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'''Sumith Mohandas Liyanage''' (born 24 June 1936) was a [[Ceylonese]] sportsman. He was the national [[Featherweight#Boxing|featherweight]] champion in 1960 and was a member of the Ceylon contingent to the [[1960 Summer Olympics|1960 Olympic Games]]. He then served in the [[Sri Lanka Police Service]] reaching the position of [[Sri Lanka Police#Ranks|Deputy Inspector-General of Police]].
'''Sumith Mohandas Liyanage''' (born 24 June 1936) was a [[Demographics of Sri Lanka|Ceylonese]] sportsman. He was the national [[Featherweight#Boxing|featherweight]] champion in 1960 and was a member of the Ceylon contingent to the [[1960 Summer Olympics|1960 Olympic Games]]. He then served in the [[Sri Lanka Police Service]] reaching the position of [[Sri Lanka Police#Ranks|Deputy Inspector-General of Police]].


==Biography==
==Biography==
Sumith Mohandas Liyanage was born in Colombo the son of Samuel Pitigala (an actor and member of [[Sri Lanka Post|Postal Department]]) and Lilian (a teacher and social worker).<ref name="DN">{{cite news |url=http://www.dailynews.lk/2004/08/23/spo07.html |title=Sumith Liyanage Olympian – Black Panther |first=Premasara |last=Epasinghe |date=23 August 2004 |publisher=[[Daily News (Sri Lanka)|Daily News]] |accessdate=25 January 2012}}</ref><ref name="Island">{{cite news |url=http://www.island.lk/2010/06/10/features4.html |title=Olympian Sumith Liyanage, the Floyd Patterson of Sri Lanka |newspaper=[[The Island (Sri Lanka)|The Island]] |date=10 June 2010 |first=Premasara |last=Epasinghe |accessdate=31 August 2015}}</ref> He was one of seven children in the family.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.timeslanka.com/2014/01/25/obituary-dr-pandu-liyanage/ |title=Obituary -Dr. Pandu Liyanage |newspaper=The Times of Sri Lanka |date=25 January 2014 |accessdate=31 August 2015}}</ref> Liyanage had his primary education at [[Ananda College]] before attending [[Nalanda College, Colombo]].<ref name="Island" />
Sumith Mohandas Liyanage was born in Colombo the son of Samuel Pitigala (an actor and member of [[Sri Lanka Post|Postal Department]]) and Lilian (a teacher and social worker).<ref name="DN">{{cite news |url=http://www.dailynews.lk/2004/08/23/spo07.html |title=Sumith Liyanage Olympian – Black Panther |first=Premasara |last=Epasinghe |date=23 August 2004 |work=[[Daily News (Sri Lanka)|Daily News]] |accessdate=25 January 2012}}</ref><ref name="Island">{{cite news |url=http://www.island.lk/2010/06/10/features4.html |title=Olympian Sumith Liyanage, the Floyd Patterson of Sri Lanka |newspaper=[[The Island (Sri Lanka)|The Island]] |date=10 June 2010 |first=Premasara |last=Epasinghe |accessdate=31 August 2015}}</ref> He was one of seven children in the family.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.timeslanka.com/2014/01/25/obituary-dr-pandu-liyanage/ |title=Obituary -Dr. Pandu Liyanage |newspaper=The Times of Sri Lanka |date=25 January 2014 |accessdate=31 August 2015}}</ref> Liyanage had his primary education at [[Ananda College]] before attending [[Nalanda College, Colombo]].<ref name="Island" />


