Volleyball: Minister Siyambalapitiya new SLVB President

Sport

Minister Ranjith Siyambalapitiya was unanimously elected as the new president of the Sri Lanka Volleyball Federation (SLVB).

At the volleyball nominations seven candidates have been selected uncontested.

Three politicians have been selected for the SLVB – the president’s post and for the vice presidents posts Minister Dr. Sudarshani Fernandopulle and Sabaragamuwa Provincial Council Chairman Kanchana Jayaratne.

This is the eighth time that a politician has been elected to the post of president in the SLVB.

Earlier D.B. Wickremasinghe (1970-1977), Ronnie de Mel (1987-1989), Asoka Wadigamangawa (1990-1992), Mervyn J. Cooray (1992-1993, 2000-2002), Reggie Ranatunga (1995-1997), Jeyaraj Fernandopulle (1995-1997) and Dilan Perera (2005, 2015).

The Volleyball AGM will be on May 27 at 10 am at the NYSC Auditorium, Maharagama.

Office-bearers:

President: Minister Ranjith Siyambalapitiya

Vice Presidents: Minister Dr. Sudarshani Fernandopulle, Sabaragamuwa Provincial Council Chairman Kanchana Jayawardena, DIG Nimal Perera, C. Ratnamudali, Chandana Wijesinghe and Ranthilaka Jayaweera

Secretary: A.S. Nalaka

Asst. Secretaries: Saman Abeywardena and Air Commodore Nishantha Tilakasiri

Treasurer: Thushara Sampath Perera

Asst. Treasurer: Janath Fernando

Ground Secretary: Pavithra Chaturange and Dhanapala Jayapathma

Chief Organiser: Rohan Somawansa

Comments

Still No Comments Posted.

Leave Comments

Most Reviews

May 31, 2025

- 475 - 0

Flt Lt Kasun Cumaratunga , more than a pilot, a guardian remembered on his 37th death anniversary

Kasun, was born in 28th Sept 1964, the grandson of the legendary author and linguist Munidasa Cumaratunga and son of SSP Bindu Kumaratunga and Winifred

June 2, 2025

- 443 - 0

National Tax week launched

The Inland Revenue Department (IRD) backed by the Excise and Customs Department today launched a fresh drive to collect taxes including some Rs.780 billion listed as ‘collectable defaults’.

June 2, 2025

- 343 - 0

SriLankan Airlines’ new A330 Fleet to perform low fly past over Colombo on Wed.

May 29, 2025

- 259 - 0

Mahindananda and Nalin Fernando Jailed

Former Sports Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage and former Sathosa Chairman Nalin Fernando have sentenced to 20 and 25 years respectively after they were found guilty in a case of fraud.

May 30, 2025

- 254 - 0

In Pix: Weather situation in Colombo

June 3, 2025

- 183 - 0

Krishanthi Kumaraswami convicts FR dismissed by SC

The Supreme Court today unanimously dismissed a Fundamental Rights petition filed by five convicts in the 1996 Krishanthi Kumaraswamy abduction, rape, and murder case.