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[ad_1] With Sri Lanka's sports ministry saying Sri Lanka Cricket did not follow procedure in calling for their elections, the board's Executive Committee will remain in charge on an interim basis even after their term ends on May 31. ESPNcricinfo understands the SLC elections, originally meant for May 19, will now be held only in late June or July. In a letter sent to SLC, acting sports minister Faiszer Mustapha pointed out that sports law states an election committee can only be appointed and sanctioned at an Extraordinary General Meeting with the approval of SLC members. As SLC had appointed the election committee at an executive committee meeting, the ministry views it as invalid and has asked SLC to halt the reception of nominations. In response, SLC confirmed that it is looking to call an EGM at the earliest. As per the SLC constitution, members need to be given at least 14 days notice ahead of an EGM, and then a further 40 days must lapse before an AGM and an election can...

[ad_1] Sri Lanka Cricket has announced an extraordinary general meeting with a view to holding board elections on May 31 - the day the board's term is set to end - subject to approval from the country's sports ministry. The EGM will take place on May 19, the date elections were originally set to take place prior to being postponed on technical grounds, and the SLC membership will appoint an independent election committee. As per the SLC constitution, members need to be given at least 14 days notice ahead of an EGM, and then a further 40 days must lapse before an Annual General Meeting and an election can be held. While this would normally prevent holding elections until the end of June at the earliest, SLC have sought permission from the country's sports minister to hold elections early, so as to be able to pass the year's audited accounts at the AGM. If elections aren't held before May 31 then sports law dictates that an interim committee be appointed, which would ...