
Having represented S. Thomas’ College at basketball, swimming and waterpolo, Shanaka spent much of the years immediately afterwards allowing academia to wear him down. As part of his desperate battle against the books, he captained the University of Colombo 1st XV rugby team before dropping out of that institution, and also went on to captain the Law College 1st XV, Swimming and Basteketball teams. He also became the first brown no.8 in the King’s College 1st XV for which they rewarded him with a Masters in Law. Old age having caught up with both his shoulders, his back and his knee, Shanaka is now....Read More