Sri Lanka Volleyball Federation
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Sri Lanka Volleyball Federation (SLVF) is the main governing body of Volleyball
in Sri Lanka
,where volleyball is its national sport. The game of volleyball was introduced to Sri Lanka (then Ceylon) in 1916 by Mr. R. W. Camack, then Director of Physical Education at the Colombo Y.M.C.A.
The Federation is built on 45 affiliated organizations and Managed by an honorary Committee of 25 members. The Current President of SLVF is Hon.Dilan Perera
,the minister of Ports Development and the Secretary General is Mr. Susil Ranasinghe.
It also has International affiliations to the FIVB
and AVC
. It's also accredited to the National Olympic Committee(NOC) of Sri Lanka. From,1980,the Federation participated in the Asian Senior and Junior Men's & Women's Championships. In 2002 the Federation successfully hosted the 12th Asian Junior Women's Championship.
The National coaches are affiliated to the SLVF.
Volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the...
,where volleyball is its national sport. The game of volleyball was introduced to Sri Lanka (then Ceylon) in 1916 by Mr. R. W. Camack, then Director of Physical Education at the Colombo Y.M.C.A.
The Federation is built on 45 affiliated organizations and Managed by an honorary Committee of 25 members. The Current President of SLVF is Hon.Dilan Perera
Dilan Perera
Boddhiya Baduge Dilan Priyanjan Anslam Perera , MP is the Sri Lankan Non-Cabinet Minister of Port Development. He is a Member of Parliament for Badulla District and former Deputy Minister of Justice...
,the minister of Ports Development and the Secretary General is Mr. Susil Ranasinghe.
It also has International affiliations to the FIVB
Fédération Internationale de Volleyball
The Fédération Internationale de Volleyball , commonly known by the acronym FIVB, is the international governing body for the sport of indoor, beach and grass volleyball.. Its headquarters are located in Lausanne, Switzerland and its current president is Wei Jizhong .- History :The FIVB was founded...
and AVC
Asian Volleyball Confederation
Asian Volleyball Confederation is the continental governing body for the sport of volleyball in Asia.- Profile :The Asian Volleyball Confederation was established on May 6th, 1952, and since then AVC has become one of the largest continental volleyball associations in the world, with its member...
. It's also accredited to the National Olympic Committee(NOC) of Sri Lanka. From,1980,the Federation participated in the Asian Senior and Junior Men's & Women's Championships. In 2002 the Federation successfully hosted the 12th Asian Junior Women's Championship.
The National coaches are affiliated to the SLVF.