National athletes, officials from the National Olympic Committee and British High Commissioner to Sri Lanka Sarah Hutton OBE were among those who participated in the Sri Lankan leg of the Queen’s Baton relay for the 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games. …
Boxing, wrestling removed from 2024 Paris Olympics | Daily FT
Boxing Wrestling NOCSL Chief says athletes will suffer by the moveNational Olympic Committee of Sri Lanka (NOCSL) President Suresh Subramaniam said that it was a sad day for two sports – boxing and wrestling – which have been removed from the 2024 Pari…
NOCSL Chief Suresh Subramaniam – a man with a mission | Daily FT
NOCSL President Suresh Subramaniam “We should start qualifying for the Olympics on merit and start winning medals”: SubramaniamBy Sa’adi Thawfeeq Suresh Subramaniam, who won a second four-year term as President of the National Olympic Committee of Sri …
Subramaniam secures second term as NOCSL President | Daily FT
National Olympic Council of Sri Lanka (NOCSL) Incumbent President Suresh Subramaniam won a second four-year term in office when he defeated his opponent Maj. Gen. Palitha Fernando by nine votes at the quadrennial elections held at the Hemasiri Fernando…
Dialog and SLC release T20 World Cup song ‘Ape Kollo’ | Daily FT
Dialog Axiata Group Chief Marketing Officer Amali Nanayakkara hands over the first CD of the ‘Ape Kollo’ song to SLC VP Dr. Jayantha Dharmadasa. Also in picture are the artists and Dialog brand ambassadors who performed the ‘Ape Kollo’ song. From left:…
Japan’s ‘Order of the Rising Sun’ conferred on baseball pioneer Manoj Fernando | Daily FT
‘The Order of the Rising Sun, Silver Rays’ was conferred on Sri Lanka Baseball/Softball Association (SLBSA) Vice President Kachchakaduge Manoj Caushalya Fernando by Ambassador of Japan to Sri Lanka Sugiyama Akira on 7 October at the Ambassador’s offici…