A new Gazette notification has been issued suspending the registration of the Sri Lanka Karate-Do Federation, which is the National Association for the Sport of Karate-Do.
The Gazette notification has been issued by the Minister of Sports Rohan Ranasinghe dated July 28, 2023.
As per the Gazette, the Sports Minister has appointed a 09-member committee for a temporary operational procedure in order to further maintain the functions of the said association.
The committee is headed by C. A. G. De Zoysa, while Dr. Jayalath Illangakoon has been appointed as the Secretary.
S. C. Medawatta, Dr. Jayanthi A. Nanayakkara, Mahilini Maiyuran, K. M. C. Kumara, R. Deva Kumara, A. K. Shiromi Fonseka, and A. R. M. Iqbal are the remaining members of the committee.
The committee has also been vested with powers to appoint an election committee to call and conduct the election of office bearers under the supervision of the Director General of the Department of Sports Development. (NewsWire)
