National Sports Council appointed : Mahela Jayawardena to chair the council

Sports Minister Namal Rajapaksa has appointed the National Sports Council, which will advice the Sports Minister on the development of sports in Sri Lanka.

 

Accordingly, 14 members have been appointed.

 

Former Sri Lankan cricket captain, Mahela Jayawardana is to lead the sports council.

 

• Mahela Jayawardene – Chairman
• Julian Bolling – Committee Member
• Kumar Sangakkara – Committee Member
• Dilantha Malagamuwa – Committee Member
• Kasturi Chellaraja Wilson – Committee Member
• Supun Weerasinghe – Committee Member
• Rohan Fernando – Committee Member
• Ruwan Keragala – Committee Member
• Sanjeewa Wickramanayake – Committee Member
• Major General Rajitha Ampemohotti – Committee Member
• Lieutenant General Shaveendra Silva – Committee Member
• Rowena Samarasinghe – Committee Member
• Yaswanth Muttetuwegama – Committee Member
• A.J.S.S Edirisooriya – Committee Member
• Thiyumi Abeysinghe – Appointed Secretary