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Pasadena High School senior believed to be first Sri Lankan American D1 Quarterback
PASADENA, Calif. (KABC) —Indiana Wijay is a senior at Pasadena High School.With graduation around the corner, he’ll be off to college to take on a new challenge. He’ll be a quarterback on the University of Houston’s football team.He’s believed to be the first Sri Lankan American Division 1 quarterback.
“It’s very exciting, representing a community that doesn’t get enough recognition and I just feel like I’m very grateful and proud to be a part of that community,” Wijay said,
Wijay says his team has become his family and his coach says he’s stepped up to the plate to be a leader.
“A lot of them play football just because they like it. A lot of them play football because they love it, so you know it feels real good to see these guys go to the next level, knowing that I coached them, so I can watch them a little bit on TV now, ‘Hey I coached him,’ and just see them follow their dream,” said Dejuan Shamburger, head football coach at Pasadena High School.
Wijay says the University of Houston has a special place in his heart.His parents met there when they were both D1 athletes.
Wijay and his sister grew up playing sports. His sister currently plays volleyball and has committed to Texas A&M University.He says leaving is hard, but he’s grateful that the Pasadena community has embraced him.
“One of my favourite moments is definitely playing in the Rose Bowl and the known rivalry against Muir, its such a surreal moment having the entire Pasadena community support both teams with endless love,” Wijay said.Wijay plans to major in business and follow in his dad’s footsteps, as he heads off to Texas in the summer. Source – abc7.com
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Advisory for severe lightning issued to the Districts of Kaluthara, Rathnapura, Galle and Matara
Advisory for Severe Lightning
Issued by the Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre
at 12.30 p.m. 13 December 2025 valid for the period until 11.00 p.m. 13 December 2025 for Kaluthara, Rathnapura, Galle and Matara Districts
The public are warned that thundershowers accompanied with severe lightning are likely to occur at some places in the Kaluthara, Rathnapura, Galle and Matara Districts.
There may be temporary localized strong winds during thundershowers.
General public is kindly requested to take adequate precautions to minimize damages caused by lightning activity.
ACTION REQUIRED:
The Department of Meteorology advises that people should:
Seek shelter, preferably indoors and never under trees.
Avoid open areas such as paddy fields, tea plantations and open water bodies during thunderstorms.
Avoid using wired telephones and connected electric appliances during thunderstorms.
Avoid using open vehicles, such as bicycles, tractors and boats etc.
Beware of fallen trees and power lines.
For emergency assistance contact the local disaster management authorities.
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