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Change of Guard as Sanjaya Fernando elected new Referee Boss

23 Feb 2026 - {{hitsCtrl.values.hits}}      


By Shamseer Jaleel


Former Isipathana College and Sri Lanka Air Force Sports Club rugby player Sanjaya Fernando was elected as the President of the Sri Lanka Society of Rugby Football Referees (SLSRFR) in their Annual General Meeting (AGM), which concluded in Maharagama yesterday. Fernando received 62 votes to Anil Jayasinghe’s 42.

SLSRFR Office Bearers 2026/27:

President: Sanjaya Fernando 
Vice President: Priyantha Gunaratne and Priya Suranga 
Secretary: Thilina Rathnayake 
Treasurer: Amila Rajakaruna
Past Committee Members: Pradeep Fernando and Preethi Kumara
Committee Members: Romario De Silva, Rukshani Ariyasena, Denzil Darling and Nuwan Lahiru