Epitome of an Olympic Athlete : Major Duncan White

In 1992 Member of Parliament Hon C V Gooneratne introduced a Private Member’s Bill and steered successfully through Parliament to incorporate the Foundation; Act No: 21 of 1992.

Duncan White passed away on July 03, 1998 at 80 years of age. With Duncan gone, his Silver Medal victory has been permanently etched in the annals of sporting history of Sri Lanka.

An array of distinguished and prominent people were associated at the inaugural meeting and thereafter. The first President, 1990-94, was Kavan Rambukwella. The second, 1994-98, was Ken Balendra. Jennifer Moragoda, was the third President, from 1998-2002, and the fourth President is Chrisantha Perera. The Foundation did not hold the Annual General Meeting thereafter for several disturbing reasons.

Distinguished persons and businessmen were members of the Council of Trustees, the Committee of Delegates and the Board of Directors, serving from 1990 thru 2002, as Trustees, Delegates and Board members; they were: Major General Denzil Kobbekaduwa, Christopher White [Duncan’s son], Milinda Moragoda, Elmo Rajasooria, the Liaison Committee – Washington DC, represented by C Vijitha Fernando, Ranjit Abeysuriya, Gwen Herat, Hon Lakshman Kadirgamar, Stanley Unamboowe, Ravi Fernando, Mitra Ariyasingha, W M Bandaranayaka, Imthiaz Cader, Brigadier C Nissanka Panabokke, Christopher de Saram, Summa Navaratne, Malik Samarawickreme, Rear Admiral Justin Jayasuriya, Brigadier Devinda Kalupahana, Brigadier B Munasinghe, Anton Wijeyegoonewardena, Nilani Fernando and Neville Abeygoonewardena served as Secretary to these bodies.