CA issues interim order preventing Sri Ranga, office bearers of Football Federation from carrying out functions

The Court of Appeal today issued an interim order preventing President of the Sri Lanka Football Federation Sri Ranga and its newly elected office bearers from carrying out duties and functioning as duly elected Office bearers  of the Football Federation.

This order will be effective until tomorrow (19). Court of Appeal two-judge-bench comprising Justices Sobhitha Rajakaruna and Justice Dhammika Ganepola made this order pursuant to a writ petition filed by former President of the FFSL Jaswar Umar Lebbe. 

In his petition, the petitioner is seeking a Issue an Order in the nature of a Writ of mandamus directing the Sports Minister and Ministry Secretary and sports authorities to conduct a fresh election of the Football Federation of Sri Lanka.

Senior Counsel Eraj de Silva with Counsel Daminda Wijayaratne, Zul Luthufi instructed by Dimuthu Kuruppuarachchi appeared for the petitioner. (Lakmal Sooriyagoda)