Mr Athula Wansinghe, of Wellington, QSM, for services to the Sri Lankan community and cricket
Athula Wansinghe is Vice President of the Sri Lankan Association of New Zealand. He coordinated support following the 2004 Boxing Day Tsunami and Easter Sunday 2018 terrorist attack in Sri Lanka and during the COVID-19 pandemic. He was President of the Wellington Sri Lankan Buddhist Association. He has provided interpreting services and helped the community with financial and property advice. He is a senior umpire and sits on the Board of the Cricket Wellington Umpires Association. He founded Sri Lankan Masters Cricket and is Team Manager and administrator. Mr Wanasinghe established the popular Sri Lankan Annual Quiz Night.