SLC elections on February 7

The election of Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) office bearers will be conducted on February 7, the learns.

The understands that letters have been sent to clubs issuing notice about the date of the election, and have also been informed that nominations will be entertained from December 14 and would close on December 17.

The deadline for filing objections is December 31, with the objections been heard by the three-member Election Committee over the two following days.

Last month, the general membership of SLC appointed the three-member Election Committee consisting of Justice Chandra Jayatillake (Retired Appeal Court Judge), Justice I. M. Abeyratne (Retired High Court Judge) and Sunil Sirisena (Retired Secretary of the Ministry of Education).

Originally scheduled for May 31, the election was stayed the day prior by the Court of Appeal, following a writ application filed by the former SLC Secretary Nishantha

With the term of the previous committee lapsing, Sports Minister Faiszer Musthapha appointed his Ministerial Secretary Kamal Pathamasiri as the Competent Authority of SLC

Ranatunga seeking to prohibit former SLC President Thilanga Sumathipala from contesting the election.

With the term of the previous committee lapsing, Sports Minister Faiszer Musthapha appointed his Ministerial Secretary Kamal Pathamasiri as the Competent Authority of SLC, before leading a Sri Lankan contingent to hold talks with the International Cricket Council (ICC) regarding the governance situation of SLC. The ICC, after giving a January deadline by which to hold elections, extended it to February 9, which SLC has complied with.