Shammi Silva has been re-elected as president of Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) for the third consecutive time. The decision was announced by the Election Committee of Sri Lanka Cricket, with just one change from the last election. Lasantha Wickramasinghe withdrew from contention as he had to fulfil other commitments and will be replaced as treasurer by Sujeeva Godaliyadda. Follow Cricket Live News and Updates with InsideSport.IN
Congratulations to Mr. Shammi Silva on being elected uncontested as the President of Sri Lanka Cricket for the upcoming term. 🏏🎉#SLC #lka pic.twitter.com/WK3Qmz1E9A
— Sri Lanka Cricket 🇱🇰 (@OfficialSLC) May 20, 2023
Apart from this change, the committee will be same including vice-presidents Jayantha Dharmadasa and Ravin Wickramaratne, secretary Mohan de Silva, and assistant secretary Chryshantha Kapuwatte, as they secured fresh terms.
After the re-election, Silva addressed the media where he addressed his aim for two years’ tenure. He secured that they would work towards getting the hosting rights for future World Cups.
Shammi Silva on his re-election as Sri Lanka Cricket President
“We want to get back to our missed World Cup opportunity. We missed out on hosting the World Cup alone in 2026, as we didn’t have enough grounds [to an international standard, with flood lights],” Silva said as quoted by ESNPcricinfo.
He also emphasized on building new Stadiums where there can be greater space for the crowd.
“We had a proposal to build a new stadium quashed by a few people. Because of that, the country lost out. In time to come, we want Sri Lanka to host more World Cup tournaments. At the same time, if we have more stadiums we can get certain tournaments that are being played in other countries to be played in Sri Lanka.”
“We are discussing it with the Sports Ministry and Minister. We have appointed a committee, so we’re definitely going to reduce a lot of votes,” he said.
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