Atulugamage Shammi Shiraj Silva ( si, අටුලුගමගේ ෂම්මි ශිරාජ් සිල්වා, born 7 August 1960) is a sports administrator and the current president (2019/2022) of

Sri Lanka Cricket Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) is the governing body for cricket in Sri Lanka. It was first registered with the Sri Lankan Ministry of Sports (Sri Lanka), Ministry of Sports as the Board of Cricket for Sri Lanka (BCCSL) on 30 June 1975 as a national spo ...

. Shammi was elected as President of SLC for another two year term when the election was held on 20 May 2021.

Early childhood

Silva was born in Colombo and attended

Nalanda College, Colombo Nalanda CollegeG 498 ...

. At school he played Cricket, Putt-shot, Discus Throw and Javaline Throw. In 1980 Silva captained Nalanda's first XI cricket team.

Later life

After leaving school Silva continued playing cricket and captained

Colombo Cricket Club The Colombo Cricket Club (CCC) is a first-class cricket club in Sri Lanka. It is the oldest in the country, having been formed in 1863, and is headquartered at 31 Maitland Crescent, Colombo 7, close to the headquarters of Sri Lanka Cricket. Hi ...

in 1983/84. Silva also played

Squash (sport) Squash is a racket-and- ball sport played by two or four players in a four-walled court with a small, hollow, rubber ball. The players alternate in striking the ball with their rackets onto the playable surfaces of the four walls of the court. T ...

, resulting him winning National Colours and representing Sri Lanka Squash Team. He then became the manager and coach for Sri Lanka Squash team. Silva was also one time Chairman of the

Colombo Gymkhana Club The Colombo Gymkhana Club is a social club for men in Colombo, Sri Lanka. It also owns and administers the Colombo Cricket Club, the Colombo Hockey and Football Club and the Queen's Club, as well as the Colombo Cricket Club Ground. History Es ...

. Shammi is also the President of

.Shammi continues to Head CH & FC
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General references

{{DEFAULTSORT:Silva, Shammi Living people Alumni of Nalanda College, Colombo Sinhalese sportspeople Sri Lankan Buddhists 1960 births