Sean Wijesinghe a success at Kandy SC

by Hafiz Marikar

Former Trinitian Sean Mark Wijesinghe who led the Kandy Sports Club for the second time celebrated his return as captain once again, being successful in winning two trophies in 2015 - the Rugby League and Clifford Cup after a lapse of two years. In his first captaincy in 2009 won the triple championship.

He played for Trinity College in the year 2000 under the captaincy of D.H.A. Luchow, and was coached by Ikrma Odayar.

In 2001 under the captaincy of T. Jayawardene, and the guidance of coach the Late Quentin Israel. As a schoolboy Wijesinghe joined Kandy Sports Club.

His promising career began in 2002, he has a huge work rate and is often called "clean up" man working in close quarters and making tackles after tackle.

Sean was a late addition to Kandy Sports Club and once he came in, was permanent and indispensable.

He was also an expert lineout jumper, with a passion to coach and helped up and coming players, both in the club and his old school which eventually made him an honorary leader in the Kandy Sports Club. Besides, being valuable and experienced in leadership.

Sean Wijesinghe, a product of Moratuwa, started his schooling at Veera Purannappu Vidyalaya, Moratuwa from grade one to four, and joined Trintiy College from grade 5, where he took up rugby and played in all age groups and also was a top basketball player under Sarath Pingamage.

He had an wonderful opportunity of captaining the Kandy Sports Club side in 2009 ,where he led to win the tipple championship and was once again called in the season 2014/15 to lead the side when the side was not faring well in the two years before which he did in style in 2015.