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Sanjaya Fernando
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(contracted; show full)oach (sport)|coach]] and accountant. A former national water polo player, he was one of the two coaches of the first Sri Lankan women's water polo team. He is also the [[Comptroller |Group Financial Controller]] of the Cosmos Group.<ref>[http://www.island.lk/2009/09/01/sports3.html  Manisha Rajanayake leads Sri Lanka’s first-ever women’s water polo team]</ref>

==Early life and education==  
Born into a well educated family in [[Colombo]]. At the age of six, while seeking admission to the 
prestigious [[Royal College, Colombo]], his admission was denied. As a result, his family filed a violation of fundamental rights petition at the [[Supreme Court of Sri Lanka]] against the [[Government of Sri Lanka]]. Later the judgement was passed in favor of Sanjaya and he was admitted to Royal College.

He is an Associate of [[Chartered Institute of Management Accountants]] and a [[Chartered Global Management Accountant]]. He also holds a certificate in Treasury management and Forex operations from the [[Central Bank of Sri Lanka]] and a diploma in water polo from the Hong Kong Swimming Association.  

==Water polo career==
Fernando started playing water polo at the age of 13, 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).<ref>[http://www.thepapare.com/.../pure-hard-work-dedication-and-team-effort.html Royal's Water Polo dream run 2005 -2009]</ref>

==Coaching career==
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[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Water polo coaches]]
[[Category:1982 births]]
[[Category:Sri Lankan sportspeople]]
[[Category:Alumni of the Royal College, Colombo]]
[[Category:Sri Lankan water polo players]]
[[Category:Sri Lankan accountants]]