Carrom: Parakrama Basnayake elected SLCF President

Parakrama Basnayake, the Director of Sri Lanka Customs, was elected President of the Sri Lanka Carrom Federation (SLCF) at its Annual General Meeting (AGM) held on Monday (18).

Basnayake received 59 votes in the race to the top position as Sri Lanka Police's Daya Vidanagama was elected Secretary with 66 votes. 

The SLCF election was delayed for over eight months due to various reasons, even causing blockage of Sri Lanka taking part at international tournaments. 

The new office bearers of SLCF will serve for a term of two years according to the new Sports Law.

The SLCF office bearers:

President: Parakrama Basnayake

Vice Presidents: V.T.S. Thirimanne, Brindley Wickramasinghe, Chinthaka S. Gunasekera, Ravindra Wickramasinghe, Susantha Fernando

General Secretary: Daya Vidanagama

Asst. Secretary: K. Jayasinghe

Treasurer: Janaka Jeewandara

Asst. Treasurer: Primal Fernando

Tournament Secretary: Amitha Wickramasinghe

Working Committee: Sri Lanka Air Force Sports Club, Petroleum Cooperation Sports Club, Dematagoda Sports Club, Carromites Sports Club, Nugegoda YMBA Sports Club, Seylan Bank Sports Club, Suhada Sports Club, Homagama Sports Club, Johnians Sports Club, Ganemulla Friends’ Sports Club.