Colombo Municipal Council renamed Messenger Street, as M.J.M. Lafir Mawatha. His club MICH conducts a cue tournament in his memory. Fitting tribute was paid to him with the issuing of a stamp in his name.
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M.J.M. Lafir
Colombo Municipal Council renamed Messenger Street, as M.J.M. Lafir Mawatha. His club MICH conducts a cue tournament in his memory. Fitting tribute was paid to him with the issuing of a stamp in his name.
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Name Date of Birth Country Muhammad Junaid Muhammad Lafir 27-05-1930 Sri Lanka Nam e : Muhammad Junaid Muhammad Lafir M.J.M. Lafir was born on 27th day of May, 1930 at St. Joseph’s street, Grandpass to S.L.M. Juanid and Salaha Ummuna. He started playing Billiards from the age of seven. His first mentor was his own father. While studying at Hameediah …
Read More »Sri Lanka’s only world champion M. J. M. Lafir remembered 2022
Sri Lanka’s first World title winner M.J.M. Lafir is being remembered on his 41st death anniversary, he is the man won the first ever World title for our country, that was the prestigious trophy in the World Amateur Billiards Championship in 1973 in Bombay in a round robin contest against Indian Satish Mohan. Lafir also scored the highest break of …
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