Mahesh to continue as President, Nigel as skipper of Kandy SC

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From left: Kandy SC President Mahesh Weerasinghe, Secretary Sujeewa Liyanage, Treasurer Upali Silva

Text and pix By Shamseer Jaleel

Kandy SC Captain Nigel Ratwatte

Kandy SC President Mahesh Weerasinghe and Captain Nigel Ratwatte will continue their leadership streak with the Kandy Sports Club for the 2021/2022 rugby season.

The up-country club Annual General Meeting (AGM) took place yesterday at their Club House at Nittawela.

Sri Lanka Cricket Executive Member and Central Province and Kandy District Cricket Secretary Janaka Pathirana will be one of the Vice Presidents along with veteran Anton Nanayakkara. Coming into the committee newly will be the former Trinity Rugby ‘Lion’ of 1983 Ashan Ratwatte, who led both Kandy SC and CR & FC.

Committee for 2021/2022

Patron :Ranjit Page
Trustee:Malik Samarawickrema, Sarath Perera, Mahesh Weerasinghe
President :Mahesh Weerasinghe
Senior Vice President:Lasantha Wijesuriya
Vice Presidents:Janaka Pathirana and Anton Nanayakkara
Secretary:Sujeewa Liyanage
Treasurer/Bar Secretary:Upali Silva
GYM/Bar Secretary:Anuruda Ranasinghe
Pavilion Secretary:Arfath Abdeen
Ground Secretary:Kapila Silva
Legal Consultant:Mohamed Jiffry

Committee members

Ahmed Rasheed, Sujeewa Marasinghe, Malar Selvam, Dr. Anura Welikala, Channa Jayathilake, Ashan Ratwatte, Hemantha Yatawara, Fazil Marija, Saliya Kumara and Nigel Ratwatte

Rugby Committee

Chairman: Lasantha Wijesuriya
Manager: Kapila Silva
Head Coach: Fazil Marija
Assistant Coach: Buddhika Thalagampola
Central Province rep: Kapila Silva
Sri Lanka Rugby rep: Ashan Ratwatte

Cargills Ceylon Deputy Chairman/Group CEO Ranjit Page handing over the sponsorship to Kandy SC President Mahesh Weerasinghe