
Niloo Jayatilake
Niloo Jayatilake, Chairperson of the Gender Equity Committee of the National Olympic Committee of Sri Lanka, will represent South Asia as an Executive Board member of the Olympic Council of Asia.
She was unanimously approved for the position at the 90th OCA Executive Board meeting held virtually on November 26.
“I am both honoured and humbled to have been elected as an Executive Board member of the Olympic Council of Asia. I am committed to contributing my experience, expertise and passion for advancement of sports and the Olympic movement in Asia,” she told the OCA.
Jayatilake, who was elected the first female Vice President of the National Olympic Committee (NOC) in 2022, has represented Sri Lanka in golf and serves as a Council member on Sri Lanka Golf and is also the Chair of the Junior Golf Development Committee.