Minister of Sports Sunil Kumar Gamage has appointed the new National Sports Council today (14th February).
Sri Lanka Rugby Legend and Former Antonian Priyantha Ekanayake has been appointed as the new Chairman of the Council.
The Council is tasked with advising the Minister on the development and regulation of sports in Sri Lanka.
Members of National Sports Council
- Priyantha Ekanayake (Chairman) - Former Rugby Player and former CEO of Sri Lanka Rugby
- Prof. Samantha Nanayakkara – Professor in Sports Studies, University of Colombo, and Sport Psychologist
- Rukman Wekadapola – International Boxing Referee
- Sidath Wettimuny – Former Sri Lankan Cricketer
- Chanaka Jayamaha – Civil/Commercial Lawyer and Non-Executive Independent Director at Colombo Dockyard PLC
- Rohan Abeykoon – Former Rugby Player and former Chairman of National Rugby Selection Committee
- Niroshan Wijekoon – Former Badminton Player and former National Champion (Singles)
- Murad Ismail – Former member of Table Tennis Association of Sri Lanka (TTASL)
- Roshan Mahanama – Former Sri Lanka Cricketer and former ICC Match Referee
- C. Ratnamudali – Lecturer at Moratuwa University and former Secretary of Sri Lanka Beach Volleyball Association
- Sriyani Kulawansa – Former Sri Lankan Hurdler and Olympian, Commonwealth Games Silver Medalist
- Malik J Fernando – Co-Chairman of MJF Group, and Dilmah Tea
- Shanitha Fernando – Former Rugby Player
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