RUZAIK FAROOK
COLOMBO : The All-Ceylon YMMA conference elected Ihsan Hameed as its National President in succession to Saheed M Rismy who was leaving office on completion of his two-year term.
United States Ambassador Julie J Chung was the chief guest at the 72nd Annual Convention of All-Ceylon YMMA conference held in the afternoon on Saturday, Sept,10 at the Sri Lanka Foundation Institute here.
President of the Sri Lanka Bar Association Saliya Peiris was the guest of honour at the event.
The other key officials who were unanimously elected included National General Secretary Farhaz Farouk and National General Treasurer N. M. Nifraz.
Outgoing president Saheed M Rismy chaired the proceedings of the convention.
The convention was preceded by the Central Council session held at the YMMA headquarters in the morning on same day which was chaired by Rismy.
A set of awards to the outstanding YMMA branches and outstanding personalities of the year were also given by Ambassador Jung.
Expolanka Group CEO Hanif Yusuf and Executive Director of the PAFFREL Rohana Hettiarachchie. were awarded the personality of the year.JJ Foundation founder Hanif Hajiar was given a special award for his outstanding contributions towards helping the recent flood victims in Sri Lanka
