
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.


