of the time. He worked tirelessly concentrating on the aspects of fielding, and Sri Lanka's consistent development in fielding standards, even up to the winning of the World Cup in 1996 is attributed to his efforts. He also served as the Executive Secretary (Voluntary) of the Sri Lanka Cricket Foundation which was set up to support the needs of cricket in Sri Lanka, in keeping with its newly acquired status as a full member of the ICC. He succeeded the first Executive Secretary Mahinda Wijesinghe and conducted the affairs of the organization for three years. He also served as a National Selector from 1983 to 1988, and also in 2011, and was on the ICC Cricket Committee for a period, representing Sri Lanka. Having been introduced to television cricket commentary initially at the Cricketers Benevolent Fund Series (CBFS) in Sharjah, Ranjit Fernando has been the voice of Sri Lanka Cricket working as a TV commentator on almost all Sri Lankan series and other international engagements for a long time. He is currently a member of Coaching Committee of Sri Lanka Cricket. References External links Cricinfo article on Ranjit Fernando Sri Lankan cricketers Sri Lanka One Day International cricketers All-Ceylon cricketers Cricketers at the 1975 Cricket World Cup Sri Lankan cricket commentators 1944 births Living people Alumni of St. Benedict's College, Colombo Wicket-keepers