National Sports Council headed by Mahela Jayawardena resigns

April 6, 2022 at 10:16 AM

The members of the National Sports Council of Sri Lanka have tendered their resignations.

Former Sri Lanka cricketer Mahela Jayawardena headed the National Sports Council.

Sports Minister Namal Rajapaksa appointed the National Sports Council in August 2020 to advise the sports minister on sports policy matters. (NewsWire)

Members of National 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