Upul Sanjeewa on road to glory

Thushan JAYASURIYA

Upul Sanjeewa of Police Special Task Force (STF) emerged victorious in the ‘Guwan Hamuda Papedi Sawariya 2013’ (Air Force Cycling Tour) by covering a total distance of 425 kilometres in 10 hours. He was Born in 1974 at Rajagiriya and studied at Siri Perakumba Maha Vidyalaya, Rajagiriya.

From his school days Sanjeewa showed his talents in cycling and athletics.

He started his sporting career in 1994, three years after ending his school education and participated at cycling tours in standard event and claimed many victories.

Ending fourth in the Night Cycle Tour held at Moratuwa, sixth place in the seven-day President’s Trophy Cycle Tour , fourth place in the Fit Wheel Cycling Tour in 2005, third place in the racing cycle segment Cycle Tour at Kurana in 2005, finishing runners-up in the Madampelle Cycling Tournament in 2006, and the fifth place of the Rupavahini Cycle Tournament in 2005 are some of his sporting career's significant milestones.

He has brought glory to his motherland by bagging silver medals at the timing tour and road tour in Colombo South Asian Games, 2006.

Sanjeewa, who became the overall champion in the ‘Guwan Hamuda Papedi Sawariya 2013’ thanks his wife Lalani, his two kids, parents, brothers, sisters, Inspector General of Police N.K.Illangakoon, Police Special Task Force Commanding Officer DIG R.W.M.C.Ranawana, senior DIG and Police cycling Chairman Lalith Jayasinghe, SSP and Secretary of the Police Cycling Ganeshnathan, Police Superintendent Waruna Jayasundura, Police Sports Division Director Priyantha Jayakody, ASP - Police STF Headquarters Lakshman Abeykoon, OIC Kodithuwakku, retired SSPs K.P.P.Pathirana and Lakshman Kaluarachchi.