We want to bring back the league and knock out to Kandy: Malik Samarawickerma

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By Shamseer Jaleel Former Thomian and Medical Practitioner Dr. Sarath Kapuwatte was re-elected for the 20th time as the President of the Kandy Sports Club at the 139th Annual General meeting which took place at the Nittawela Club House last sunday. Former Trinitian and National fifteens skipper Sean Wijesinghe was elected as the rugby captain of the outfit for the coming rugby season which will be kicked off in November this year. Club is also fortunate to get back Yohan Taylor as the Head Coach who will be back at the club in one month’s time.

Speaking to Daily FT, former Royal scrum half Malik Samarawickrema said: “Our first priority is to bring back the league and knock out trophies. We have a huge task in our hands. We have been winning trophies since 1992 but in the recent past all most three to four teams have improved tremendously and narrowed the gap. It’s good for the game in the end. Our guys are disciplined lot and I am very confident with Sean Wijesinghe leading the outfit and getting back Johan Taylor our target is within reach. He continued and said we need 100% commitment from the players and will select the team with youth and experience. Our ‘B’ team won the league and the plate trophy at the sevens. This speaks volume on their capabilities and would be good feeder for their senior team. We will not go for big names we will always give equal opportunity of youth and experience and each and every player will need to earn their place it’s not reserved for any he ended. “ The Kandy Sport Club office bearers are as follows: Dharmasiri Madugalle (Patron), Dr. Sarath Kapuwatte (President), Malik Samarawickrema (Trustee), Hemaka Amarasuriya, Udaya Balasuriya (Senior Vice President), Vice Presidents: Mahesh Weerasinghe, Hafiz Marrikar, Leslie De Zoysa (Secretary), Channa Jayatilake (Treasurer), Milroy Mendis (Ground Secretary), Maurice Joachim (Pavilion Secretary), Janaka Pathirana (Bar Secretary), Sean Wijesinghe (Games Captain), Committee Members: Anton Nananayakkara, Lasantha Wijesuriya, Anuruddha Ranasinghe, Sujeewa Liyanage, Niyaz Majeed, Lasantha Fonseka, Upali Silva, Upul Jayasuriya, Dr Anura Welikala and Shamseer Jaleel, Arafath Abdeen (Biliards), Sajith Mallikarachchi (SLRFU Representative), Niyaz Majeed (CPRFU Representative), Yohan Taylor (Coach).