Can Major General Daya Rathnayaka, the new President of Sri Lanka Athletics Association change athletics scenario?

Sri Lanka's athletics has deteriorated and the number of players qualified for London Olympics this year looks like to be only three. Like all the other sports, athletics also has politicized. The persons that take the helm of the sports today do al except sports. The country lacks vision in sports and not only sports. Failure in the part of sports means lot of things related to health, mentality, education etc. of a nation. Sports ail severely in outstations. Hope t the persons who have come forward to take the Sri Lanka Athletics Association (SLAA) will be able to make a change. 


Major General Daya Rathnayaka has elected to the post of President of SLAA yesterday without competition. He is a war veteran and has experience in rehabilitating former combatants of LTTE as well.

The nominations for the posts of the SLAA was accepted on April 19 under the patronage of Director General of Sports Ranjanee Jayakodi.

Fourteen persons contest for the six posts of Vice Presidents. Olympic medalist Susanthika Jayasinghe and renowned athlete Sugath Thilakarathna also contest to the posts.

A veteran former secretary of the SLAA Prema Pinnawela contests with former vice president Rear Admiral Shamal Fernando for the post of secretary.

Three persons contest for the post of treasurer of SLAA.

The election is scheduled to be held on May 03 in the auditorium of Sri Lanka Sports Institute.
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