8 January, 2023
Premadasa Silva, a veteran cricket coach who shaped the careers of several Sri Lankan players passed away at the age of 80 on Friday.
Silva did most of his coaching at Sri Sumangala College in Panadura and was also the father of Kaushal Silva who opened the batting in Test cricket for Sri Lanka.
He celebrated his 80th birthday on December 30 as he was felicitated by old boys of the school.
His funeral takes place today in Panadura.
In what happened to be his final media interview with the Sunday Observer, Silva revealed the hardships he went through to get the best out of his products and mould their careers.