Lakshman de Alwis, Date of Birth, Date of Death
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Sri Lankan athlete and coach
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About Lakshman de Alwis
- Lakshman de Alwis (March 17, 1940 – April 6, 2008) was the National coach for Athletics in Sri Lanka.
- 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 4 × 200 m Relay Quartet.De Alwis born to Carolina and Richard de Alwis.
- He studied at Moratuwa Vidyalaya (Moratuwa) and participated in athletics also there.
- He was married and the father of three children, a daughter and two sons. 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.
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