Newcomers Sri Sumangala out to make a mark

Sri Sumangala College Rugby Pool 2024
(Pix by Waruna Wanniarachchi) 

By Shamseer Jaleel

Newly-promoted to the top division, Sri Sumangala College, Kandy will be fielding a fresher-laden outfit in the current Inter-Schools Under-19 League Rugby Tournament, which began last week.  

They were able to put up a pleasing performance in their very first outing of the tournament before going down against the favourites Isipathana College 3-50 in Colombo.

Sri Sumangala ended as the runners-up in the Segment ‘B’ Tournament last year and they were promoted to the top division. 

They will surely go through some tough moments as the ‘A’ Division school teams are in different level but with match-exposure towards the end they are assured to get their rhythm in order.

Number Eight, Dinidu Wickramasinghe will lead the Sri Sumangala outfit this year with ample support coming in from Vishwa Gamage and Adithya Rathnayake, who are the two deputy skippers.

Meanwhile, Roshan Rathnayake, who performed all the hard work last season, in order to gain promotion, will once again be their Head Coach.

Sri Sumangala College Rugby Pool 2024: 

Dinidu Wickramasinghe (Captain), Vishwa Gamage (Vice-Captain), Adhithya Rathnayaka (Vice-Captain), Yasiru Thiwanka, Kevin Kaushalya, Nimsara Sithija, Rishmina Dilshan, Mohammad Akram, Temash Geeshan, Tharusha Dilshan, Achila Shaminda, Shashika Sithum, Newton Santhuka, M. N. Adhil, Pasindu Bimsara, Ramitha Kavinda, Ravindu Dilshan, Tharusha Theekshana, Dilshan Rajaguru, Ashan de Silva, Avishka de Silva, Tharusha Theekshana, Roshen Jansz, Janith Sandeep and Shan Malinda.
Head Coach: Roshan Rathnayaka.
Forwards Coach: Indunil Wickramasinghe.
Back Division Coach: Manoj Wijethunga.

League Fixtures:

June 23 v Dharmaraja at Bogambara Stadium.
June 30 v Trinity at Bogambara Stadium.
July 7 v St. Anthony’s at Bogambara Stadium.
July 13 v Science College at Ratmalana.
July 20 v S. Thomas’ at Mount Lavinia.
July 27 v D. S. Senanayake at Havelock Park.