Sri Lanka: Moratuwa SC trustees create cricket history (13 Sep 1998)

13 September, 1998

Moratuwa SC trustees create cricket history

The Daily News

Moratuwa Sports Club's Board of Trustees has filed action in the District Court of Moratuwa on September 9 before the District Judge, Mr. Thilak Thabrew applying for an injunction order preventing the socalled office bearers from holding office and further mismanaging the affairs of the club under case No. 80/SPL which was supported on behalf of the Trustees by Attorney-at-Law, Ranjith Gunawardene who is a life member of the club.

The District Judge, Mr. Thilak Thabrew on facts placed before him allowed and issued injunction as prayed for against the so-called office bearers and fixed the case for inquiry on Sept. 23.

The Trustees point out that in Jan. 1996, at an AGM of the club the office bearers have been appointed, some of whom are not constitutionally elected members. People who have never been elected members of the club have been given to hold offices which is illegal. Neither they have any background in managing affairs of the club which has led the pioneer cricket club of Moratuwa to suffer demotions in BCCSL cricket tournaments year after year.

Further as per information provided by senior members and some office bearers themselves. There is a complete breakdown of administration due to absolute negligence of the so-called office bearers who have brought about a defunct situation of the club.

Moratuwa SC who have been in the forefront in cricket have nose dived into a hopeless position just playing Div. II cricket and management is at a total standstill.

On 10th July '98, we, the Trustees wrote to the so-called Gen. Secretary of our club with the best of intentions and in good faith requesting him to convene an early meeting with the General Committee to discuss with them the calamity that has befallen Moratuwa SC with a view to taking remedial action to prevent further disaster.

"We are shocked and flabbergasted on revelations made by Treasurer and the finances of the club is to total disarray. Further as Trustees of the club and as immediate past office bearers we cannot go about in the town or attend a funeral or wedding or public function nor even go to a market as the public of Moratuwa raises the issues regarding the unbelievable situation and the catastrophe enacted by the so-called office bearers who have RUINED the club's cricket, its reputation and its existence," the Trustees said.

Source :: Daily News (https://www.lanka.net)