Subramaniam new NOCSL President

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Suresh Subramaniam, the Vice President of the Sri Lanka Tennis Association, was on Friday elected as the President of the National Olympic Committee of Sri Lanka (NOCSL), beating Rohan Fernando of the Amateur Rowing Association of Sri Lanka 18 votes to 12. This was the first NOCSL election since 2009, and Subramaniam replaces Hemasiri Fernando, who held the top post for 21 years. Pix by Samantha Perera

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Ravi Saturday, 24 February 2018 05:19 PM

Rohan, What happened to your assured 21 votes?

EX-Voter Sunday, 25 February 2018 05:48 AM

Votes aside, let us hope Hemasiri will not get a pension also!!!

Gayya Saturday, 24 February 2018 06:00 PM

So happy just like winning parliment seat.. you know clearly why the reason...money money

Ss Saturday, 24 February 2018 08:09 PM

Good luck Suresh. I know you will do a good job

NA Sunday, 25 February 2018 06:19 AM

Democracy at its best. Well done NOCSL. Hope SLC can learn something from this.

Seevali Amarapura Saturday, 24 February 2018 08:12 PM

Don't we gave a sinhala Buddhist person for this post?

Appu Sunday, 25 February 2018 03:15 AM

This post is for Srilankan. Not for going behind a religion

Ranjitdea Sunday, 25 February 2018 07:45 AM

Why? are they Gods?

Tourist Sunday, 25 February 2018 08:32 AM

Because of Sinhalese people like you Tamils want to go their separate way,who can blame them.

Kevin Sunday, 25 February 2018 08:44 AM

You should be departed from SL immediately

Mali Sunday, 25 February 2018 09:16 AM

There are but their own people are cutting their throat while minority are getting United.

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Subramaniam new NOCSL President

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