Background
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).
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).
Nalanda College.
He then served in the Sri Lanka Police Service reaching the position of Deputy Inspector-General of Police. He was one of seven children in the family. Liyanage had his primary education at Ananda College before attending Nalanda College, Colombo.
He was an outstanding sportsman winning the Stubbs Shield for boxing in 1956 and 1957 for Nalanda.
Liyanage went onto represent Ceylon at the 1960 Rome Olympics. Liyanage was voted Sri Lankan boxer of the year for his efforts in 1960.
Liyanage also served as the vice president of the Boxing Association of Sri Lanka and as the manager of the Sri Lanka Boxing Team. In 1958 Liyanage joined the Sri Lanka Police Service, retiring with the rank of Deputy Inspector-General of Police on 24 June 1996.