The Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) Transformation Committee has submitted a draft of a new constitution for the governing body to the Minister of Sports, proposing changes aimed at improving governance, transparency and accountability in the sport.
Committee member Sidath Wettimuny said the draft would reduce the number of clubs holding voting rights at SLC elections to 39 and introduce a revised system for granting votes to member associations.
Under the proposed system, clubs and associations that actively take part in SLC tournaments would receive voting rights based on their involvement, with associations competing in Tier 1 tournaments entitled to two votes. Voting rights for other associations would be determined according to their contribution to cricket, and a new mechanism would be introduced for bodies not engaged in cricket activities.
Wettimuny said the current arrangement, under which some associations that have not been involved in cricket for several years continue to hold two votes each, would be discontinued. Transparency had been identified as a key principle of the reforms, he said.
The committee has also proposed reducing the SLC board from 20 members to 14.
Transformation Committee Chairman Eran Wickramaratne said implementing the new constitution would help develop Sri Lankan cricket by establishing a stable system free from political influence.
He said the proposed structure would assign day-to-day administration of SLC to the Chief Executive Officer and the management team, while limiting the board’s role to policy decisions. Such changes were essential to ensure effective administration, he said.
The Transformation Committee said the proposed constitution is intended to establish a framework that strengthens good governance and transparency at SLC. The nine-member committee was appointed in April under Wickramaratne’s chairmanship and includes former internationals Kumar Sangakkara, Roshan Mahanama and Wettimuny.
