Harshakumar to head Travel Trade SC
View(s):Versatile Sportsman from Trinity College, Kandy, Prabath Harshakumar from Walkers Tours was unanimously elected as the 20th President of the Travel Trade Sports Club (inaugurated in 1976) at the 40th Annual General Meeting held at the Kingsbury Hotel, Dochester Room, recently.
Prabath Harshakumar, who excelled in Rugby, Badminton, Basketball and Cricket while he was in College is Vice President, John Keells Group and Head of Business Development (Asia), Walkers Tours Ltd.
Anushka Perera, from Connaissance de Ceylan took over as the new General Secretary.
The new faces in the Committee are Sasala Dissanayake (Walkers Tours), Gayan Amarasinghe (Emirates), Ravi Wisidagama (Green Holidays) and Yakoob Khan (Traveller Global).
Elected Office Bearers for 2016 /17
President: Prabath Harshakumar (Walkers Tours)
Immediate Past President: Denesh Silva (Amaya Resort & Spas)
Vice Presidents (3): Bonita Odayar (Amadeus Lanka-representing Airlines), Suranjith de Fonseka (Serendib Leisure-representing, Anil Hapugoda (Aitken Spence Travels-representing Travel Agents)
General Secretary: Anushka Perera (Connaissance de Ceylan)
Asst. Secretary: Palitha Mendis (Ramada Colombo)
Treasurer: Chinthaka Daluwatte (Mt. Lavinia Hotels Group)
Asst. Treasurer: Ravi Wisidagama (Green Holidays) Social Secretary – Cammy Gunasekera (Viluxur Holidays)
Committee Members representing Hotels: Mani Sugathapala, Citrus Hotels, Adrian Jansz, LOLC Leisure & Asanka Fernando, Cinnamon City Hotels)
Committee Members representing Airlines: Anushan Perera (Singapore Airlines), Asiri Wickremasuriya (Sri Lankan Airlines) and Gayan Amarasinghe (Emirates)
Committee Members representing Travel Agents: Bandula Withana (Jetwing Travels), Sasala Dissanayake (Walkers Tours) and Yakoob Khan (Traveller Global)
Administrative Members: Sunethra Blok, Secretary, A.B.E. Silva, Accountant, Tyrone Perera, Sports Events & Media /Publicity Coordinator. -LR