New face at SLR
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Premathiratne (L) with Illyas (C) and Nazim Mohamed
Nishan Premathiratne, an Attorney-at-Law, joins the Sri Lanka Rugby Disciplinary Panel as one of the members of the important unit. Premathiratne will function under the watchful eyes of Retired DIG Hafeez Marso, who will be the head of the Disciplinary Panel.
Marso, a former Police Sports Club triple champion winning 1989 rugby captain, Sri Lanka double international in basketball and rugby is a legendary sportsman. He was also the Deputy Director of the SIS. The Panel also comprise of Retired Major General H.M.N. Krishnaratne, who has been involved in rugby and been a member of the panel previously.
Premathiratne, the International Chamber of Commerce (YAF) Sri Lankan representative, primarily engages in Commercial and Civil Law disputes and also in the field of Sports Law and has over the years represented sports personalities and sports bodies on various legal disputes.
He was appointed to the panel at Sri Lanka Rugby’s Annual General Meeting held last week and his task will be to oversee the disciplinary matters in respect of all aspects of the game. RizlyI llyas was unanimously elected as the President by its members.