ICC instructs Sports Minister to appoint four-member Management Committee

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has instructed Sri Lanka’s Sports Minister Faizer Mustapha to appoint a four member Management Committee until the cricket board election.

Yesterday, Musthapa with Competent Authority of Sri Lanka Cricket Kamal Pathmasiri; Senior Deputy Solicitor General of the Attorney General Department; Sumathi Dharmawardena and the CEO of Sri Lanka Cricket Ashley de Silva met ICC Chairman Shashank Manohar and CEO David Richardson at the world governing body headquarters in Dubai.

The focus was on discussing the current interim administration of the SLC and the future course of action to be taken to establish an elected administration to the institution.

After a robust meeting with the Chairman, and CEO of ICC, the following decisions were mutually agreed upon by both parties as a go-forward mechanism for Sri Lanka Cricket.

1. To amend regulations to appoint an election committee by the general body of the SLC consisting of two retired judicial officials of the High Court and above, and a retired senior member of the Elections Department/Commission of Sri Lanka or any retired public official with experience in conducting elections. The proposed election committee shall have the authority to vet the voter list and to finalise the same in order to conduct the election process and to announce results.

2. On the appointment of the election committee as stated above nominations shall be called within a period not less than one month from the said date of appointment of the election committee.

3. (a) Any party dissatisfied with any decision taken by the election committee shall appeal within a period of one week to the appellate body consisting of three retired judges of the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka.

(b) Any appeal is to be finalised within one week of submission to the said appellate body.

4. To appoint a Management committee which will consist of four independent members together with the Competent Authority, to manage the affairs of SLC until the elections are conducted.

5. To make necessary arrangements to conduct elections to elect office-bearers to SLC on or before 9 Feb 2019.

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