District in 1977 He had three brothers, His younger brother Chathuranga played for Trinity and St. Peter’s and captained Havelocks in 2009. Suranga was enrolled at Trinity College, Kandy and completed his education there from the primary to higher studies from 1985 to 1996, having being boarded at the College hostel. His first appearance in sports was basketball with the under -17 ...

Mar 14, 2021 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Asoka Jayasena, Imthi Marikar, Pradeep Basnayake, Priyantha Ekanayake, Suranga Amarasinghe

Sudath Sampath the Rugby Sevens specialist-by Althaf Nawaz Source:Dailynews One should maintain a good physique regularly to engage in a body contact sport like rugby while having extra ordinary skills to survive in a team. Sudath Sampath is a diminutive person and a gifted player with great skills who handled the oval shaped ball Sudath Smapath who is called the ‘Serevi’ of Sri Lankan rugby, started his primary education at Isipathana College by enrolling in grade one in 1974. From his younger days he had a liking to this game as he attended Rugby practices regularly for the love of the game. He used to spend his intervals and after school time playing tap Rugby in the College Grounds or at Havelock Park with his classmates with a mango seed or a plastic bottle instead of a Rugby ball. His initial involvement in rugby was in the year 1981, when ...

Jan 25, 2021 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Ana Saranapala, Asanga Seneviratne, Imthi Marikar, MD Ifthikar, Nimal Lewke, Sheham Siddik, Tony Amit

Antonian Lasantha Wijesuriya was one of the finest ruggerites-by Althaf Nawaz Lasantha Wijesuriya Source:Dailynews It is rare to find a person who excelled in sports in addition to leadership qualities. Lasantha Anthony Wijesuriya was one of the finest ruggerites produced by St.Anthony’s College, Kandy and went on to represent several clubs and Sri Lanka Lasantha was born in 1972 to a humble family of four brothers and four sisters. The only sports background that Lasantha had was that his two brothers played hockey for St. Sylvester’s College. No one anticipated that this youngster would mature and transform to become a prominent figure in rugby in Sri Lanka. ...

Jan 23, 2021 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Apsi Nagata, Asoka Jayasena, Duminda Silva, Dunstan de Silva, Imthi Marikar, Manasa Qoro, Nalaka Weerakkody, Nalin Dissanayake, Priyantha Ekanayake, Thuru Opethi