Sri Lanka Cricket elections to be held before May 31

Sports Minister Faiszer Musthapha has assured that necessary steps will be taken to hold the election to appoint office bearers for Sri Lanka Cricket Board (SLC), the before May 31.

The elections for the Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) which was scheduled for May 19 had to be postponed due to an issue with the elections committee.

The Executive Committee of Sri Lanka Cricket in violation of Section 39 of the Sports Act, has appointed the election committee without a decision taken by a special general meeting.

An opponent has filed an objection challenging the legality of the committee in accordance with the relevant regulations declared under the Sports Act.

The SLC, however, claims that it had received permission to conduct the election from previous sports minister Dayasiri Jayasekara.

The Attorney General's Department has now advised the Ministry of Sports to hold the elections for Sri Lanka's Cricket board under a new Election Committee appointed at a general meeting according to the Sports Act and the then Acting Minister of Sports Faizer Mustapha on 27 April decided to appoint the current governing body as an interim committee until the election of SLC is held.

Source : Colombo Page