His father Bertram Heyn was a former Sri Lankan Army general who also holds a special feat of having dismissed legendary Australian cricketer Don Bradman in a first-class match in Sri Lankan soil.
[3] During his playing career as a cricketer, he was an automatic choice for Burgher Recreation Club during the 1960s.
[5] He was named in Sri Lanka field hockey squad for a three match test series against a strong Indian side in 1967.
He then migrated to Australia and began fulfilling his career ambitions by taking up key managerial positions.
[4] He died on 3 April 2024 in Virginia, United States, at the age of 81 due to age-related ailments.