Group Capt. Subash Jayathilake appointed Manager for men’s Sevens side to UAE

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Former Thurstan College (1989-91) and Sri Lanka Air Force rugby player and present Chairman of Air Force Rugby Group Captain Subash Jayathilake has been appointed as the Team Manager of the Sri Lanka men’s

Subash Jayathilake

Sevens rugby outfit for the Asia Rugby Sevens 2021. The event will take place on 19 and 20 November in UAE.

Subash turned out for Thurstan College from 1989 to 1991 and then joined Sri Lanka Air Force where he played for seven years from 1994. He is the current Chairman of Air Force Rugby and toured as a Sports Administrator for the Rio Olympics in 2016. He graduated at the National Olympic Committee (NOC) of Sri Lanka. Subash was also instrumental in conducting the Commanders Cup rugby tournament between CH&FC and Sri Lanka Air Force, which was played over two legs in Ratmalana two months ago. He was also a member of the steering committee of the recently concluded Warrior Trophy 2021.

(SJ)