Sunday Times (Sri Lanka)

Awarded Black Belt

-

Sharini Nirmalan was awarded the coveted Black Belt at the Internatio­nal Grading Ceremony of the Fei Quando (Way of the Flying Fists) held at the Multi Hall, Royal College Sports Complex, Colombo 7.

A large number of members - from schools, internatio­nal schools, clubs and institutio­ns took part to vie for Colours and Grades at the event.

Grandmaste­r M. Hassen Khalid, Martial Arts and Physical Fitness expert and founder of Fei Quando Internatio­nal conducted the Grading Test ably assisted by Deputy Chief Instructor M. Nuzky Khalid (5th Dai Black Belt) along with Instructor­s S. Bavithran (Black Belt), T. Thirusendu­ran (Black Belt), Dr. Channa Gunasekera, Akram Khan, Ahmed Yufliq and S. Raghuwaran.

The Guests of Honour were: Gu Gerald (Embassy of the People’s Republic of China), Wang Li (People’s Republic of China), Mrs. SuJiang Fang (People’s Republic of China), R. Rajendran (Country Manager Guardian Industrial Corporatio­n (USA), Mrs. Christina Rajendran. Compere: Mrs Ashni Roshan Madawala. Black Belt – Sharini Nirmalan. Brown Belts – Hashma Hassan,

HIGHLY QUALIFIED

There was a high level interview at a top sports body. The interview was carried out by three individual­s of this sports body. Those who attended the interview were highly qualified wanting to be among this well known sports body. But it is sad to note that those in the interview board had not even got through their GCE OL’s!

BIG BASH EXPECTED?

The sport on two wheels is holding centre stage these days for many reasons. One of them is that the Big Boss’s one year is drawing near and the officials concerned are keen to have a grand event as the Boss’s anniversar­y is drawing close in January 2017. For the past’s Boss’s Anniversar­y, a 14-day-race took place and the associatio­n had spent millions for that. Will it be the same for the present Boss too?

OFFICIALS CLASH

There was a big fight at this top sports body between two well known individual­s. One was an advisor to the sport’s big shot and the other a well known individual belonging to an outstation ground. Members who were present were shocked at this clash and wondered what will happen next because they did not like fights of this nature between two top individual­s going hell for each other and that too at the headquarte­rs itself. It has also been noted that both were heavily ‘oiled’.

WHAT ARE THE CHANCES?

The present president of this sports body is now going around seeking votes for the forthcomin­g AGM. All are disappoint­ed with his performanc­e during the last two years. What’s more his own constituen­cy had rejected him! What chance will he have?

AGM ON HOLD

The AGM of a main internatio­nal sports body has been put on hold for various reasons on many occasions. The reason for this is that there is a W. Chamith Nissanka, Aashia Amjad, M. Sayyas Sajid Siyaan. Purple Belts – Umar Abdul Salam, Yakoob Abdul Salam, Adithriya Mayooran, Sarah M. Ashfaq, Fazarul Abith. Grey Belts – Chrisz N. Rajendran, Wang Zhao Xian, Maimoohah Mariam Asfaq, Omar Muhammed, Muhammed Fahim Fazaldeen, Senitha Yuthmal Niyadandup­ola, Muhammed Umar Muhammed Rilwan. Blue Belts – Abdul Kanim Mohammed Falil, Abdul Kanim Mohammed Fauzan, Kubherana Mayooran, Mohammed Fazme Fazaldeen, S.T. Gaurav Mudawala, Sri Shenbaga Chenthuran,S. Inaivan, A. Luqman. Green Belts – Umar Abdul Azeez Ashfaq, Suresh Abilash, Abdul Rasheed Sabith Marrikar, Udeshcar Rubendra, Fathima Zaharah Aiyoob Yunus, Nadiya Madawala, Abdurrahma­n Aiyoob Yoonus, Imadh Ahmed Saalim, S. Daneeshwar­an. Orange Belts – Shewan Cruce, Ahmed Haafiz, M. Munir Aiyoob Younus, Noorah Hafiz, Umar M. Faizal, Umair M. Faizal, Kajan Kanishkar, Danushanan­th Shagar, Danushanan­th Viyaghar, Sharaf Shathir Siyan. big seminar in a leading country that the present officials are very keen to attend.

WELL VERSED

Recently there was a gazette notificati­on that those over 70 years of age will not be considered for posts at sports committees. But this law has been shot down by the authoritie­s concerned. It has been noted that if a person is fit and healthy at this age, he can be relied upon to keep up his job longer as he is well versed in the subject.

Newspapers in English

Newspapers from Sri Lanka