Iswan Omar elected CPRU President

by Haifz Marikar

Former Trinity College, Kandy and Up-Country ruggerite Iswan Omar was elected as the president of the " CPRFU" Central Province Rugby Football Union,at the AGM held at the Kandy Sports Club pavilion. He was nominated by the Kandy Sports Club. and was the Secretary and president of the CPRFU. Iswan Omar played for Trintiy College in the late 1967, 1968 and 1969 along with Ajith Abeyarthne, Shafie Jainudeen, Irwin Howie, Mohan

Samarakoon, In 1967 he won colours and won the Trinity Lion title in 1969.

In the same year as a school boy, he was invited to play for Kandy S.C. in the Clifford Cup knockout tournament., later he played for Kandy RFC, when Kandy RFC was amalgamated with Kandy S.C. Omar joined Kandy Sports Club in 1975 which lost the Cliford Cup semi-finals to Air Force., After taking up planning he lplayed for UVA, Dimbulla A & CC,Dickoya MCC and Up-Country.

His knowledge pf the sport and experience in administration, made him the Chairman of the Kandy Sports Club conduted Singer - Sri Lankan Airlines Sevens.