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Lankans appointed to key committees of world scrabble body
Sri Lanka has recorded a significant achievement in the international Scrabble stage with the appointment of three of its representatives to key subcommittees of the World English-Language Scrabble Players Association (WESPA), the global governing body for Scrabble.
Imeth De Silva has been appointed as the Sri Lankan Representative to the World Youth Scrabble Committee and also as a member of the Communications, Media and Publicity Committee. A former National Scrabble Champion and former Secretary of the Scrabble Federation of Sri Lanka, De Silva is actively involved in youth development, coaching, tournament organisation, and Scrabble promotion. He also represented Sri Lanka at the World Scrabble Championship last year. Through his roles at WESPA, he will contribute to the growth of youth Scrabble globally while supporting international communication, media engagement, and publicity initiatives.
Kavindu Malawaraarachchi, a prominent youth Scrabble player and Second Runner-up at the WESPA Youth Cup 2023, has been appointed to the Virtual Scrabble Subcommittee of WESPA. He currently serves as Assistant Secretary of the Scrabble Federation of Sri Lanka and Vice President of the Sri Lanka Scrabble League. With a professional background in the technology sector, Malawaraarachchi aims to contribute to the development of Scrabble-related software and promote Scrabble as a competitive e-sport on the global stage.
Thumal Thejana Kariyapperuma, a respected Scrabble coach with over 14 years of experience, has been selected as a Member of the Rules Subcommittee of WESPA. He is the current Secretary of the Scrabble Federation of Sri Lanka and the President and Co-Founder of the Western Scrabble League. In his WESPA role, he contributes to the development and standardisation of international Scrabble rules, ensuring fair and high-quality competition worldwide.
INS Sindhukesari, a submarine serving in the Indian Navy, arrived at the port of Colombo on 03 May 26 to undertake Operational Turnarounds.
The visiting submarine was welcomed by the Sri Lanka Navy in precision with naval traditions.
Throughout its stay in the island, the submarine’s crew is scheduled to participate in a variety of programmes organized by the Sri Lanka Navy, including visits to several tourist attractions in Sri Lanka.
Mikhail Murashko, Minister of Health of the Russian Federation, officially visited the Russian House in Colombo to attend the Sri Lanka–Russia Medical Forum, where members of the Sri Lanka Russia Business Council and graduates from the Association of Sri Lankan Graduates from Socialist countries (ASLGSC) attended.
This historic gathering was graced by rectors and representatives from several world-class Russian medical institutions, including Kursk State Medical University, Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, and Tver State Medical University, among others.
The forum commenced with an address by Minister Murashko, during which Russian medical graduates in attendance raised pertinent questions regarding medical and pharmaceutical sector opportunities in Sri Lanka.
Levan Dzhagaryan, Ambassador of the Russian Federation to Sri Lanka and the Maldives, together with Madam Maria L. Popova, Counsellor of the Embassy of the Russian Federation in Sri Lanka & the Maldives and Director of the Russian House in Colombo, graced the occasion. Both officials expressed strong support for continued collaboration and future initiatives between the two nations.
The official appointment letters for the members of the newly established “Cricket Transformation Committee” (CTC) were handed over on Monday (04) by the Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, Sunil Kumara Gamage.
The following members received their letters of appointment at the Ministry premises:
Sidath Wettimuny
Thushira Radella
Prakash Schaffter
Ms. Avanthi Colombage
The Ministry also noted that veteran cricketers Roshan Mahanama and Kumar Sangakkara, who are key members of the committee, are currently overseas. Their official appointments will be formalised immediately upon their arrival in Sri Lanka.
The Cricket Transformation Committee has been mandated to oversee the administration and drive structural reforms within Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) in accordance with the powers vested in the Minister under the Sports Act No. 25 of 1973.
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