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The Annual General Meeting of the Sri Lanka Volleyball Federation was successfully concluded on 16.03.2013.
The attached list indicates the Office Bearers of the Sri Lanka Volleyball Federation from the year 2013 - 2015.










Designation Name
President Hon. Dilan Perera (MP)
Minister of Foreign Employment Promotion and Welfare

Vice Presidents Hon. Kanchana Jayaratne
Hon. K.W.Shantha Bandara (MP)
Hon. Dilum Amunugama (MP)
Air Vise Marshal Rohan Pathirage
Mr. M.S. Bandara Herath
Mr. Lalith Piyum Perera

General Secretary Mr.Susil Ranasinghe
Asst. Secretaries Mr. K.R.D.C. Ratnamudali
Colonel Mahesh Abeyrathne

Treasurer Mr. Rohan Somawansa
Asst. Treasurer Mr. Priyantha Jayakody (SSP)
Ground Secretary Mr. A.S. Nalaka
Chief Organizer Mr.T.N. Gamlath

Executive Committee Members Mr.R.M. Nimal Perera (SP)
Mr. Kanthasiri Meegamuwage
Mr. H.M. Saman Abeywardana
Mr. G.T.S.K. Abeysiriwardana
Mr. K. Yogarathnam
Mr. K. Manoharan
Mr. G.L Ariyadasa Liyanage
Mrs.J.Ranthilaka Jayaweera
Mr.J.K. Jayasekara
Mr.P.R.S.B.Polgampola

This very successful and extremely valuable course was concluded on the 5th March 2013 at the National Youth Services Council Auditorium at Maharagama.

Our thanks due to the Course Director, Mr. Zhao Shanwen who conducted this Course admirably and his knowledge on all aspects of the Game which he imparted was eagerly “lapped up” by the participants.

Hon. Dilan Perera (M.P.), President - Sri Lanka Volleyball Federation, Vice President - National Olympic Committee , Member - Board of Administration of Asian Volleyball Confederation and Minister of Foreign Employment Promotion and Welfare who are the Chief Guest distributed the Certificates in connection with this Course.
In addition Prizes were awarded to the Winning Participants in the following categories.

a. Best Student - Practical Mr. MSM Kumara
b. Best Student - Theory Mr. RAPCR Arachchi
c. Best Student Mr. MPS. Senevirathne
Total no of participants - 25.

The participants of the Sri Lanka course


Lausanne, Switzerland, March 3, 2013 – The first Level I Coaches Course of the year is currently taking place in Sri Lanka. The course will be run over a 12-day period.

FIVB Instructor Shanwen Zhao from China was nominated to run the course, returning to Sri Lanka having visited the country with his team in the 1980s.

A total of 20 men and four women are taking part in the course.

The opening ceremony was held at the National Youth Services Council in Maharagama on February 24 and the course will run until March 7.

Among the topics covered on the intensive course are modern volleyball, team formation and tactics.

Author Susil Ranasinge was recognised by his peers for his efforts in developing volleyball in the country

Colombo, Sri Lanka, February 18, 2013 – The Sri Lanka Volleyball Federation recently launched a book entitled “Volleyball Then and Now”, authored by Susil Ranasinghe, General Secretary of the federation. The launch took place at the Galle Face Hotel in Colombo with many distinguished guests and past national players in attendance.

Though the book is written primarily for a Sinhalese speaking audience, the chapter discussing international volleyball is in English. The picture captions in the book have also been translated into English where possible. The book will be distributed to schools and libraries free of charge.

Speaking at the ceremony, Sri Lanka’s Sports Minister, Mr Mahidananda Aluthgamage said that volleyball was a good example of a sport that has taken hold at the grass roots level and in the villages. Noting the responsibility of the federation to popularise the game and bring it up to international standards, Mr Alithgamage said, “We must try hard to create a generation of sport loving people in Sri Lanka in the future.”

Dilan Perera, President of the Sri Lanka Volleyball Federation, praised the author saying, “Volleyball has progressed so much through the dedicated work done by Susil Ranasinghe.”

Sri Lanka has experienced an expansion in the popularity of the game over the past years, with the number of participating teams in the tournaments having increased to over 5,000.

Following the book launch there was also a ceremony where the national veteran volleyball players who took part in the South Asian Games from 1950 to 1991 were presented with trophies to commemorate their service to the country.

Colombo, Sri Lanka, February 27, 2013 – The Sri Lanka Volleyball Federation launched its 2013 development season with a Cool Volley Programme in Kurunegala, situated in the north western province of Sri Lanka.

