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| Famous relatives | His brothers Diluka and Niluka have both represented Sri Lanka in badminton. Niluka reached the round of 16 in singles at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, QLD, Australia, while Diluka competed in singles and doubles at the 2006 Asian Games in Doha, Qatar. His father Louie has also coached and played the sport at national level in Sri Lanka. His brother Chamika has competed in both badminton and cricket at U19 international level. (SportsDeskOnline, 31 Jul 2018; thepapare.com, 07 Nov 2017; sundaytimes.lk, 26 Feb 2012) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Name of coach | Dhanesh Malliyawadu [national]; Tony Wahyudi [national] |
Further Personal Information | |
| Residence | Colombo, SRI |
General Interest | |
| Hobbies | Listening to music. (Athlete, 23 Aug 2018) |
| Memorable sporting achievement | Competing at the 2014 World Championships in Copenhagen, Denmark. (Athlete, 23 Aug 2018) |
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| Why this sport? | He watched his brother play badminton and became interested in the sport. |
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| Most influential person in career | His father. (Athlete, 23 Aug 2018) |
| Hero / Idol | Spanish tennis player Rafael Nadal, Swiss tennis player Roger Federer, Chinese badminton player Lin Dan, Malaysian badminton player Lee Chong Wei, US tennis player Serena Williams, Sri Lankan cricketer Lasith Malinga. (Athlete, 23 Aug 2018) |
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| When and where did you begin this sport? | He began the sport in 1995 in Balapitiya, Sri Lanka. |
Further Personal Information | |
| Occupation | Athlete |
| Languages | English |