Interim Order stays SLC election

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The Court of Appeal today issued an Interim Order staying the holding of the election scheduled to be held tomorrow for the election of the office bearers of the Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC).

The Bench comprising Justices P. Padman Surasena (President/CA) and Arjuna Obeysekera, issued this Interim Order in view of earlier Court Order that empowers the Court to impose any suitable condition.

The CA also issued notices returnable for June 24 on the 27 Respondents including the 9th Respondent the President of the Sri Lanka Cricket Thilanga Sumathipala.

Petitioner Nishantha Ranatunga, who is a former Test Cricketer as well as the former Secretary of the Sri Lanka Cricket and presently the President of Colts Cricket Club.

He is also a candidate at the election to the Post of President, Sri Lanka Cricket at the election scheduled to be held today (31).

He filed his Writ Petition seeking to prohibit the Sri Lanka Cricket from permitting the 9th Respondent Thilanga Sumathipala to contest for the post of President, Sri Lanka Cricket.

President’s Counsel Romesh de Silva appeared for the Petitioner.

Navin Marapana appeared for Thilanga Sumathipala. Additional Solicitor General Sanjay Rajaratnam appeared for the Minister. (S.S.Selvanayagam)

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Shahiq Wednesday, 30 May 2018 05:53 PM

Only in Sri Lanka even a game is controlled by politics.

malij Wednesday, 30 May 2018 08:19 PM

Only in Sri Lanka a game is openly controlled by a bookie.

ja Wednesday, 30 May 2018 07:45 PM

It is an open secret that the man owns a bookie, a news paper company and a sports goods importing company. All in the family and run by proxy. All are disqualifications to contest, hold any position in SLC.

R.Anthony Wednesday, 30 May 2018 08:24 PM

Non are suitable to any Positions in the S.L.C. board or anything to do with the game of Cricket, it's for Gentalmen. Please call for New Candidates, Minister of Sports it's over to you to Do Justice to the Nation, and the Game we All Love.

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