Maldives requests netball coach, umpires immediately
View(s):Maldives Islands has requested a netball coach and two umpires with immediate effect. This request has been made to the Sri Lanka Netball Federation by the Maldives Netball Federation with immediate effect. This request has been made with the intention of sending a team to the Tenth Asian Senior Netball Championships to be held in Thailand July 30 to August 7 this year.
The selected netball coach will receive a salary of USD 500 a month, food and accommodation and a return air-ticket for a period of nine months. The selected coach will have to take up duties on March 1 this year. Two male umpires too have been requested for two weeks from March 9 to 19 to officiate at a leading schools netball tournament. The umpires will receive a salary of USD 300 each. The request has been made for male officials in order to find easy accommodation for them.
The Maldives has also suggested two umpires as well. The Maldives Netball Association also states that it is incorrect to name the officials that they need but due to the urgency of the situation their association has granted them permission to obtain the services of these two officials.
The selected umpires however state that the amount offered to them is inadequate and has requested the Sri Lanka Netball Federation to request the Maldivian authorities to increase their amounts.
The Maldives Netball Association has requested the services of Buddhika Sooriyabandara and Deeptha Senarath Bandara. President of the Sri Lanka Netball Federation Yasa Ramachandra said that the person she selects will be sent to the Maldives Islands as the coach. Yasa has requested those who are interested should contact her at Tel No: 0718130193 with immediate effect. Or else applications should be forwarded to: Sri Lanka Netball Federation Headquarters, No 33, Old Sports Ministry Building, Torrington Square, Colombo 7. Prior to this also the Maldives had requested coaches from Sri Lanka and Yasa Ramachandra, Thilaka Jinadasa, Lourdes Jayasekera, Chintha Baddewela and Padma Gunewardena had gone to the Maldives to coach their team.
- SP