Rugby ‘Lion’ father like son
Trinity College Rugby captain of 2014, Tharinda Ratwatte received a ‘Lion’ on Friday at the College Hall from Principal Brig Udaya Ariyaratne. Ravin Sayer won the ‘Lion’ for Cricket. Sayer also represented Sri Lanka at Under-17 level, taking over 100 wickets last season for the Trinitians. In Boxing Ryan Weerakoon and Shams Ziyard won their ‘Lions’ at the College hall.
Tharinda’s father Ashan Ratwatte who led Trinity in the centenary year in 1983 too received a ‘Lion’ for Rugby Football. Tharinda’s two uncles Roshan Ratwatte (‘Lion’) and Dilukshan Ratwatte (Colours) both too played rugby for Trinity.
Earlier in Trinity rugby history Philip Bultjens (1922) won Rugby ‘Lion’ while his son Tony Bultjens repeated the feat in 1959. In 1944 R.G. Sourjah won Rugby ‘Lion’ while his son M.R. Sourjah won the award in 1974. Iswan Omar won his rugby ‘Lion’ in 1969 while his son Haris Omar repeated in 1995.
