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| Human Interest | |
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Sport Specific Information | |
| Club / Team | Sri Lanka Army: Sri Lanka |
| Why this sport? | He was influenced by one of his superiors in the army. "He helped me a lot. He is the one who guided me and showed me the path to blossom as a shooter of international class." |
General Interest | |
| Most influential person in career | His coaches. (Athlete, 07 Aug 2016) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| When and where did you begin this sport? | He began shooting at age 21 in the Sri Lankan Army. He originally competed in athletics but switched to shooting during military training. |
| Name of coach | Pushpamali Ramanayake [club, national], SRI |
International Debut | |
| Year | 2004 |
| Competing for | Sri Lanka |
| Tournament | Asian Championships |
| Location | Malaysia |
Further Personal Information | |
| Occupation | Serves in the Army |
| Languages | Sinhala |
General Interest | |
| Sporting philosophy / motto | "Train and focus." (Athlete, 07 Aug 2016) |
| Hobbies | Reading books, watching movies. (Athlete, 17 Jul 2012) |
| Memorable sporting achievement | Qualifying for the Olympic Games. (Athlete, 07 Aug 2016) |
| Hero / Idol | Indian shooter Abhinav Bindra. (Athlete, 07 Aug 2016) |
| Ambitions | To become a shooting coach. (Athlete, 17 Jul 2012) |