The global governing body of soccer, FIFA has decided to lift the suspension on the Football Federation of Sri Lanka (FFSL) with immediate effect.
According to a statement by FIFA, the decision was taken by the Bureau of FIFA Council after the FFSL had met the criteria that were laid out for the lifting of the sanction.
As the FFSL had met the criteria, including the adoption of an electoral roadmap for elections to take place on 29 September 2023, the Bureau decided yesterday (Aug. 27) to lift the suspension.
The statement further says FIFA and the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) will continue to monitor the situation until the elections in September 2023. (NewsWire)
