Basketball community mourns death of Ranil
Sri Lanka’s basketball community is in shock following the sudden death of international basketball referee Ranil Suranga Fernando. He was only 37.
A product of St. Anne’s College, Kurunegala, Ranil took to refereeing at a young age and made tremendous progress becoming one of the leading referees in the country. He handled high pressure games smoothly and was loved by the basketball community.
He was set to officiate in the Master’s tournament at Sugathadasa Stadium this weekend but passed away suddenly on Wednesday night.
The funeral took place on Saturday.