Strong sports background at Vidyartha OBA
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President - Ranjith Weerasinghe
St. Thomas’ Matale, Science College and BMS have been by-words for excellence in hockey. Isipathana is talked of wherever rugby is discussed. Similarly, Vidyartha, away from the spotlight, has made a name for itself in rugby, hockey and boxing.
Thus it is no surprise that at the recent Annual General Meeting of the Vidyartha OBA, almost all the posts were bagged by those who had done well in rugby and hockey, in particular.
Secretary - Gamini Warnakulasuriya
Ranjith Weerasinghe, a captain of the Sri Lanka Schools hockey team and a talented full back at rugby, was elected unopposed as the President. Gamini Warnakulasuriya, who achieved much in rugby, boxing and athletics is the Secretary. Asoka Ekanayake, who represented Sri Lanka schools at hockey, is the Assistant Secretary. Inter alia, Anush Colonne, won a Sri Lankan Tie for rugby.
The list of Vidyartha OBA office bearers, who were all elected unopposed, is as follows.
President: Ranjith Weerasinghe
Vice Presidents: D.M.K. Meeriyagalla, Nirukshana Jayaratne, Kapila Rajapakse
General Secretary: Lt. Colonel Gamini Warnakulasuriya
Asst. Secretary: Ashoka Ekanayake
Secretary (Finance): Tissa Amunugama
Asst. Secretary (Finance): Chanaka Ratnayake
Secretaries (Membership): Gemunu Gunatilleka; (Records): Lal Premawardena (Sports): Sasanka Wickremasinghe; (Educational Development): Asoka Aramudali
Auditor: O.G. Wijepala
Committee for the Constitution: Principal (Chairman), Asoka Aramudali, Dr. Sanjeeva Kurundugahamada, Indika Ihalagedera, Sanath Tennekoon, Ajith Seresinghe, Col. S. Palamkumbura, Dileepa Wijekoon