
Mrs. Thamara Dharmakirti Herath
The founding President of the Mercantile Netball Association (MNA), Mrs. Thamara Dharmakirti Herath is a former Sri Lanka Netball Team player who represented the country at the 1987 Netball World Cup. Under her visionary leadership, MNA became a strong force in corporate netball, introducing innovation and inclusivity to the sport. She also served as President of the Netball Federation of Sri Lanka (1996–2001), a defining era for the game, and made history as the first Sri Lankan Asian President and nominee for the World Netball Presidency. The First Secretarty of MNA, Mrs Sherlene Vanzanden, played a pivotal role in laying the foundation for the association's early success.


