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Gnanapragasam at the helm of TTSC

22 Mar 2025 - {{hitsCtrl.values.hits}}      

Dilshan Gnanapragasam from Resplendent Ceylon was re-elected for his second term as the President of the Travel Trade Sports Club (TTSC) at the 49th Annual General Meeting held at the Ramada, Colombo.

Kanishka Udawatte from Cinnamon Hotels and Resorts took over as the new General Secretary. The newcomers in the committee were Rakith Perera from Connaissence de Ceylan, Anujon Yogendran from Esna Holidays, Ravindra Dassanayake from Hayleys Leisure and Tahanie Yu from Resplendent Ceylon. Office-bearers for the period 2025/26 (all unanimously elected): President: Dilshan Gnanapragasam (Resplendent Ceylon).

Immediate Past President: Anil Hapugoda (Aitken Spence Travels). Vice-President (Airlines): Shan Perera (Singapore Airlines), Vice-President (Hotels): Adrian Jansz (EKHO Hotels and Resorts), Vice-President (Travels): Bandula Withana (Jetwing Travels). General Secretary: Kanishka Udawatta (Cinnamon Hotels and Resorts). Assistant General Secretary: Lalin Sumanasinghe (Aitken Spence Travels). Treasurer: Mani Sugathapala (Citrus Leisure). Assistant Treasurer: Nalika Abeysuriya (Walkers and Whittalls). Social Secretary: Vivek Kerkoven (Ramada Colombo by Wyndham). Committee Members Representing Airlines: Marvan Madanayake (Amadeus Lanka), Prabath Wickremathilake (Sri Lankan Airlines) and Heshan Perera (Air India). Committee Members Representing Travel Agents: Amri Noordeen (DTH Travel), Rakith Perera (Connaissance de Ceylan) and Anujon Yogendran (Esna Holidays). Committee Members Representing Hotels: Chinthaka Daluwatta (Mount Lavinia Hotels Group), Ravindra Dassanayake (Hayleys Leisure) and Tahanie Yu (Resplendent Ceylon). Support Staff: Sunethra Blok (Secretary Administration), E. B. Silva (Accountant) and Tyrone Perera (Media and Sports Events Co-Ordinator). 

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