Vivekanandan re-elected President SLDCA
View(s):Former sports star Shivantha Vivekanandan was re-elected uncontested as President of Sri Lanka Deaf Cricket Association for the sixth successive year at its Annual General Meeting held at the De Zoysa Stadium in Moratuwa.
Shivantha is a distinguished past pupil of the School for the Deaf, Ratmalana and Maryline High School, Kollupitiya where he won a number of awards, trophies and certificates including the major trophies in both studies and sports. He was a good sportsman as well as a brilliant student who won many awards in sports, arts and studies. He represented the Deaf Recreation Club, Rajagiriya at cricket, athletics and table tennis where he won many trophies, medals, certificates and awards.
Shivantha also is the current President of Deaf School Past Pupils’ Association, the school for deaf in Ratmalana. During Vivekanandan’s excellent stint as Chairman, Organizing Committee, he organized the Deaf Schools Sports activities like netball, cricket and volleyball (boys and girls), where many deaf schools in Sri Lanka took part.
The following office-bearers were elected for the year 2012/2013
Patron: Mrs. Zaharine Hameen; President: Shivantha Vivekanandan; Chairperson: Mrs. Anula Ranjani; Vice President:Hemajith Kumara; Secretary: Asela Jayatilake; Asst. Secretary: G.S. Walegama; Treasurer: K.T.T. Sumanadasa; Asst. Treasurer: Ajith Kumara; Committee Members: Sumudu Lanka, Sampath Jayasinghe, Lakshman Fernando, G.T. Sanjeewa.