BCCSL Election Mayhem (29 March 1999)
The Sri Lankan cricket board president was re-elected yesterday at a controversial poll amid allegations that gun-toting intruders had prevented officials casting their vote
29-Mar-1999
29 March 1999
BCCSL Election Mayhem
The Electronic Telegraph
The Sri Lankan cricket board president was re-elected yesterday at a
controversial poll amid allegations that gun-toting intruders had
prevented officials casting their vote.
Clifford Ratwatte, the losing candidate, said he was seeking legal
advice to challenge Thilanga Sumathi pala's 79 to 11 majority after
scenes of pandemonium and violence at the board headquarters in
Colombo.
An agitated Sumathipala showed a video to the media, in which a
number of people appeared to gatecrash the venue, though he denied he
allowed unauthorised voting. Several people were shown nursing
injuries.
Source :: Electronic Telegraph (https://www.telegraph.co.uk)