Registration of Sri Lanka Automobile Sports suspended

Registration of Sri Lanka Automobile Sports suspended

August 10, 2023   08:10 am

A Gazette Extraordinary has been published suspending the registration of Sri Lanka Automobile Sports (SLAS).

Sports Minister Roshan Ranasinghe issued the communiqué on Wednesday (Aug. 09).

Meanwhile, a temporary seven-member committee has been appointed to oversee the functions of the association.

Mr. Mahesh Gammanpila, a senior public administrative officer, has been appointed as Chairman of the said committee while Major General (Retd) Indunil Ranasinghe and Pubudu Wickrama were appointed as Secretary and Treasurer respectively. 

Other committee members include Rameesh Mahamur, Nishan Weerasuriya, Champika Amarasekara and Sajad Suhair.

In the same gazette notification, the Sports Minister authorized Dr. Shemal Fernando, the Director-General of Sports, to convene a special general meeting of the association to appoint an election committee for the automobile body.

The elections of the association will be called through this election committee, under the supervision of the Director-General of Sports.

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