Athletes Wing formed to help athletes | Daily News

Athletes Wing formed to help athletes

Amshi de Silva

Sri Lanka Track & Field Athletes Wing ,comprising National Athletes was officially formed last week for betterment of athletes and athletics . This athletic wing is headed by former sprinter turned thrower, Joy Danushka Perera while several top athletes were present on this occasion .The wing was formed to help talented athletes and uplift the sport They invite all National athletes to join hands with them for betterment of Athletics and athletes,

Among several of their objectives, they intend to help athletes find funding and sponsorships, leading to overall athletics development in the coming years.Welfare of National Athletes,Financial Value for National records,Financial Value for Reaching Olympic qualification,Providing better publicity for National Athletes,Creating path to make professional

athletes,Training and career guidance for life after athletics,Helping young athletes and Funeral grants are also intended benefits for Sri Lanka athletes from this newly formed Association .

Shehan Ambepitiya the recently retired sprinter who now works in the marketing field is secretary of the association while jumper Dhanuka Liyanapathirana was elected as the Treasurer.The Wing comprises of athletes from all over the country from various disciplines who had come together to achieve a common goal.

Most countries have this kind of player’s associations, which help bring the athletes’ point of view to light while giving them a better say which Sri Lanka was lacking for years.

Following are the office bearers of the Athletic Wing

President – Joy Danushka Perera
Secretary – Shehan Ambepitiya
Treasurer – Danuka Liyanapathirana
Chief organizer – Aravinda Samaranayaka

Auditor – Salinda Ranaweera
Vice Presidents – Sumedha Ranasinghe , Waruna Lakshan
Assistant Secretary – Ireshani Rajasinghe
Assistant Treasurer – Anjani Pulwansa

Committee members - Himasha Eashan, Dulanjalee Ranasighe, Kupun Kushantha, Tharika Fernando - Lakshika Sugandhi, Dilip Ruwan, Sisira Kumara, Ishara Madurangi, Safreen Ahamed