Thilanga Sumathipala to be blocked from cricket

Thursday, 11 October 2012 

The Sports Minister it is learnt is to amend the Sports Act on a Presidential directive in order to prevent UPFA Colombo District parliamentarian Thilanga Sumathipala from becoming the Chairman of Sri Lanka Cricket.

Therefore, the relevant amendments are to be introduced after the conclusion of the budget. The amendments are to extend the period of a president of a sports association to two years and elections for office bearers have to be held before March 31st.

According to the amendments, the Sri Lanka Cricket Board is to be dissolved by the next January 7th and fresh elections fro office bearers are to be held before March 31st.