CR name new captain, elect office bearers

By Shamseer Jaleel

Former Wesley College and Sri Lanka player Mursheed Doray has been appointed rugby captain of Ceylonese Rugby and Football Club (CR & FC) for the 2026/2027 season. 

He becomes the fifth player from Wesley to lead CR. Reggie Bartholomeusz, Iqbal Musafer, Kishan Musafer and Shane Sammandapperuma are the former skippers from the Double Blues to lead the Red Shirts.

Meanwhile, former St. Joseph’s College, CH and FC and CR and FC player Dinuk De S. Wijeratne was elected president of the club at its 97th Annual General Meeting, held this week.

Former S. Thomas’ College player Chirantha de Zoysa was elected deputy president while another former Thomian, Charya de Saram, and former Trinity College player Hamza Hassanally are the new vice presidents.

Elected office bearers for key appointments for the 2026/2027 season 

President: Dinuk De S. Wijeratne

Deputy President: Chirantha de Zoysa

Vice Presidents: Charya de Saram and Hamza Hassanally

General Secretary: Jacque Diaz

Treasurer: Nuwan de Silva

Immediate Past President: Ted Muttiah

Ground Secretary: Ashean Karthelis

Chairman – Rugby Board: Sean Dwight

Rugby Captain (2026/2027): Mursheed Doray

Rugby Board Members: Sean Dwight, Savantha de Saram, Dinuk De S. Wijeratne, Ishan Noor, Sriyan Cooray and Chirantha de Zoysa