Wesley unveils rugby jersey and partners for 2025
View(s):Wesley College, celebrating their 151st year this year, launched their 69th rugby season with an official press conference and sponsors’ felicitation at their historic pavilion at Campbell Park. Wesley will be led by fourth-year coloursman Sandul Gammanpila, with third-year coloursman Abdul Haadhi coming in as the vice captain and fourth-year coloursman Hashim Thabeeth as deputy vice captain.
The Wesleyites will be guided this year yet again under a strong Kingswood-Wesley alumni coaching combination. Former Wesley, CR&FC, Havelocks league-winning captain and Sri Lanka national Tusker Henry Terence is head coach; former Kingswood, CR&FC, Kandy SC, Sri Lanka, and 7s specialist Amjad Buksh and former Wesley, Sri Lanka, CH&FC and Navy winger Niranjan Wickremeratne will be the backs coaches. Former Kingswood, Sri Lanka, and Navy SC skipper Thilina Weerasinghe is the kicking coach.
Imtiaz Iqbal (Treasurer, Wesley Rugby Committee), Col. (Rtd) Rizan Hamidon (Head of Sports, Wesley), Avanka Fernando (Principal, Wesley College), Suneth Senadheera (Assistant General Manager, Marketing and Sustainability – CDB), Hirosh Rupasinghe (President, Wesley Rugby Committee), Mevan Ranasinghe (Head of Brands, Marketing and Sustainability – CDB), Sandul Gammanpila (Captain), Abdul Haadhi (Vice Captain) and Hashim Thabeeth (Co Vice Captain)
Experienced Tharanga Galapitawatta is the team’s physiotherapist, with Madhuka Marasinghe as the trainer, while Pastor Emil Lasantha and Bro. Piumal Perera will continue as team manager and MIC.
Citizens Development Business (CDB) will continue to support Wesley Rugby as the principal sponsor, strengthening a decade-long partnership. While Deedat continues their support as a sponsor for yet another season. Hemas Pharmaceutical, with their product ‘Appeton,’ are also joining as a sponsor. Gordone Sri Lanka and WITCO (Wakkumbura Industrial Technology) join the unit as clothing partners, while Align Dental Care have stepped in as the gumshield partner. Esoft (Higher Education Partner), FOX 91.4 (Radio Partner), Double Blue (Digital Strategic Partner), Idea (Print Partner) and CMB Events (Entertainment Partner), also join in Wesley’s quest to impress in the upcoming School Rugby League season.