About SLBF
Sri Lanka Basketball Federation (SLBF) is registered under the Sports Law No: 25th of 1973 and is affiliated to Fédération Internationale de Basketball Amateur (FIBA), FIBA ASIA and National Olympic Committee of Sri Lanka.
Objectives of SLBF
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To control, standardise, promote, develop and improve amateur basketball.
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To encourage the formation of provincial and other Basketball Associations.
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To protect and promote the spirit of amateurism and sportsmanship in Basketball.
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To uphold, maintain and publish the Rules of Basketball as adopted by the FIBA and to frame and uphold the by-laws of the Federation and other such rules as may be found necessary in Sri Lanka.
SLBF affiliated Associations
Western - Colombo, Gampaha, Kalutara
Central - Kandy, Matale
Eastern - Batticaloa, Trincomalee
North Central - Anuradhapura, Polonnaruwa,
Northern - Jaffna, Mannar
North Western - Kurunegala, Puttalam
Sabaragamuwa. Kegalle, Ratnapura,
Southern - Galle, Hambantota, Matara
Uva - Badulla
Other - SL Army, SL Navy, SL Airforce, SL Police, Mercantile Services, Combined Universities, SL Schools
Office 2017/2019
Patron
Hon. Fizer Mustapha
Member of Parliament - Minister of Provincial Councils, Local Government & Sports
President
Major General Indunil Ranasinghe
Secretary General
Dr. Chula Senaratane
Senior Vice President
Mr. J P Salinda Samarakoon
Vice Presidents
Mr. Chandana Liyanage
Com. Viraj Lilaratne
Wng Cmdr. Amal Perera
Mr. Sanath Jayalath
Mr. Hashendra Fernando
Ms. Samantha Nanayakkara
Mr. Paul Newman
Treasurer
Mr. Christie Mariathasan
Key Milestones
1917 - Basketball was introduced to Sri Lanka by Walter Cammak, an American who was the Director of Physical Education of the Central YMCA in Colombo.
1927 - The first school to introduce basketball was Ananda College Colombo.
1936 - Japanese and Filipino Olympic teams played in Sri Lanka. This was the first time two international teams played in Sri Lanka.
1950 - November 1950, the Ceylon Basketball Association was formed. Mr. John Exter, the Governor of the Central Bank, as President.
1958 - Inauguration of the Ceylon Basketball Federation (CBF).
1959 - CBF became a member of FIBA. Sri Lanka staged its first international contest against the Pakistan National Team.
1960 - The first National championship was held.
1961 - Women’s basketball was introduced.
1962 - Became a member of the Asian Basketball Confederation (ABC)
1964 - First international competition was organised by SLBF, India, Iran, Pakistan and Sri Lanka as participants.
1966 - Sri Lanka took part in 5th Asian Games its first International tournament in Bangkok Thailand.
1967 - Mini-basketball was introduced
1991 - Sri Lanka men wins Bronze in South Asian Games
2016 - Sri Lanka wins Gold in the Inaugural South Asian Basketball Championship for Women.