BCCSL chairman calls for fresh elections

Sri Lanka cricket board chief, Hemaka Amarasuriya, hinted at fresh board elections on Thursday night, arguing that the time had come to end a two-year period of control by interim committees.

A government appointed interim committee has run Sri Lanka cricket ever since the suspension of an elected executive committee in March 2001 following allegations of financial mismanagement and constitutional malpractice.

However, there have been increasing calls for fresh elections in recent months and the interim chairman Amarasuriya now believes the time is ripe for a return to democracy.

"Interim committees are not good for the game and we have to decide what is now best for Sri Lanka cricket," said Amarasuriya, adding, "I believe in elected committees with safeguards."

No elections have been formally announced by the sports ministry but Amarasuriya suggested his term in office is about to end and there have been strong rumours of elections being held after the current tour by New Zealand.