Dilroy and Jamaldeen honoured by Rugby Referees Society

Two of Sri Lanka’s leading rugby referees Dilroy Fernando and Nizam Jamaldeen were felicitated by the Sri Lanka Rugby Referees Society at its annual general meeting held at CR and FC pavilion, Longden Place yesterday.

Fernando and Jamaldeen were honoured for their excellent refereeing in domestic and international rugby and for being picked to officiate at the World Cup Rugby Sevens in Dubai in March, 2009. Both were presented with tokens of appreciation by former Sri Lanka skipper and an ex-President of the Sri Lanka Rugby Referees Society Summa Navaratnam.

Tokens of appreciation were also presented to former Presidents of the Sri Lanka Rugby Referees Society - Summna Navaratnam, S. Sivendran, Lionel Almeida, Gamini Fernando, Tony Amith, Nimal Lewke, Ana Saranapala, Mohan Balasuriya, Jupana Jayawardena and Metha Abeygunawardena for the yeoman services rendered by them in improving the standard of refereeing during their tenure of office.

Dilroy Fernando was also elected as President of the Sri Lanka Rugby Referees Society at the AGM while Nizam Jamaldeen was elected vice President. Former Peterite and CR and FC ruggerite Kevin Lappen is the new Secretary of the Society while Lakdasa Colombage secured the Treasurer’s post. Gamini Indrasena, Vimal Perera, Mahinda Jayawardena, Anil Jayasinghe, Major Upali Kotuwegedera, Orville Fernando and Shamrath Fernando were elected to the committee.