This event attracted a good turnout of girls and boys between the ages of 12 and 14 who were coached by 8 professionals including the national coach. Participants were taught volleyball basics and every effort was made to develop their interest in the sport. Volleyballs, nets and mini score boards were distributed to the schools of the participating children.

“It is a reasonable achievement as the opening and closing ceremonies were as colourful as the previous Cool Volley Programme, which was held at the Badulla Indoor Volleyball Training Courts,” said Susil Ranasinghe, General Secretary of the Sri Lanka Volleyball Federation

A referees seminar was also organised to coincide with the opening of a new volleyball court.

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Colombo, Sri Lanka, February 16, 2013 – Sri Lankan Volleyball Federation has published a book titled “Volleyball Then and Now” which is launched on 12th February 2013 at the Grand Ballroom, Galle Face Hotel, Colombo amid a vast gathering of distinguish guests and past national players who were also felicitated after the launching.

Although the majority of the pages of the book are printed is Sinhalese, there is a section in English with special emphasis on World Volleyball. Sri Lankan Volleyball Federation has also done a translation where ever possible of the Picture Captions into English. The book will be distributed to schools and libraries free of charge.

Mr. Mahidananda Aluthgamage, sports minister, said at the ceremony that volleyball was a good example to follow when it comes to the game at grass root level and in the villages. It it’s the responsibility of the federation to popularize the game and uplift it up to the international level.

The minister noted “We must try hard to create a generation of sport loving people in Sri Lanka in the future.”

Dilan Perera, President of Sri Lanka Volleyball Federation, gave high praise to Susil Ranasinghe, General Secretary of the Federation, who authored the book. “Volleyball has progressed so much through the dedicated work done by Ranasinghe,” Perera said.

Now, Sri Lanka is experiencing the expansion and popularity the game has caught up with. It is so vast that the number of teams participating in the tournaments has increased to over 5,000 through the untiring work done by the present Sri Lankan Volleyball Federation led by parliamentarian Dilan Perera.


After the launching of the book, there was a Felicitation Ceremony which was an event for National Veteran Volleyball Players from 1950 to 1991 SAF Games. All the national volleyball players beginning from 1950 onwards being presented with trophies for their service to the country. A notable feature of this presentation was that the Commemoration Award was in the shape of the “Statuette” which is displayed at the Park of the FIVB Heard Quarters.

Mr. Jizhong Wei – President of the FIVB Pictured with Hon. Dilan Perera President of the Sri Lanka Volleyball Federation and Minister of Foreign Employment Promotion and Welfare displaying the Plaque Awarded by the FIVB and Won by the Sri Lanka Volleyball Federation for the “FIVB Best Photograph of the year 2012” at the FIVB World Congress held in Anaheim, USA.




Hon. Dilan Perera (MP) President, Sri Lanka Volleyball Federation and Minister of Foreign Employment Promotion and Welfare flanked by Dr. D.A. Silva Graca Filho, President FIVB and Mr. Khushal, Secretary General of Afghanistan Volleyball Federation at the FIVB World Congress held in Anaheim, USA.

Applications are called for the Olympic Solidarity FIVB-Level- I Course in Sri Lanka -2013 to be held
from the 24th of February to 07th March 2013 at the National Youth Services Council, Maharagama. This programme will be a FIVB Level I Coaching Course, and will those who are interested in following this course, please send in their applications, to reach the

General Secretary
Sri Lanka Volleyball Federation,
Ministry Office
Bureau of Foreign Employment
234, Denzil K0bbakaduwa Mawatha,
Koswatta
Battaramulla

on or before 31st of January 2013.

A Ceremony will be organized by the Sri Lanka Volleyball Federation in connection with the
above. View of this from the year 1955 to 1991 SAF Games, all Volleyball Players who represented Sri
Lanka are requested to forward the following details on or before 15th January 2013 to:

Address: General Secretary,
Sri Lanka Volleyball Federation
Ministry Office
Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment
234, Denzil Kobbekaduwa Mawatha
Koswatta,
Battarmulla

T.P. Number: 0777280397
Fax Number: 0112864281

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The CBL Sponsored 2011/2012 National Championship now in progress. Finals will be held on 2nd June 2012 at National Youth Services Council Maharagama. The time schedule is 08.00 a.m. - Division II Women’s Final (Sri Lanka Air Force Team VS Torrington Sport Club), 10.00 a.m - Division II Men’s Final (Kandy Sri Lanka Army Team VS Eheliyagoda Sri Lanka Army Team) , 01.00 p.m   - Super League Women’s Final (Sri Lanka Air Force Team VS Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment), 03.00 p.m   - Super League Men’s Final (Sri Lanka Air Force VS Sri Lanka Ports Authority).