Proposed SLC constitution seeks independent board and reduced voting base

Sri Lanka Cricket’s proposed new constitution would establish a more stable and independent administrative system while reducing political influence, SLC Transformation Committee Chairman Eran Wickramaratne said.

The committee has submitted the draft constitution to the Sports Minister, proposing reforms intended to improve governance, transparency and accountability within Sri Lanka Cricket.

Wickramaratne said the Chief Executive Officer and management team would oversee the organisation’s day-to-day administration, while the governing board would focus on policy decisions.

He said the division of responsibilities was essential for the effective management and long-term development of Sri Lankan cricket.

Under the proposal, SLC would have a 14-member governing board comprising seven elected directors and seven independently appointed directors.

The chairman would be selected from among the appointed directors rather than the elected members, a measure the committee said would help protect the independence of the administration.

Appointed directors would serve on a rotational basis to maintain continuity and prevent the entire board from changing at the same time. Directors would be allowed to serve a maximum of two four-year terms.

Transformation Committee member and Cricket Committee Chairman Sidath Wettimuny said the proposed constitution would reduce the number of clubs and associations with voting rights at SLC elections to 39.

Voting rights would be linked to participation in SLC tournaments and an organisation’s contribution to cricket.

Associations competing in Tier 1 tournaments would receive two votes, while the voting rights of other bodies would be determined according to their involvement in the sport.

Wettimuny said the current arrangement, under which some associations retain two votes despite having remained inactive in cricket for several years, would be abolished.

The remaining seven members of the governing board would be elected under the revised voting system, which would link representation more directly to cricket participation and performance.