Chamara and Nuwan steal the limelight

Farook Lantra

The most outstanding player of the tournament Chamara Dabare receives the Mohan Daniel Memorial Trophy from former Zahira and Havelocks player Neville Daniel. Pictures by Farook Lantra

Nuwan Hettiarachchi, who was adjudged man of the final receives the Pemraj Peiris Memorial Trophy from former CR and FC skipper and Sri Lanka Centre Rohantha Peiris. Also in the picture is Group Chief Marketing Officer of Dialog Axiata PLC Amali Nanayakkara.

The best up and coming player in the Bowl Championship Hashan Maduranga receives the trophy from Senior Manager Group Marketing of Dialog Axiata PLC Rizvi Farook.

The most promising player of the Plate Championship Tharindu Chanaka receiving his award from Patron of Merchantile Rugby Football Association Sumal Perera.

Chamara Dabare, and Nuwan Hettiarachchi who played a key role in the success of Nation Lanka Finance in the Mercantile Rugby Sevens Tournament were richly rewarded when they were picked as the most outstanding player of the tournament and "man of the final" after the conclusion of the tournament.

Dabare who had an excellent season for Havelocks went on to play for Sri Lanka in the Borneo Rugby Sevens of the HSBC Asian Sevens Series and had the rare honour of scoring the only try for Sri Lanka against mighty Japan. Hettiarachchi, an old Rajan is a utility player who had fared exceptionally well as full back and winger for Havelocks, CH and FC, Navy and Kandy SC .

Chamara Dabare the former Royal, Havelocks and Sri Lanka winger had an outstanding tournament scoring tries in virtually every match and received the Mohan Daniel Memorial Trophy for thr most outstanding player from former Zahira and Havelocks ruggerite Neville Daniel , the brother of the late Mohan Daniel. Hettiarachchi, who played a vital role both as a player and a place kicker was awarded the Pemraj Peiris Memorial Trophy by former CR and FC skipper and Sri Lanka Centre Rohantha Peiris, the brother of the late Pemraj Peiris.

Former Anthonian skipper and Kandy SC full back Tharindu Chanaka, of Dialog 'A' was picked as the most promising player in the Plate Championship while the best up and coming player in the bowl championship was Hashan Maduranga of John Keells "B" . Incidentally, Maduranga had a fine season for Science College as a winger and went on to represent Sri Lanka Youth team in the Asian Under 19 tournament in Colombo.