Pramod - talented basketball player

Anushka WITHANAGE

Pramod Weerasinghe of St. Benedict's College is a young talented basketball player having started his career in grade four.

He produced his best performance at the recently concluded inter school under 15 Basket ball tournament.

Pramod put up a splendid performance to help St. Benedict's College emerge champions in this tournament.

In the first match St. Benedicts College beat St. Sebastian's College Moratuwa (84-61) and Pramod scored 17 points. In the second match St. Benedicts College beat Maris Stela College Negombo (92-58) and Pramod scored 19 points.

He also had a good outing against Colombo International School (17), St. Joseph College Maradana (20) and Royal College Colombo (11) points in the tournament.

Pramod is currently studying in grade 10 for his GCE Ordinary Level Examination and was selected as the best basketball player during the previous under 15 basketball tournament.

This tournament was organized by Sri Lanka Schools Basket ball Association. He is also looking forward to his big moment and to represent the Sri Lanka National team in the near feature.

Pramod is grateful to his coach Festus Perera and Asanga Perera for helping him to improve his standard during the past few years.

His father (Gamini Weerasinghe) is an Executive Chef at Lanka Hospitals, his mother (Shamali De Silva) is a house wife and he has one sister (Shanelka Weerasinghe).

He is thankful to Rev. Brother Granville Perera (Principal), Tharaka Silva (Master in Charge), Festus Perera and Asanga Perera (coaches) and his parents.