Upali and Sumith in contest for top post

Thushan Jayasuriya and Prince Gunasekara

Former Sri Lanka Cricket Interim Committee chairman Upali Dharmadasa will be contested by Baduraliya Sports Club president Sumith Perera for the presidency of Sri Lanka Cricket at the Annual General Meeting which will be held on January 3, 2012.

Nominations closed yesterday at 12 noon.Only the post of the treasurer was elected uncontested while there will be contests for all other posts at the AGM. Saracens Sports Club 's Nusky Mohomed was elected uncontested as Treasurer when his rival Panadura SC's Eastman Narangoda withdrew his nomination at the eleventh hour.

Colombo District MP Thilanga Sumathipala decided not to contest for the Presidency of SLC after discussion with Sports Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage. But he said that he will give his fullest support for the development of Sri Lanka Cricket in the future.

There will be three cornered tussle for the Secretary's post between former secretary of the Interim Committee Nishantha Ranathunga, Michael de Zoysa and Ravin Wickramaratne.SSC's Michael de Zoysa will also be contesting for the Vice Presidency and deputy treasurer's post.

Five people have come forward to contest for the vice president's post.

They are Jayantha Paranathala (BRC), Mohan de Silva (SSC), Michael de Zoysa (SSC) , Asanga Seneviratne(CCC) and K.Mathivanan (Colts).

The Deputy Treasurer's post will also be contested by five persons.Ajith Pasqual(CCC), Michael de Zoysa(SSC), Nihal Lewke(Anuradhapura D.C.A.), Gihan Weerasinghe (Ratnapura D.C.A.) and Susantha Fernando (Kaluthara D.C.A.).

The duo who are contesting for the Assistant Secretary's post are Bloomfield's Hirantha Perera and Kurunegala District's D.C.A's Irwin Jayawardena.

There will be 147 votes cast from 85 Sports Clubs at the AGM.