Club Legacy – Past Officials

1. PAST PRESIDENTS

"Honoring the distinguished leaders who have guided Colombo Colts Cricket Club through decades of sporting excellence and institutional growth."

1873 – 1885	MR. WLIFRED VAN TWEST
1886 – 1891	DR. T.F. GARVIN
1892 – 1895	MR. C. LFERDINANDS
1886 – 1920	MR. F. DORN HORST
1921 – 1927	MR. C.J A MARSHALL
1928 – 1940	MR. D. ALLAN RAFFEL
1941	MR.E J. LIVERA
1942 – 1945	MR. F. DADABHOY
1946 – 1961	MR. A.E.CHRISTOFFELSZ
1962 – 1969	MR. D W.L .LIEVERSZ
1970 – 1984	MR. E B. NETHANIELZ
1975 – 1976	MR. A. RATNAYAKA
1977-1982	MR. W.TP GOONETILLEKE
1983	MR. M. SHANMUGAM

1984 – 1988	MR. W.T.P. GOONETILLEKE
1989	MR. C.M. VAAS
1990 – 1998	MR. G. GOONESENA
1999 – 2001	MR. M W RAJASINGHAM
2001 – 2013	MR. K MATHIVANAN
2013 – PRESENT	MR. NISHANTHA RANATUNGA

2. PAST GENERAL SECRETARIES

"Recognizing those who have served with dedication in managing the club’s operations and communications over the years."

1873 – 1885	MR. HORACE DE KRETSER
1885 – 1887	MR. C DE KRESTER
1888 – 1895	MR. JAMES DE KRETSER
1896 – 1903	MR. WS PARYS
1904	MR. J LUDOVICI
1905	MR. S WIJESINGHE
1906	MR. JS BARTHOLOMEUSZ
1906	MR. DADABHOY
1915	MR. H O W MAYO
1927	MR. M SARAVANAMUTTU
1929	MR. SAM E MULLER
1933	MR. H R V ELDERS
1937	MR. D W L LIEVERSZ
1938	MR. C W SCHOORMAN
1948	MR. J ARIARATNAM
1950	MR. D L W LIEVERSZ
1951	MR. T E JANZ
1952 – 1958	MR. O R KRELTSZHEIN
1959 – 1962	MR. TE JANSZ

1964 – 1969	MR. V MAHENDRARAJAH
1970 – 1971	MR. M RAJADURAI
1971 – 1973	MR V MAHENDRARAJAH
1990 – 1991	MR. ROHAN SAMARANAYAKE
1992 – 1994	MR. CARLTON BERNARDUS
1995 – 1997	MR. S DE S WIJEYERATNE
1998 – 2003	MR. MALIK ZAHIR
2004 – 2010	MR. S DE S WIJEYERATNE
2011 -2013	MR. ROHANTHA DE FONSEKA
2014 – 2015	MR. CARLTON BERNARDUS
2016	MR. MALIK ZAHIR
2016 – PRESENT	MAJ GEN SHIRAN ABEYSEKERA

3. PAST TREASURERS

"Acknowledging the individuals entrusted with the financial stewardship and sustainability of the club across generations."

1873 – 1887	MR. HORACE DE KRETSER
1888 – 1895	MR. J C JANSZ
1896- 1905	MR. G HEYN
1906 – 1924	MR. W E JANSZ
1925	MR. CARL VANGEYZEL
1926	MR. A T POLLOCKS
1927 – 1928	MR. M SARAVANAMUTTU
1929	MR. A T POLLOCKS
1930 – 1936	MR. J MURRAY
1937 – 1952	MR. HR V ELDERS
1953 – 1956	MR. A D H VANDERWERT
1957 – 1959	MR. P H DE LA HARPE
1960	MR. L H DE SIELVIE
1961 – 1968	MR. HR V ELDERS

1969	MR. H C W ACHILLES
1970 – 1971	MR. S THILLAINADARAJAH
1971 – 1973	MR. K GANESHALINGAM
1981 – 1984	MR. DIAS ABEYSINGHE
1985 – 1997	MR. M W RAJASINGHAM
1998 – 2001	MR. W T P GOONETILLEKE
2002 – 2007	MR. S PARAMSIVAM
2008 – 2012	MR. M RATHNAHARAN
2013	MR. S PARAMASIVAM
2014 – PRESENT	MR. M RATHNAHARAN