Sri Lanka, Jan. 12 -- Former S. Thomas' College and Royal College all-round sportsman Dr. CDL Fernando's help for sports in Kandy can be valued in gold. Today people of his calibre are no more and people have forgotten the good work done by them but there are few genuine sports lovers who remember the part played by promoters.
It is 33 years since his death and during his time he was a versatile sportsman, sports benefactor, philanthropist and above all a gentleman. To think or write of CDL is difficult as one does not know where to start and where to end for he had such a multifaceted character as a sportsman.
CDL, as he was known, was one of the finest sportsmen to come out of Royal College during EL Bradby's era. He started his schooli...