Alex Obeysekere
Sri Lankan boxer
Alex Obeysekera
- Born
- March 1918, Colombo
- Died
- 28 April 2002, Colombo
- Citizenship
- Sri Lanka
- Sport
- boxing
- Discipline
- bantamweight
- Occupation
- boxer
Alexander Indrajith Obeysekere (March 1918 – 28 April 2002) was a Ceylonese sportsman. He won a Bronze medal at the 1950 British Empire Games. He was the welterweight champion in the 1940s and was a member of the Ceylon contingent to the 1948 Olympic Games. He went on the represented Ceylon in boxing in 1950 Commonwealth Games in Auckland winning the Bronze medal in welterweight.
He was born in Colombo to Donald Obeyesekere and was educated the Royal College, Colombo.
Competitions
| Competition | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 Summer Olympics | 1948 |
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q16015515 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.