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Athletics fraternity bids adieu to K.L.F. Wijedasa
Sunday Island
|November 09, 2025
The athletics fraternity lost one of its respected former officials last week. K.L.F. Wijedasa who passed away last week was a top sports administrator, reputed coach and former national record holder in the men's 100 metres.
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K.L.F. Wijedasa
He was one of the most senior officials in the Sri Lankan athletics field and was 93 years old at the time of his demise.
He held several positions in the Sri Lankan athletic arena including National Athletics Coach, Chairman of the National Athletics Selection Committee and Asian Athletics Technical Officer. He was the former Director of Physical Education at the University of Colombo.
An alumnus of Ananda College, Colombo, he was reputed for leading Royal College, Colombo to win the Sri Lanka Schools Tarbet Championship for consecutive years in the 1970s and 80s.
He was a talented athlete and held the Sri Lankan record in the 100m in the 1950s.
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