Lakshman de Alwis

Lakshman de Alwis

Lakshman de Alwis (March 17 1940 – April 6 2008) was the National coach for Athletics in Sri Lanka.cite web|url=http://www.dailynews.lk/2005/12/05/spo10.htm|title=Lakshman de Alwis, Present national athletic coach|publisher=Daily News|date=December 05, 2005]

Early life

Lakshman de Alwis born to Carolina and Richard de Alwis. He studied at Moratuwa Vidyalaya (Moratuwa) and participated in athletics also there.

Family

He was married and the father of three children, a daughter and two sons.

Career

De Alwis started his career in Athletics when was a school boy at "Moratuwa Vidyalaya" and in 1958 awarded as Junior National Champion for Athletics after winning the 100m and 200m events. He also represented Sri Lanka in 1959 for the All-India meet. He earned national record in 1962 for the 400m, and was a member of the 4x200m Relay Quartet. [cite web|url=http://www.sundaytimes.lk/061231/Sports/sp413.html|title=Changing batons and the art of bickering|publisher=The Sunday Times|date=December 31, 2006]

Death

He was killed in a suicide bomber explosion at Weliveriya on April 6 2008 at the age of 68. He had been organizing a marathon race which was part of the Sinhala and Tamil New Year celebration. Sri Lankan cabinet minister Jeyaraj Fernandopulle and former athlete K.A. Karunaratne were also killed.cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/04/06/srilanka.bomb/index.html|title=Suicide blast kills Sri Lankan minister|publisher=CNN News|date=April 06, 2008] [cite news|url=http://www.iaaf.org/aboutiaaf/news/newsid=44347.html|title=IAAF condemns bombing of marathon in Sri Lanka|publisher=IAAF.org|date=April 06, 2008] [cite news|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sinhala/news/story/2008/04/080406_iaaf_thilaka.shtml|title=Tributes paid to Karu and Alwis|publisher=BBC News|date=06 April, 2008]

The Amnesty International (AI) and the Government of Sri Lanka accused the LTTE for carrying out atrocities that targeted civilians including Minister Jeyaraj Fernandopulle.cite news|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sinhala/news/story/2008/04/080409_amnesty_tmvp.shtml|title='Stop' attacks against civilians|date=09 April, 2008|publisher=BBC News]

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