Asian Lawn Bowls Federation was established on 29 October 2000 at Crown Princess Hotel, Petaling Jaya, Malaysia. Among those who spearheaded the formation were the Late Tun Ahmad Sarji Abdul Hamid and the Presidents of HKLBA, Singapore, Brunei Darussalam, and the Philippines. 

Those present were Vilma Ronalyn Greenless, President of the Philippines Lawn Bowls Association; Pengiran Md Salleh for Brunei Darussalam; S.S. Dhillion, President of Singapore Bowls; and Alan Lo from Hong Kong.

At the meeting, Tun Ahmad Sarji Abdul Hamid was elected as Founding President, with Vilma Ronalyn and S.S. Dhillion as Vice Presidents. During Tun Ahmad Sarji's tenure as President, 2000 - 2012, Lawn Bowls' performance improved and was among the best in the world.