Former Isipathana, Kandy Sports Club and Sri Lanka ruggerite Dilhan Kapila Silva, better known as Kapila will continue as the team manager of Kandy Sports Club. Kapila was educated at Isipathana College, where he represented the first fifteen rugby team in 1995, ’96 and ’97 as a second rower and flank forward, and straight from school he moved to CH and FC and played for them in 1997. The following year he joined CR and FC and played for two years – 1998/99. Then in 2000, when Kandy SC celebrated their 125th year, he joined the Nittawela club and played as a top class forward till 2008. He also represented the country both at 7’s and 15’s as a fine intelligent forward. From 2009 to-date he is the champion Kandy Sports Club team’s rugby manager.
He is also good in coaching and last season helped Dharmaraja College’s rugby, where they did well in the league, knockouts and also in the super sevens. Under his coaching the Rajans enjoyed a good season, he is a good motivator. If given the green light by the rugby handlers’ of the school he might take up the job again.
By – Daily news
By – Ramesh Rushantha Silva