Minister of Sports Harin Fernando says the move to suspend four sports federations was taken for the limited purpose of holding the Elections of Office bearers.
He stressed that the Government maintains that it will not appoint any interim committees for any Sports Federation.
Minister Harin Fernando’s comments come after a Gazette notification was issued on Wednesday (May 29) suspending four Sports Federations.
As per the Gazette, the Sri Lanka Cycling Federation, Sri Lanka Rugby Federation, Sri Lanka Automobile Federation and Sri Lanka Netball Federation were suspended with effect from May 29, 2024.
The Gazette further announced the appointment of Professor (Rear Admiral) Shemal Fernando, the Director General of the Department of Sports Development, as the competent authority with effect from Wednesday.
“The measure had been taken as a temporary mechanism to proceed with administrative and other required activities of the said National Association/ Federation of Sports and to call and conduct relevant elections as well as to perform the duties appropriately until then,” the Gazette read. (Newswire)
