Lasantha Wijesuriya gets Life Membership at Kandy SC

by Hafiz Marikar

Former St. Anthony's College rugby captain Lasantha Wijesuriya who is the Rugby Chairman of the Kandy Sports Club for well over a decade, was appointed as an "Honorary Life Member" for his services to the club recently.

Forming a highly effective centre partnership with Jude Dimtri, he led his school senior team in 1991and won the highest award of the school in 1991 the "Eagle".

Straight from school 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.

From CH and FC Wijesuriya came back to his home town club Kandy and was put on the correct track by Kandy Sports Club's godfather Malik Samarawickrema.

In later years after his services to the club as a player he was invited to join the club's administrative system in many assignments and focused mainly on the development of rugby at club level. He was invited to take over the Rugby Chairmanship of the club in 2002 and continues in the post. Wijesuriya's primary task is to provide the team with the best of facilities, co-ordination of their requirements and taking up player matters in the General Committee.,