Elections of the Sri Lanka Football Federation (FFSL) will be held on September 16, 2023, it was announced today.
According to reports, Minister of Sports Roshan Ranasingha has approved allowing Sri Lanka football to conduct its election under the regulations prior to December 13, 2022.
The approval has been granted to allow the national football team to be able to participate in the upcoming FIFA World Cup qualifiers.
The election of the Sri Lanka Football Federation is to take place in September 2023 under the supervision of FIFA and the Asian Football Confederation (AFC).
The measures are being taken after the Football Federation of Sri Lanka was suspended by FIFA from January 21, 2023, until further notice.
The suspension was reportedly due to third-party interference in matters related to the FFSL as the Sri Lankan authorities had deviated from the agreed roadmap and complaints over the Sri Lanka football elections held on January 14, 2023.
However, on July 26, FIFA and the AFC announced the approval and inclusion of Sri Lanka in the official World Cup draw on a strict conditional basis. (NewsWire)
