Dilan given another term to steer VB

The Dilan Perera was elected unanimously as the President of the Sri Lanka Volleyball Federation for the seventh successive year at its AGM held on 31 March 2011 at the Olympic House.

The Chairman and the Director General of the National Youth Services Council, Lalith Pium Perera and Member of Parliament Dilum Amunugama too joined the volleyball administration for the first time when they elected as Vice pesidents.

At the elections this year the highlight was the election five Royalists, earlier it Royalists were sen playing dominant roles in the fields of cricket and rugby administration which can be classed as an encouraging move for the future of the national sport. The Royalists elected for various positions are President Dilan Perera, Vice Presidents; Air Commodore Rohan Pathirage, Lalith Pium Perera, Bandara Herath and Ex-co member, Wing Commander Padman De Costa.

The elected officials for ensuing tear are

President - Foreign Employment and Welfare Minister Dilan Perera

Vice Presidents - Air Commodore Rohan Pathirage, Dilum Amunugama (M.P), Kanchana Jayaratne, Prasanna Kalutharage, Bandara Herath and Lalith Pium Perera

General Secretary - Susil Ranasinghe

Asst. Secretaries - C Ratnamudali and Sarath Silva

Treasurer - Rohan Somawansa

Asst. Treasurer - Priyantha Jayakody

Executive Committee- GTSK Abeysiriwardena., GL Ariyadasa, Wing Commander Padman de Costa, Lieutenant Commander MPS Alahakoon, Nimal Perera, K Manoharan, Joe Jayawardena, Ms.Swarna Malkanthi, Ms. Maduka Kiriella and Ravindra Ekanayake.