Rajans field youthful outfit

By Shamseer Jaleel

Dharmaraja College will field a youthful outfit under the leadership of fourth year player and second rower Poojana Ratnayake for the upcoming Inter-School Rugby League tournament.

Ratnayake will have two deputies in Anupa Herath and Luchithra Wijayaratna to assist him during this season.

They will also have some senior players such as Chandeepa Bandara, Charuka Jayawardena and Chalana Mendis in the team to boost their chances this year.

The Rajans have produced some class players in the recent past such as Indrajith Bandaranayake, Hemantha Yatawara, Ajantha Samarakoon and Radhika Hettiarachchi.

The Rajans last won the Schools League in 2013 under Rochana Hettiarachchi with Radhika Hettiarachchi being their Head Coach.

They will be under the watchful eyes of Head Coach Dinesh Gamage, the former Kingswoodian.

Gamage played for the Randles Hills school in 2005 and coached S. Thomas College (junior team), Kingswood Colombo and the Sri Sumangala senior teams before taking over the Rajans Under 19 team.

He will have former CH and FC, Kandy SC and national player Achala Perera as his forwards coach.

Rajith Abeykoon will be their Trainer with Indika Ranatunge the Team Manager.

Match Schedule:
June 17 vs Trinity – Bogambara
June 24 vs Zahira – Bogamabara
June 30 vs St.Peter’s – Bogambara
July 8 vs Vidyartha – Bogambara
July 15 vs Royal – Royal Sports Complex
July 30 vs Science – Mount Lavinia

Dharmaraja College squad: Avinda Nethmal, Waruna Wijesingha, Shehara Jayasinghe, Lasith Wijesuriya, Sasika Sooriarchchi, Kavintha Jayamanna, Anupa Herath, Ramiru Senketh, Poojana Ratnayaka, Ravindu Dilanka, Prabudika Madushan, Tharindu Ekanayaka, Amith Prasad, Dulakshana Bogahawatta, Chandeepa Bandara, Ishara Lakshan, Uvindu Pallegama, Vishnu Vikram, Nimesha Peiris, Kalana Jayawickarama, Chalana Yohan, Thenuka Hewage, Dilepa Hector, Kushan Mullegama, Luchitha Wijeyaratna, Sadeesha  Weerawansha, Dhamsith Ratnayaka, Isuru Chanaka, Anjana Panahatipola, Akila Nadeeshan, Charuka Jayawardana, Stephan Samuel, Shehan Rajapaksa, Sadeesha Weerakoon