Milinda Jayasinghe
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Milinda Jayasinghe (born 1978)[1] is a former Sri Lankan rugby union player domiciled in New Zealand.[2] He played for Sri Lanka in the Rugby Sevens tournament at the 2002 Asian Games.[3]
Career[edit]
Jayasinghe pursued his primary and secondary education at Nalanda College, Colombo. He played for Nalanda Rugby team from 1994 to 1998. After leaving school he represented CR & FC, CH & FC and Sri Lanka Air Force.[4] He moved to New Zealand where he became a provincial rugby coach.[5]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Scrum half Milinda brought honour and fame to his school and country". eLanka. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
- ^ Nalandian Anuja played for Sri Lanka with distinction
- ^ Althaf Nawaz (6 November 2021). "Janaka Buddhika de Silva was an excellent ruggerite". Sri Lanka Rugby. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
- ^ Milinda Jayasinghe to lead Strong Air force Team
- ^ Allaam Ousman (16 May 2021). "From 'nowhere' to provincial rugby coach in NZ". Sunday Times. Retrieved 10 May 2022.