Flanker Herathge Karunaratne did Army and Sri Lanka proud
Daily News (via HT Media Ltd.)
Some of the yesteryear sportsmen who became prominent figures in their respective sporting disciplines never had an opportunity of gaining any sort of exposure during their school days. No sooner they joined a club, they eventually matured as prolific players, learning the basics of that particular game. Herathge Karunaratne was a player who never had the basic idea of handling a rugby ball, who hailed from an underprivileged family and later turned out to be an icon in the game of rugby in Sri Lanka.