Original sentence: Contemporaries and class mates included Richard de Zoysa,Dr Chanaka Amaratunga, Dr Uthum Herat and Dr RD Gunaratne while team mates in rugby included Michael Jayasekera, Stefan D'Silva, Shane Pinder, (Dr)Peter Vanniasingham, and Professor Devaka Fernando in a Rugby team later described as "the best Thomian team" by sports journalist Sharm de Alwis.His career was cut short by a knee injury during a practice game.Priyaraj Lakmal (better known as PL) Munasinghe is a Sri Lankan rugby union player.Thomas' College, Mt Lavinia Sri Lanka, where as Head Prefect he was awarded the Victoria Jubilee Gold Medal, won colours in rugby and athletics and captained for the school in the first XV rugby football in 1975.Under his leadership of the Royal Thomian rugby match in July 1975, his team came from behind to beat the favourites 8-3 in this example of Royal-Thomian rivalry
Edited sentence: A promising rugby career of this outstanding sportsman was cut short by a knee injury during a practice game.Distinguished contemporaries and class mates were Richard de Zoysa,Dr Chanaka Amaratunga, Dr Uthum Herat and Dr RD Gunaratne while team mates in rugby included Michael Jayasekera, Stefan D'Silva, Shane Pinder, (Dr)Peter Vanniasingham, and Professor Devaka Fernando in a Rugby team later described as the best Thomian team by sports journalist Sharm de Alwis.Much has been written about his leadership skills during the Royal Thomian rugby match in July 1975 where his team of underdogs came from behind to beat the favourites 8-3 in this example of Royal-Thomian rivalry.Priyaraj Lakmal (better known as PL) Munasinghe: Sri Lankan Rugby Player.Thomas' College, Mt Lavinia Sri Lanka, where he was Head Prefect was awarded the prestigious Victoria Jubilee Gold Medal, won colours in rugby and athletics, Captaining  the school in the  in first XV rugby football in 1975