Shivantha re-elected DSPPA president

Well-known former Sports Star Shivantha Vivekanandan was elected uncontested as President, Deaf School Past Pupils' Association, The School for the Deaf, Ratmalana for the sixth successive year at the 59th Annual General Meeting held at the Stanley Hall, The School for the Deaf, Ratmalana recently.

A distinguished past pupil of the School for the Deaf, Ratmalana and Maryline High School, Kollupitiya, he was a good sportsman as well as a brilliant student who won many awards in sports, art and studies. He represented the Deaf Recreation Club, Rajagiriya at cricket, athletics and table tennis where he won many trophies, medals, certificates and awards.

During Vivekanandan's excellent stint, who is the current chairman, Organizing Committee, he organised the Deaf Schools Sports activities like netball, cricket and volleyball (Boys and Girls), partnered by Chevron Lubricants Lanka PLC (then Caltex Lubricants Lanka Ltd) from 2002 to 2010, which many deaf schools in Sri Lanka took part in these tournaments. Chevron extended the sponsorship to organize these sports activities thrice owing to Vivekanandan's dynamic leadership, as an active member, he organized the membership campaigns where many deaf past pupils enrolled as well as many events for his alma mater.

Patron: Mrs. Marie Wijeratne (Principal), President - Mr. Shivantha Vivekananda, 1st Vice President - Mr. Jagath de Mel, 2nd Vice President - Mr. Aruna S. Silva, Hony. Secretary - Mr. K.T.T. Sumanadasa, Hony. Assistant Secretary - Mr. Bandula Peiris, Hony. Treasurer - Mr. Anura Gunasekera, Hony. Assistant Treasurer - Mr. D. Padmasiri Peiris, Committee members - Mr. Nandana Fernando, Mr. S. Murugesh, Mr. Prasanna Arunasiri and Miss B.M. Kaushalya L. Basnayake.