One of the living legacies in Sri Lanka, Colombo Gymkhana’s Club has announced its incumbent office bearers for the year 2025/26 at their Annual General Meeting, which concluded recently at the Club House in Maitland Crescent, Colombo 07. Former Nalanda College and CCC cricket captain and veteran sports administrator, current President of the Sri Lanka Cricket Board Mr. Shammi Silva, was re-elected as the chairman to steer the club for yet another year.
The Colombo Gymkhana’s Club, which was established in 1863 at the Galle Face Green as the first club in British Ceylon. The three constituting clubs of Colombo Gymkhana are the Colombo Cricket Club (CCC), Colombo Hockey & Football Club (CH & FC— for hockey and rugby), and the Colombo Queen’s Club (for squash and tennis). Colombo Gymkhana Club is a prominent sporting entity on the island, and recently CCC sealed the title of SLC Major Club 50 Over Tournament 2025 after a dominating tournament.
Office Bearers and Committee Members Elected for the ensuing year 2025 / 2026
01) Chairman – Mr.Shammi Silva
02) Vice Chairman – Mr.Ashan Welagedara
03) Hony Secretary – Maj. Tanesh B Dias
04) Treasurer – Mr.Kithsiri de Silva
05) Asst. Secretary – Mr.Asela Rekawa
06) Assist Treasurer – Mr.Nalin Aponso
07) Pavilion Secretary – Mr. Mohan Karunaratne
08) Bar Secretary – Mr.Suchitra Aluvihara
09) Entertainment Secretary – Ms.Vrai Raymond
10) Restaurant Secretary – Mr Hiran Doranegama
11) Ground Secretary – Mr Nalin Goonathilake
Committee Members
1) Mr.Rathven de Livera
2) Mr. Russel Kerkoven
3) Col. Dhammika Gunasekara (Retd)
CH & FC Rugby Officials for 2025/2026
- Chairman – Mr. Shammi Silva
- Convener – Col Dhammika Gunasekara (Retd)
- Committee Member and Council Representative – Attorney Sandun Gunawardane
- Committee Member 2 – To be confirmed
- Committee Member 3 – To be confirmed
- Head Coach – Mr. Rohitha Rajapakse
- Forwards Coach – Mr. Henry Terrence
- Backs Coach – To be confirmed
- Trainer – Mr. Gayan Weeraratne
- Manageress – Ms. Udani Edirisinghe
- Rugby Captain – To be confirmed
- Data Analyst and Rugby Statsman – Mr. Spencer Leon