Daulagala President SACK OBA

Hafiz Marikar

Rohan Daulagala one of the most outstanding athletes to come out of St. Anthony's College, Katugastota was unanimously elected President of the "SACK -OBA" St. Anthony's College Old Boys Association at its AGM held recently followed by their annual get together at Mahaweli Reach Hotel.

Rohan Daulagala	Rohan Abeykoon

Rohan Daulagala is a multi-faceted sportsman though well known in the field of athletics, in the schools association, also represented in the public schools athletics meets with distinction, played 2nd XV rugby for the school and was a overhaul junior cricketer, a fine Cadet who ended up the schools sergeant.

He joined the school in 1975 and read up to 1988, soon after leaving school he joined the Police Special Task force as an Officer and served the elite forces from 1988 to 1995 in the most troubled districts in the North and East with courage, determination and commitment.

While at the Police STF played for the team as a lock forward and flanker, taking part in the inter district Police Department rugby tournaments as one of the best forwards.

After leaving Police STF Rohan joined "MAS" Holding PLC Ltd and rose up to become one of their General Managers today, in one their best Garment Factories in the Kandy district, he was the first rugby captain for the "MAS" Holding rugby team in the Mercantile Rugby Sevens tournament, and played for the team for a few years in the Mercantile Rugby Sevens.

His team won this years Mercantile 7's. He was responsible in organizing the Indo/Sri Lanka boxing meet at the MAS sports complex at Pallekelle with the boxing king maker Dayan Gomes.

In Kandy, he was invited by the Kandy Sports Club to seek membership and thereafter, served in the Executive Committee for well over a decade, holding vital posts in the committee towards the development and restructuring the club to what it is now the local "Rugby Champions" in Sri Lanka.

During the period the Kandy Sports club hosted the "Singer SriLankan Airlines Rugby Sevens" (International) a tournament recognized by the International Rugby Board as the "Asian Region Satellite Sevens Series" from 2005 to 2008 Rohan was in charge of the entire security of the tournament, coordinating with the Sri Lanka Police and ensuring the safety of the International teams and Official during the height of the LTTE terror violence.

His services were commended by the National Security and the Asian Rugby Football Union for the organization of safety to all.

While at Kandy Sports Club he actively supported the rugby development of his Alma Mater by introducing school leavers to the Club and today most of players representing the club is from St. Anthony's College. In 2006/2007 with the Rugby Wing President C.P.P. Raj rugby at the school reached great heights to which Rohan was a great contributor.

Besides, it must be always remembered that for rugby to thrive and reach heights to what it is now at St. Anthony's is the inspiration and motivation of the rugby legend Priyantha Ekanayake the only rugby player in Sri Lanka who very successfully Captained the National team at four consecutive Asiad's, the first SLRFU President from his College, further he continues his invaluable services towards St. Anthony's College, Katugastota rugby with wide experience and contacts in the corporate sector. Rohan took over the Rugby Wing as President in 2008 and continues the good work done by his predecessors taking the rugby wing to the next level.

With this appointment he will have a workload on a regular basis as SACK - OBA is considered one of the most powerful organizations in Sri Lanka with a huge membership here and overseas.

St. Anthony's College, Katugastota and the OBA will always remember him in his role not only as an Old Boy, Senior Executive Officer, and in the field of sports, but in the battle field leading the elite STF in the East.

We wish him well in all his future endeavors to his Alma mater and Sri Lanka at large.

Vice Presidents are Dikie Dunuwille a famous figure in the cricket circle, one time a top Cricket Umpire, Srilal Mendis, J.C. Wijetunge, A.M. Mushtaq, Akantha Padithasekara. Mark Stephen a famous Building contractor who hails from a cricketing family is the new secretary. Dhamika Elkaduwa is the Assistant Secretary with famous Rohan Abeykoon as the Treasurer. This is Roshan's fifth consecutive year as Treasurer.

Keith Robert is the Co-coordinating Secretary, and Lionel Peries is the Sports Club Chairman

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Anton Perera is the Sports Secretary. Chamila Samarajeewa Social Secretary, Secretaries for (Cricket), Mahesh Palihakkara (Rugger) Salinda Gunasinghe,(Basketball) N.S. Weerakoon,(Table Tennis)Errol Perera,(Badmintion) Prasad Alexander,(Athletics) S. Srikanth, (Swimming) P.N. Rathnayake, Mise. Sports is H.M.S.P. Senavirthne, Registrar Aruna Amunugama, Editor Dileepa Peries,

Committee Members comprises Rev. Fr. Henry Wijerthne (M.O.D), Rev. Fr. Prasad Fernando Fonseka (Warden of Hostels), Prasanna Jayalath, Rohan Wijarthne, Shen Beily, Chandra Mahawattege, Raja Ariyawansa, Wimal Chandrasiri, Dhammika Samarasekara, Jehan Sirimanne, Jagath Hewage, P. Nawarathne, Abubaker Jainudeen, Mahesh de Alwis, Chaminda Randeniya, Dr. N.F. Yusuf, Dr. Ranjith Hittihamu, Samantha Ariyasena, Major Suresh Fonseka, Bhanuka Rajapakse, Nithila Unambowe, S.B. Bogahawatte, Chandra Bandara.

Rt. Fev. Dr. Vianny Fernando (Bishop of Kandy) is the Patron with Rev. Fr. Titus Rodrigo (Principal), S.H.M. Maharoof PC, F.J. David, Basil Harley, Sunil Sirisena, Tuan Dole are the Vice Patrons, Immediate Past President is Timothy Paldano.