Romesh heads MRFA

Versatile Rugby Football administrator Romesh de Livera of HNB fame was unanimously elected as the President of the Mercantile Rugby Football Association at the 20th annual general meeting held on June 30 at the CR&FC Pavilion. Malcolm Jansz of John Keells took over as the Secretary.

The newly elected President will have an added responsibility this year to conduct the proposed Super Tournament, in addition to the 35th 'Sevens Tournament'. MRA inaugurated in 1966, so far has only conducted the 'Sevens Tournament'.

Office-Bearers for the ensueing year 2005-2006:

Patron - Kishin Bhutani, President - Romesh de Livera (HNB), Immediate Past President - Nishantha Wickramage (Western Airducts Lanka (Pvt) Ltd.), Snr. Vice President - Roshan Thissera (Metropolitan Communications), Vice-President - Lalith Hewage (Power Scan), Secretary - Malcolm Jansz (John Keells Group), Asst. Secretary - Wasantha Ramanayake (VG Printers), Asst. Treasurer - Prasanna Silva (Sampath Bank), Committee Mambers - Marco de Silva (Trans Asia Hotel), Chris Ferdinands (Metropolitan), Mahesh Wijenayake (HNB), Administrative Manager and Treasurer - Nalin Gunathillaka, Media and Publicity Co-ordinator - Tyrone Perera.