National Sports Selection Committee appointed

October 4, 2022 02:09 pm

The newly-appointed members of the National Sports Selection Committee (NSSC) officially received the letters of appointment at the Ministry of Sports today (Oct 04).

The event was held under the patronage of Minister of Sports, Roshan Ranasinghe.

The National Sports Selection Committee, which will be chaired by the Chief of Defense Staff, General Shavendra Silva, consists of seven members.

The new members of the NSSC are as follows:

Chief of Defense Staff, General Shavendra Silva – Chairman
Arjun Rishya Fernando – Secretary
Dr. Maiya Gunasekara - former Sri Lanka rugby captain
Additional Secretary of the Sports Ministry, Prasanna Chandith
Former cricketer Sanath Jayasuriya
Secretary of the National Olympic Committee, Maxwell de Silva
Thilaka Jinadasa - former track and field athlete and netball player

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