Community

Achievement :

Awarded Zonta Sportswoman

S. M. Jiffrey Abdeen Kandy South group corr

Minuruwani Samarakoon, 17, a student of Gateway College, Kandy, a talented in many fields brought honour to her school and hometown when she was awarded the Zonta ‘Woman of Achievement Award for Sports’ at a ceremony held at Cinnamon Grand in Colombo by Zonta Club 1 of Colombo recently.

She represented Sri Lanka at the Open National level swimming from the age of 11 group and won four silver medals and nine bronze medals at the South Asian Games held in 2004, 2006 and 2007. She holds four national records.

She became the National Swimming Champion for two consecutive years in 2007 and 2008.

She was also adjudged the ‘Up and coming Sports Woman’ at the Sri Lanka Schools Awards ceremony in 2008. She captained the Sri Lanka Schools swimming team for the Asian Schools Swimming. Championship in Malaysia in 2008.

She has also obtained 11 A’s at the IGSCE Examination in 2008. She is the youngest graduate of the British Computer Society. She has authored a book on poetry at the age of 13. She is a versatile dancer and has won first places at all island contests.

She is also a President Guide with a large haul of badges.

Appointment

Plantation Industries Minister D. M. Jayaratne has appointed Keerthi Sri Weerasinghe as Chairman of the Coconut Development Authority.

Weerasinghe is a product of Tissa Central College Ampara. He has served as Executive Director and Managing Director of Elkaduwa Plantations and Working Director of the Tea Research Institute.

He also serves as the Executive officer and MD of the Devco Show Institute which was restructured under the direction of President Rajapaksa.

Office-bearers

Sri Lanka Scout Association

The Sri Lanka Scout Association, Negombo Branch elected the following office bearers at its AGM at the Negombo Maris Stella College premises recently.

President, Jude Fernandopulle, Chairman of Committees - Dr. Tilak Siyambalapitiya, Vice Presidents - C. Amarathunga and Pradeep Peiris, Deputy Chairman of Committees - Elmo Rowel, Joint Secretaries - W. P. R. Dhammika Fernando and Shehan Perera Treasurer - Priyantha Nolascus Fernandopulle, Badge Secretary - Ranjith M. Gunawardena, Committee Members - D. Ariyapperuma, Gamini Amarasinghe and A. Franklin Rodrigo.

District Commissioner Lalith Fernando, Assistant District Commissioners - A. C. B. Fonseka (Administration), P. Thilakman Padmasiri, (Training), Chandrika Jayakody, Kala Rasika Wijesinghe, M. S. L. Wickremasinghe.

Old Anandian 89 group

President: Kamantha Marambage, Secretary: Arosha Rajapaksa, Treasurer: Anura Perera, Vice Presidents: Saman Padukka Withana, Dammika Perera, Assistant Secretaries: Prasad Roshan Manawadu, Sanjeewa Herath, Assistant Treasurer: Nalin de Silva, Chief Organiser: Rohan Chandrapala, Audit Officers: Anuja Seneviratne and Jayasanka Kotuwella.