posted Oct 14, 2015, 7:08 AM by Lasith Nanayakkara
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updated Oct 14, 2015, 11:58 PM
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Handing Over Reins...
Rahula Dassenaieke, a member of the club for 23 years and the
longest serving Vice President took over the reins of BRC succeeding longest
served President former DIG Mr. Jayantha Paranathala at the 118th Annual
General Meeting of BRC.
posted Oct 14, 2015, 6:22 AM by Lasith Nanayakkara
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updated Oct 14, 2015, 6:34 AM
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118th Annual General Meeting of BRC
By Haritha Perera
The Burgher Recreation Club which is one of the oldest Sports Clubs in the country held it’s 118th Annual General Meeting at the Club Premises at Havelock Park. Founded in 1896 the BRC is involved in Cricket,Hockey and Billiards & Snooker.The current membership of around 500 is being served by the 25 strong staff.
Retired DIG Jayantha Paranathala,the first Isipathana Cricketer to have won the National Cap in Cricket was able to step down gracefully after seving BRC for 28 long years. Rahula Dassenaieke, an avid Wild Life Photographer involved in the Travel & Leisure Industry took over as President. He has been a member at the Club for 23 years.All new office bearers were unanimously elected. Other key Honarary Office Bearers are as follows :
General Secretary – Lasith Nanayakkara Treasurer – Anil Wickramasinghe Club Captain – K.H.Nandasena Cricket Secretary – Upali Manukularathne Hockey Secretary – Asif Bary Billiard Secretary – Bharatha Siriwardena Ground Secretary – Gayan Ranwala Pavillion Secretary – Wimal Nanayakkara Restaurant Secretary – Niranjan Uggallage Bar Secretary – Mohammad Afzal
