This article and publication cannot be more appropriately timed to coincide with the important visit of the Mr.Husain AL MUSALLAM, President and Head of FINA (Federation De Internationale De Natation) which is the world aquatic sports body.
Interestingly the world governing body has turned a blind eye to the officials of Sri Lanka Aquatic Sports Union with vested and conflicting interest and still recognizes the illegal unlawful corrupt President Mahinda Liyanage. The appointment of Mahinda Liyanage is in direct violation of the Sports Law of Sri Lanka Act No 25 of 1973.
Mahinda Liyanage is Diving Coach by profession. He is the person who is today recognized as President of Sri lanka Aquatic Sports Union by Fina the world aquatic sport governing body in spite of all below.
Mahinda Liyanage is habitually a corrupt, ill-disciplined person.
- His appointment to any official position in sports was banned in 2018 due to an arbitrary illegal unlawful and corrupt act committed by him where he abused his already illegal position further of President to remove the winner of the Diving event Shenuki Dishalya to strike his name off to facilitate Diver Yashoda De Silva who was also trained by him to automatically win the event. This was duly sanctioned and aided and abated by his stooge and confidant Sports Ministry Department of Sports Development Coach Lochana Kotthewa who officiated and facilitated the meet entry irregularity by overlooking Yashoda De Silva’s disqualification from the event. This is a clear act of corruption punishable by Sri Lanka Bribery Act section 70.
Mahinda Liyanage is known to be close confidant of Maxwell De Silva Secretary General of the National Olympic Committee of Sri Lanka and the previous President Hemasiri Fernando as well as incumbent President Suresh Subramanian who have been safe guarding him using their influence with world and international sports governing bodies.
- He removed the duly qualified male diver Sahan Silva for 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games using is illegal unlawful position held as President of Sri lanka Aquatic Sports Union in 2018 and included his elder sister Sumithra Liyanage’s son (his nephew) Dulanjan Fernando who was placed ONLY 3rd EQUAL in the selection meet.
And this was timely stopped but was also supported by Maxwell De Silva who was Secretary General of the National Olympic Committee of Sri Lanka. This is also a clear act of corruption punishable by Sri Lanka Bribery Act section 70.
- In 2014 during the period of employment as Head Coach Swimming of St Thomas College Mt Lavinia Mahinda Liyanage assaulted Coach Kumara at Sugathadasa Swimming Pool Complex during the all island relay carnival meet. Grandpass Police Complaint Ref: CIB 1 – 79/290 of 23rd May 2014. The incident was published in the Daily Mirror newspaper of 24th May 2014.
This is a criminal act, also a clear act of intimidation, unpleasant corruption punishable by Sri Lanka Penal Code.
- In 2018 Mahinda Liyanage & his Wife both submitted nominations with the intention of continuing to control and function in the key position of President of Sri Lanka Aquatic Sports Union. The copy of Godahewa Sumudu Supun Liyanage nomination form for the 2018 election (her name given in the list of nominees is G S S Liyanage).
- Misuse of Commonwealth Games 2018 Accreditation for Wife Godahewa Sumudu- Mahinda Liyanage further used his position of President of Sri Lanka Aquatic Sports Union and influence with the National Olympic Committee of Sri Lanka and obtained 2018 Commonwealth Games accreditation for his wife Godahewa Sumudu alias Godahewa Sumudu Liyanage alias Godahewa Sumudu Supun Liyanage alias G S S Liyanage bearing number #6073940-01.
Godahewa Sumudu Liyanage was not involved in capacity to be entitled for 2018 Commonwealth Games and is an employee of the National Savings Bank.
The Commonwealth Games Accreditation also serves as a visa waiver to enter Australia hence it was grossly misused and abused by Godahewa Sumudu Liyange with the influence of her husband Mahinda Liyanage.
- In 2019 Mahinda Liyange’s wife {(as Sumudu Liyanage) Godahewa Sumudu alias Godahewa Sumudu Liyanage alias Godahewa Sumudu Supun Liyanage alias G S S Liyanage} made a further effort to get appointed in to the Sri Lanka Aquatic Sports Union executive committee and submitted nominations for 02 (two) posts, Vice President and Assistant Treasurer and was rejected after objection been filed by Sri Lanka Navy on technical grounds.
- In 2021 the duo Mahinda Liyanage & Sumudu Supun Godahewa succeeded in getting elected with all these into the Executive committee of Sri Lanka Aquatic Sports Union. They remain as office bearers even today.