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Sanjaya Fernando
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In addition to coaching the [[National team]], Sanjaya has also coached other teams such as [[Royal College]], [[Sri Lanka Air Force]] & [[Visakha Vidyalaya]]. 

A national [[water polo]] player himself before becoming The [[coach]]; he was one of the prime drivers of the historical [[Royal College]] victory over S. Thomas College in year 2005.

==Early life==
Born into a well educated family, Sanjaya was educated in [[Colombo]].
  

===Royal College admission===
At the age of six, while seeking admission to the [[Royal College]], his admission was denied. As a result, his family filed a fundamental rights case in [[Supreme Court of Sri Lanka]] against the [[Government of Sri Lanka]]. Later the judgement was passed in favor of Sanjaya.

==Career as water polo player==
Sanjaya Fernando started playing water polo at the age of 13. He later represented [[Sri Lanka]] at the age of 18. He is the first goal keeper at [[Royal college]] water polo team to record an unbeaten season (2001).

==Career as coach==
Sanjaya Fernando has coached following teams (from 2005 to date);
#[[Royal College]]
#[[Sri Lanka Air Force]]
#[[Visakha Vidyalaya]]
#[[National team]]

===Team performance===
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! !! Team !! Duration !! Matches played !! Matches won !! Team Ranking
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| 01 || Royal College || 2005-–2006 || - || - || 01
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| 02 || Sri Lanka Air Force || 2007 || - || - || 03
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| 03 || Visakha Vidyalaya || 2009-–2010 || - || - || 01
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| 04 || National team || 2009-date || - || - || 03 (Asia Pacific)
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==Professional life==
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[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Water polo coaches]]
[[Category:1982 births]]
[[Category:Sri Lankan sportspeople]]
[[Category:Old Royalists]]
[[Category:Sri Lankan water polo players]]