He was an outstanding sportsman winning the Stubbs Shield for boxing in 1956 and 1957 for Nalanda.<ref name="DM">{{cite news |url=http://archives.dailymirror.lk/2007/11/26/sports/04.asp |title=Sumith Liyanage punched his way to Olympic fame |newspaper=[[Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka)|Daily Mirror]] |first=Maxie |last=Kariyawasam |date=25 November 2007 |accessdate=31 August 2015}}</ref> Liyanage won his first National Title in 1956 as a schoolboy.<ref name="DN" /> In the following year he won the national [[featherweight]] boxing title and represented Ceylon in the South East Asian Championship.<ref name="Island" /> Liyanage went onto represent Ceylon at the [[1960 Summer Olympics|1960 Rome Olympics]]. His first match was against the reigning European champion, [[Jerzy Adamski]] of Poland, in the opening round felled his opponent but Adamski mounted a comeback in the later rounds and won on a close points decision.<ref name="DN" /><ref name="Island" /><ref name="DM" /><ref name="SR">{{cite web |url=http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/li/mohandas-liyanage-sumith-1.html |title=Mohandas Liyanage Sumith |publisher=Sports Reference |accessdate=31 August 2015}}</ref> Adamski went onto win the silver medal. Liyanage was voted Sri Lankan boxer of the year for his efforts in 1960.<ref name="DN" /><ref name="SR" />
He was an outstanding sportsman winning the Stubbs Shield for boxing in 1956 and 1957 for Nalanda.<ref name="DM">{{cite news |url=http://archives.dailymirror.lk/2007/11/26/sports/04.asp |title=Sumith Liyanage punched his way to Olympic fame |newspaper=[[Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka)|Daily Mirror]] |first=Maxie |last=Kariyawasam |date=25 November 2007 |accessdate=31 August 2015}}</ref> Liyanage won his first National Title in 1956 as a schoolboy.<ref name="DN" /> In the following year he won the national [[featherweight]] boxing title and represented Ceylon in the South East Asian Championship.<ref name="Island" /> Liyanage went on to represent Ceylon at the [[1960 Summer Olympics|1960 Rome Olympics]]. His first match was against the reigning European champion, [[Jerzy Adamski]] of Poland, in the opening round felled his opponent but Adamski mounted a comeback in the later rounds and won on a close points decision.<ref name="DN" /><ref name="Island" /><ref name="DM" /><ref name="SR">{{cite web |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/li/mohandas-liyanage-sumith-1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418082950/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/li/mohandas-liyanage-sumith-1.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=18 April 2020 |title=Mohandas Liyanage Sumith |publisher=Sports Reference |accessdate=31 August 2015}}</ref> Adamski went on to win the silver medal. Liyanage was voted Sri Lankan boxer of the year for his efforts in 1960.<ref name="DN" /><ref name="SR" />


Liyanage also served as the vice president of the Boxing Association of Sri Lanka and as the manager of the Sri Lanka Boxing Team.<ref name="DN" /><ref name="Island" />
Liyanage also served as the vice president of the Boxing Association of Sri Lanka and as the manager of the Sri Lanka Boxing Team.<ref name="DN" /><ref name="Island" />
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Sumith Liyanage
Personal information
Birth nameSumith Mohandas Liyanage
Born24 June 1936 (1936-06-24) (age 87)
Colombo, Sri Lanka
Height1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight57 kg (126 lb)
Sport
CountrySri Lanka
SportBoxing
ClubSinha Boxing Club
Retiredyes

Sumith Mohandas Liyanage (born 24 June 1936) was a Ceylonese sportsman. He was the national featherweight champion in 1960 and was a member of the Ceylon contingent to the 1960 Olympic Games. He then served in the Sri Lanka Police Service reaching the position of Deputy Inspector-General of Police.

Biography[edit]

Sumith Mohandas Liyanage was born in Colombo the son of Samuel Pitigala (an actor and member of Postal Department) and Lilian (a teacher and social worker).[1][2] He was one of seven children in the family.[3] Liyanage had his primary education at Ananda College before attending Nalanda College, Colombo.[2]

He was an outstanding sportsman winning the Stubbs Shield for boxing in 1956 and 1957 for Nalanda.[4] Liyanage won his first National Title in 1956 as a schoolboy.[1] In the following year he won the national featherweight boxing title and represented Ceylon in the South East Asian Championship.[2] Liyanage went on to represent Ceylon at the 1960 Rome Olympics. His first match was against the reigning European champion, Jerzy Adamski of Poland, in the opening round felled his opponent but Adamski mounted a comeback in the later rounds and won on a close points decision.[1][2][4][5] Adamski went on to win the silver medal. Liyanage was voted Sri Lankan boxer of the year for his efforts in 1960.[1][5]

Liyanage also served as the vice president of the Boxing Association of Sri Lanka and as the manager of the Sri Lanka Boxing Team.[1][2]

In 1958 Liyanage joined the Sri Lanka Police Service, retiring with the rank of Deputy Inspector-General of Police on 24 June 1996.[1]

Liyanage also won a silver medal in pistol shooting at the 2007 World Police and Fire Games[5] in Adelaide, South Australia.[4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f Epasinghe, Premasara (23 August 2004). "Sumith Liyanage Olympian – Black Panther". Daily News. Retrieved 25 January 2012.
  2. ^ a b c d e Epasinghe, Premasara (10 June 2010). "Olympian Sumith Liyanage, the Floyd Patterson of Sri Lanka". The Island. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
  3. ^ "Obituary -Dr. Pandu Liyanage". The Times of Sri Lanka. 25 January 2014. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
  4. ^ a b c Kariyawasam, Maxie (25 November 2007). "Sumith Liyanage punched his way to Olympic fame". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
  5. ^ a b c "Mohandas Liyanage Sumith". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 31 August 2015.

External links[edit]

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