The new National Sports Selection Committee was officially appointed on May 30 under the guidance of Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Sunil Kumara Gamage and Deputy Sports Minister Sugath Thilakaratne. The appointment ceremony took place at the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports.
The following individuals were named to the committee:
- Shriyani Kulawansa OLY – Chairperson, National Sports Selection Committee
- Major General Ravi Pathiravitana – Secretary
- Major Rajitha Samarasekara – Coordinator
- Kamal Gamalath – Retired Sports Officer, Ministry of Sports
- Ruwan Perera – Deputy Director of School Sports, Sussex College
- Jayamini Eleperuma – Retired Bank Officer, Hatton National Bank
- Suresh Subramaniam – President, National Olympic Committee
- Anuradha Eleperuma – Additional Secretary, Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
This committee is expected to play a vital role in streamlining national team selections and ensuring transparency and fairness in the selection process across all sports disciplines in Sri Lanka.
