The Court of Appeal today issued an order preventing the Sports Minister from taking future measures to amend the Constitution of Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC).
The order was issued after taking up for consideration the petition filed by SLC President Shammi Silva and SLC Secretary Mohan de Silva challenging the decision taken by the Sports Minister to amend the SLC’s Constitution.
The petition was taken up for consideration by the judge- bench comprising Court of Appeal Justice Nissanka Bandula Karunaratne and Justice Chamal Morais today.
The petitioners claim that the process of amending the SLC’s Constitution has been included in the Cricket Constitution.
Claiming that the Sports Minister was attempting to amend the cricket constitution outside the constitutional provisions, the petitioners alleged it was illegal and an arbitrary act.
Representing the petitioners, Attorney-at-Law Romesh de Silva requested the Court to give an early date to confirm the facts related to this complaint.
The Court thereby ordered the respondents, including the Sports Minister to file their objects before September 27 and ordered the petitioners to file their objections in response before October 12.
The case has been fixed for October 19, 2023. (NewsWire)