Vivekanandan re-elected president

Former sportsman Shivantha Vivekanandan was re-elected uncontested as president of the Deaf School Past Pupils' Association, School for the Deaf, Ratmalana for the 14th successive year at the 66th annual general meeting held at the Stanley Hall in Ratmalana recently.

Vivekanandan who is an outstanding person, is the current president of the Sri Lanka Deaf Cricketers' Association.

He played a major role in promoting leather ball cricket in Division III organised by Sri Lanka Cricket as well as the foreign tours to play leather ball cricket matches in Deaf Asia Cricket Cup tournaments.

He is a senior Vice Chairman, Deaf Asia Cricket Council and a committee member, Deaf International Cricket Council.

He represented the Deaf Recreation Club, Rajagiriya at cricket, athletics and table tennis where he won a number of trophies and awards.

The following office bearers were elected for the year 2015/2016:

Patron: D. Samanthika Jayasuriya (Principal)

President: Shivantha Vivekanandan (Uncontested)

Vice Presidents: Nandana Fernando and Lakshman Dalpadado

Secretary: K.T.T. Sumanadasa (Uncontested)

Assistant Secretary: M.M.G.P. Sarojini

Treasurer: Anura Gunasekera (Uncontested)

Assistant Treasurer: Villashini de Silva (Uncontested)

Committee members: M. Saman Rathnasinghe (Uncontested), P. Lochana Ratnasekera (Uncontested), Sadum Sameera and Krishna Araddan