This is going to be Lasantha Wijasuriya’s 20th year as rugby chairman of Kandy Sports Club and have been their senior Vice President for many years, Kandy rugby lovers are waiting to see him taking the presidency of the club. The 1972 year born ruggerite has given his best for rugby as a player, coach and administrator His keenness is all out building the Kandy Sports Club team to bring back the trend of the game. He has thrown his support with the aim of stamping their mark at club level. He is a man who thinks about the players welfare as well as benefits .
He is the man who has performed his roles quite successfully. A great rugby lover he used to say the success of Kandy Sports Club rugby is due to the good understanding among the players, the discipline and the all-important playing as a team and the support they got from the fans that really made the team a champion outfit in the Sri Lanka Rugby league, knockout and sevens tournaments. It was his knowledge experience and dedication that guided the players .
From the day he took over the chairmanship in 2001 he has been doing a good job , and also knows how to handle matters, as a former player, captain and coach. He has been commanding rugby players for nearly two decades. He knows his team has got the physical strength needed for rugby to last the pace and to resist any onslaught from the opposition.
He is a product of St. Anthony’s College where he learnt the game. Soon after his school career he joined CH and FC on an invitation from Kishin Butani and was selected to play for the country in the Asiad which was held in South Korea in 1992. From CH and FC he came back to his home town club Kandy SC and was put on the correct track by Kandy Sports Club’s administration led by Malik Samarawickrema. During his playing days he was one of the top back division players to emerge from the central hills who played as a centre three quarter while maintaining good discipline
He became the captain of the Kandy Sports Club team in 1997 and in that year the club for the first time were unbeaten in all three tournaments,under the coaching of Nimal Lewke. Lasantha’s wide experience and pleasant approach is what drew the players to Nittawela with innovative ideas that encouraged the players to unite and play as a team.
After saying good bye to the game as a player, He started coaching and was in charge of the St. Anthony’s College team and later helped Kandy SC in coaching. He is a person who knows how to look after the players and get the best from them.
Kavinda and Thusitha to coach Trinity
Trinity College has appointed Kavinda Jayasena and Thisitha de Silva as their rugby coaches. The team is preparing for the schools season and the two coaches are ready to take every challenge in order to bring glory and triumph to the team. they are now at training.
It seems the two coaches believe with proper and decent preparation,Trinity College could give a fierce fight in the upcoming tournament. Kavinda from 2018 was the overall rugby Manager; who is all out to put his strengths into play and building on the solid work laid down in the past. The other coach Thusitha de Silva played for Trinity as a back-division player and later, for Kandy SC. They have been involved in coaching for some time, both are sure to do well. by inspiring, mentoring, creating confidence and stability in transforming Trinity College rugby into a strong unit.
KDCA Cricket tourney
Kandy District Cricket Association who have come out with the qualifying tournament for A & B division have conducted 13 matches out of 59 rest of the matches will be continued. The problem they have is venue and weather. Thanks to Wickramabahu College Gampola, they gave their grounds to play the thirteen games.
They have to play 24 “A” group matches and 22 “B” group matches. In a few days time when they get the okay from the grounds they will start their matches. In the last game played New Wave Cricket Club beat Honest Star Sports Club by 10 runs on (Parabola Method) at the Wickremabahu College grounds at Gampola, Honest Star Sports Club won the toss and wanted to field first, andthe New Wave Cricket Club taking the first turn scored 181 losing all the wickets in 3.2 over’s, with Sandun Silva top scoring with 55 and Shamal Athanayake scored 43, A.M.N, Nuzair bowled well to take 6 for 15.
Honest Star Sports Club in reply were (Target 143 in 27over’s) were 108/4 in 21 overs New Wave C.C. 181 all out in 34.2 over’s- Sandun Silva 55, Shamal Aththanayake 43, A.M.N. Nuzair 6 for 15and N. Usman 2 for 46. Honest Star S.C. (Target 143 in 27 over’s)108/4 in 21 overs- Y. Kugalashan 36 not out, Sandun Silva 2 for 21
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