Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) Chairman Shammi Silva’s name has been nominated by the Colombo Colts Cricket Club (CCC) once again for the position of Chairman of the country’s cricket administration for the two-year tenure of the upcoming year.
It is reported that the names of Samantha Dodanwela from the Sinhalese Sports Club (SSC) and Jayantha Dharmadasa from the Saracens Sports Club have also been nominated for the position of SLC Chairman.
However, the nomination of Dilip Charles from the Galle Cricket Club for the position of Chairman has been rejected by the Election Committee due to errors in his nomination document.
In addition to the current acting Secretary, Krishantha Kapuwatta, nominations were also received for the position of Secretary from Samantha Dodanwela and Bandula Dissanayake.
Objections to the nominations will be accepted from 9 AM to 11 AM tomorrow (Jan 25), and the decision will be made by the five-member Election Committee, which includes retired Appeal Court Judge Malani Gunaratne. The voting will take place on 31 March 2025.
According to media reports, incumbent SLC Chairman Shammi Silva is expected to win the election to become President once again for the two years from 2025-2027.
The nominations received for the Sri Lanka Cricket election are as follows:
- Chairman (Position 1) – Shammi Silva, Samantha Dodanwela, Jayantha Dharmadasa
- Vice Chairman (Position 2) – Ravin Udayapriya Wickramarathna, Jayantha Dharmadasa, Samantha Dodanwela
- Secretary (Position 1) – Krishantha Kapuwatta, Samantha Dodanwela, Bandula Dissanayake
- Assistant Secretary (Position 1) – Krishantha Kapuwatta, Samantha Dodanwela, Bandula Dissanayake, Nalini Asanka Aponsu
- Treasurer (Position 1) – Sujeewa Krishantha Godaliyadda, Lasantha Sadananda Wickramasinghe
- Assistant Treasurer (Position 1) – Sujeewa Krishantha Godaliyadda, Lasantha Sadananda Wickramasinghe (Newswire)