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.
The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has interdicted Colombo Fort Magistrate Kosala Senadheera.
Mr. Ali Sabri Rahim, a Member of Parliament (MP) for Puttalam District whom an open warrant had been issued, attended a public ceremony at Al Aksha National School in Kalpitiya today (16) as the special guest of honor.
The Supreme Court today refused interim relief in an application filed by President’s Counsel Senaka Walgampaya seeking an Order from the Supreme Court compelling the President to appoint judges to fill the existing vacancies in the Court Of Appeal.
The deadline for online applications to the 2024 G.C.E. Advanced Level (A/L) Examination has been extended until July 12, the Department of Examinations said.
Gazette on new speed limit regulations to be issued within two weeks
Cabinet has approved a proposed amendment to the Constitution that a referendum would be required to extend the Presidential and Parliamentary term beyond five years.
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