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Secretary General of Sri Lanka Basketball Federation , Dr. Chula Senaratne has been appointed to the Medical Commission of the FIBA international for the term of 2019-2023.It is a rare achievement to get an appointment into a professional commission of FIBA International from South Asia , especially in a sport dominated by America and Europe .
Dr.Chula Senaratne works at the Colombo South Teaching Hospital Kalubowila. His Basketball career spans around 40 yrs where half of this as a player and the other half as an administrator.
He is a Member of the Central Board of South Asian Basketball Association (SABA) and also serves in the Medical Committee of the National Olympic Committee of Sri Lanka. He was appointed as the Chef De Mission of the Sri Lankan Contingent at the Youth Olympic Games held in Buenos Aires , Argentina in 2018. He was the Chairman of the National Selection Committee for Basketball for 7 years in the past, apart from his other positions on the Sri Lanka Basketball Federation.
Office Bearers and the Executive Committee of the Sri Lanka Basketball Federation congratulates him and wish him all the very best for his future endeavors.
Sri Lanka Under 23 3x3 Women"s Team left to Lanzhou - China, to compete in the FIBA U 23 3x3 Basketball World Championship 2019
TEAM
1.Anne Stephanie
2.Nirma Sasanthi
3.Taniya Perera
4. Lubna Morseth
Sri Lanka Basketball Federation wish our team, all the very best for a better performance at the the World Championship from 2nd to 07th October 2019.
Sri Lanka Men's and Women's Teams reached Quarter Finals of the "Asia Quest"
3x3 Basketball Championship 2019 in progress in Male ,Maldives now.
In the Quater Finals today,
Sri Lanka Men's Team (Colombo Lions)
Went down fighting to Team India(Punjab Steelers)15-21. Team India having a NBA division player also was trailing behind Sri Lanka in in part of the match.
Sri Lanka Women's Team (Colombo Lions)
Lost to much fancied Team China(Top Star)10-20.
