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Kandy with the Dialog League Championship
By Shamseer Jaleel
The Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Kandy Sports Club took place at its Nittawela clubhouse yesterday. Former Trinitian Nihal Ratwatte took over from Udaya Balasuirya as the President for the 2016/2017 season while former Kingswoodian Roshan Weeraratne was tasked with leading the rugby outfit for the same period.
The club, which was formed in 1874, are the defending League, Clifford Cup and Sevens champions. They will field two teams for the Sevens tournament this year. Kandy has currently recorded 18 league titles while emerging Clifford Cup champions 20 times.
Committee for 2016/2017
Patron – Dr. Sarath Kapuwatte
Trustees – Malik Samarawickrema, Hemaka Amarasuriya and Dr. Sarath Kapuwatte
President – Nihal Ratwatte
Senior Vice Presidents - Lasantha Wijasuriya
Vice President - Leslie De Soysa and Janaka Pathirane
Secretary – Channa Jayatilake
Treasurer – Anzal Laphir
Social Secretary - Mark Stephen
Pavilion Secretary - J B Atanayake
Ground Secretary - Saman Kothalawella
Bar Secretary - Jehan Sirimane
Committee members - Anton Nanayakkara, Lasantha Fonseka, Sarath Perera, Sanjeeva Tenekoon, Hafiz Marrikar, Dr. Anura Welikala, Jerome Wijeratne and Milroy Mendis
Rugby Captain - Roshan Weerarathne
Head Coach - Sean Wijesinghe
