An outstanding centre half, playmaker and shrewd leader, Sarath Wimalasinghe was the vice captain at the 1978 Asian Games and captain at the first Asia Cup in 1982.
His remarkable performance at the National Championships was unique.
Making his debut for Matale HA in 1975, he led the team that emerged runners up playing for Mercantile HA from 1980 to 1984. He played in the winning teams of 1980 to 1982, captaining in 1982. Back again in Matale, he played in the 1985 team that was runners up and winning teams from 1986 to 1988 and joint champions in 1991. What a performer.
A. SARATH WIMALASINGHE (born 1955)
Position: Centre half
Clubs: Malwatte and Park HC, Matale, Matale HA and Mercantile HA
1974 Tour of South and North India
1975 Tour of South India (August)
1975 Tour of North India (December)
1976 vs West Germany (2 Tests)
1976 vs Tamil Nadu HA
1976 vs Karnataka HA
1978 Tour of South India and Bangladesh
1978 Asian Games, Bangkok (Vice Captain)
1982 1st Asia Cup, Karachi Pakistan (Captain)
K Soundaranayagam
K. Soundaranayagam was a fearless centre forward with artistic stick work, K. Soundranayagam first represented Matale at the 1975 National Championships, Defence Services from 1976 to 1980 and Mercantile HA from 1981 to 1985.
K. SOUNDRANAYAGAM (born 1951)
Position: Centre forward
Clubs: Malwatte HC, Matale, Grasshoppers HC, Matale, Defence Services and Mercantile HA
1974 Tour of South and North India
1976 vs Tamil Nadu HA
1976 vs West Germany (2 Tests)
1978 Tour of South India and Bangladesh
1978 Asian Games, Bangkok
1982 1st Asia Cup, Karachi Pakistan
MHM Muzamil
MHM Muzamil was an extremely fast left-extreme with deft stick work and first represented Matale at the 1975 National Championships and thereafter for the State Services, from 1976 to 1990.
MHM MUZAMIL (born 1955)
Position: Left extreme
Clubs: Old Zahirians HC, Matale, Police SC, Grasshoppers HC and Government Services HA
1974 Tour of South and North India
1975 Tour of North India (December)
1976 vs Tamil Nadu HA
1976 vs Karnataka HA
1978 Tour of South
India and Bangladesh
1978 Asian Games, Bangkok
1982 1st Asia Cup, Karachi Pakistan
R Selvakumar
R Selvakumar was ideally built as a full back. Slim, tall and quick footed with a long reach, calm and collected. He was a tower of strength in deep defence and did attack when least expected.
At the National Championships he represented Mercantile HA in 1974 and 1980, Colombo HA in 1975 and Matale HA from
1977 to 1979.
R. SELVAKUMAR (born 1954)
Position: Right back
Clubs: Malwatte HC, Matale, Grasshoppers SC, Matale
HA and Mercantile HA
1975 Tour of South India (August)
1975 Tour of North India (December)
1976 vs West Germany (2 Tests)
1978 Tour of South India and Bangladesh
1978 Asian Games, Bangkok
1982 1st Asia Cup, Karachi Pakistan
GWJ Premachandra
Position: Right Extreme
Club: Defence Services HA
1974 Tour of South and North India
1975 Tour of South India (August)
1978 Tour of South India and Bangladesh
TM Rizwie
A right inside with delightful stick work, TM Rizwie represented Matale at the National Championships in 1975 and Colombo HA in 1976.
TM RIZWIE (born 1954)
Club: Right inside
Clubs: Old Zahirians, Matale, Havelock SC, Matale HA and Colombo HA
1975 Tour of South India (August)
1976 vs Karnataka HA
1976 vs West Germany (2 Tests)