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Sri Lanka’s Best from the Past:

Rohan Amarasinghe thedistinguished international umpire

11 September, 2022

Rohan Amarasinghe represented the Colombo HA at the National Championships in 1972 and Mercantile HA from 1973 to 1978, playing in the runner-up teams of 1973 and 1976 and joint Champions in 1975.

He rendered great service by being the Chairman of the Sri Lanka Hockey Federation Umpires Committee for 11 years. In 1989, he was inducted as an international umpire by the International Hockey Federation. Previously he umpired at the Asia Cup tournament in 1988 in Pakistan and several international tournaments abroad. His expertise was sought as a Technical Delegate at the SAF Games at home and abroad.

Al George, A Zahir, TA Chondon and S Samad were the other legends at the time.

ROHAN AMARASINGHE

(born 1952)
Position: Left back
Clubs: Old Wesleyites SC, Bloomfield C&AC, Mercantile HA, Colombo HA

1972 Tour of North India and vs West Germany in Delhi
AL George represented the Colombo HA at the National Championships in 1976 and 1977 and State Services HA in 1974.

AL GEORGE

Position: Goalkeeper
Clubs: Old Wesleyites SC, Malay CC, Colombo HA, State Services HA

1971 Tour of South and North India and Malaysia in Delhi
1972 Tour of North India and vs West Germany in Delhi
1973 vs Mysore HA

A. ZAHIR

1972 Tour of North India and vs West Germany in Delhi
TA Chondon represented the Mercantile HA at the National championship in 1975.

TA CHONDON

Position: Half back
Clubs: Kandy and Mercantile HA

1972 Tour of North India and vs West Germany in Delhi

S SAMAD

S Samad represented the Colombo HA at the National championship in 1976.
Position: Full back
1972 Tour of North India and vs West Germany in Delhi

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