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Jamaldeen heads Sri Lanka Rugby Referees Society

The Sri Lanka Rugby Referees Society's 61st Annual General Meeting took place on Saturday at the Sports Minsitry Complex. Former Police skipper, who played for CR & FC, Colombo Clubs and Sri Lanka Nizam Jamaldeen who was a top rugby referee was elected as president for the fifth consecutive year.

Nizam Jamaldeen has a good knowledge in the rugby field. While playing for Police SC he established a record by scoring 248 points in a season. He was Sri Lanka’s most dependable place kicker. Jamal as he is popularly known said, “During my playing days the game was played with passion and high spirit whereas nowadays players are more interested in commercial benefits.” A product of Isipathana College, he was a fine fly half and a goal kicker. As a fly half in a glittering rugby career that spanned almost two decades. He holds the rare feat of representing the country at five Rugby Asiads, four Dubai 7s, three Hong Kong 7s, a World Cup 7s in Italy and a few more Sevens tournaments in Singapore, Malaysia and China.

The Former star player turned rugby referee and coach feels the level of playing during the 1990s and the present is vastly different. In 1992 he broke the record held by Kandy product Charles Wijewardene. At present Nizam Jamaldeen is an Assistant Superintendent of Police.

The others who were elected were another top referee Tony Amith and Kandy’s Aruna Rankothge as Vice Presidents , The secretary is Dinka Peries and Shamlath Fernando is the Treasurer. The committee was formed with people like Harsha Fernando, Sanjeewa Saranapala, Madhawa Wijesiri, Gamini Jayasinghe then the two past commiattee members are Roshan Deen and Tuan Dole. 


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