Veteran Sri Lankan sports administrator and prominent athletics figure Prema Pinnawala has passed away at the age of 88.
He was appointed Secretary of the National Olympic Committee in 1983 and served in the position for 15 years, making a significant contribution to Sri Lanka’s sports sector.
In 1988, he became the Secretary of the Sri Lanka Athletics Association and worked tirelessly for the development of athletics in the country.
He stepped away from sports administration in 2023 due to health issues.
