Sri Lanka Baseball And Softball Association

This is the official LinkedIn page of the Sri Lanka Baseball and Softball Association (SLBSA). The page provides information about SLBSA, its mission, activities, and events. It also provides updates on the latest news and developments in the sport in Sri Lanka. The page also serves as a platform for members of the SLBSA to connect with each other and stay up to date on the latest news and events in the sport. The game of Baseball was introduced to the country in mid eighties. Former Minister Hon. Festus Perera was instrumental in getting US Embassy to introduce the game to Sri Lanka. Ms Lee Ann Ross, a dynamic lady from US Embassy took the task upon herself to put up the foundation for Baseball to be established in Sri Lanka. American Baseball coach Jim Dimick was the first official coach to teach the game to the players. They formed four teams to learn the game and they were the Sri Lanka Air force, Shakthi Baseball Club, Gold Fish Baseball Club and Royal College. At the beginning the staff of the US Embassy played friendly Baseball Games with the local teams at Havelock Park, Colombo. The first ever Baseball tournament was played in 1995 and during past years, Sri Lanka achieved many milestones. During the early period, US Baseball players of the famous US war ship KITI HAWK played 02 games with the local teams at Army Grounds, Colombo.