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Niroshan Wijekoon - first Sri Lankan to win a World Cup match Daily News (via HT Media Ltd.)
Pathmasiri Niroshan Bandara Wijekoon created history as the first badminton player to represent Sri Lanka at the Olympic Games in 1992 in Barcelona, Spain.
He was born in Bandarawela on February 10, 1964 and was educated at St. Thomas’ College, Bandarawela, Ananda College, Colombo and later went on to captain Royal College, Colombo.
Wijekoon made his debut in Sri Lankan National Badminton Championships in 1975 as an 11-year-old and went on to win 28 titles including nine Singles, 12 Doubles and seven Mixed Doubles.
Wijekoon started playing badminton at St. Thomas’ College from his young age and came under the guidance of some top coaches of the calibre of Ananda Alahakoon, A.R L. Wijesekera and L. R. Ariyananda in the beginning of his career. He was immensely benefited through their coaching and had the distinction of winning the Under-12, Under-14, Under-16, Under-1
By Dr Upul Wijayawardhana
The pioneering Cardiologist Dr Narendradas Jayaratnam Wallooppillai, affectionately referred to as “Walloops” by his friends, who succumbed to heart failure on 6th January 2011, surely deserves the title ‘The Father of Cardiology in Sri Lanka’ because it was during his tenure that Cardiology came to its own as a speciality. However, he was not the first to head the Cardiology Unit of the General hospital, Colombo. That distinction goes to Dr Ivor Obeysekara who, in spite of fighting against all odds to establish a dedicated Cardiology Unit, took early retirement and left for Australia. Dr Obeysrekara’s tenure was short, not having sufficient time to develop the speciality, the Cardiology Unit functioning as a Cardiology ward during his time.
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Webinar on World Human Rights Day
St. Thomas’ College of Law (STCL), Gr. Noida organised a webinar on Wednesday on the eve of World Human Rights Day on the theme- Stand Up for Human Rights: The Need of Global solidarity.
| 11 Dec 2020 4:36 AM GMT
NEW DELHI: St. Thomas College of Law (STCL), Gr. Noida organised a webinar on Wednesday on the eve of World Human Rights Day on the theme- Stand Up for Human Rights: The Need of Global solidarity.
The webinar was presided and addressed by Supreme Court Justice Indira Banerjee, justice Kotiswer Singh, CJI of Gauhati High Court was the guest of honour. & other legal luminaries Sneha Kalita, Adv. Supreme Court & Dr KS Bhati, Adv. Advisor to Saint Thomas Law College.