da mrbet： Sports Minister Johnston Fernando declared on Monday that he believed SingerChairman Hemaka Amarasuriya would be the ideal candidate to run the Board ofControl for Cricket in Sri Lanka (BCCSL)
da apostebet： CricInfo05-Mar-2002Sports Minister Johnston Fernando declared on Monday that he believed SingerChairman Hemaka Amarasuriya would be the ideal candidate to run the Board ofControl for Cricket in Sri Lanka (BCCSL).Speaking to the Island newspaper, Fernando said: “I feel that Mr HemakaAmarasuriya is the most suitable person to head the cricket board at thisjuncture.”Fernando is anxious to avoid a divisive election and is keen that aconsensual candidate emerges for the post of Presidency before he calls anAnnual General Meeting.”As you are aware, there are several factions within the cricket board whoare keen for promoting their respective candidates for the post of BoardPresidency, but I have asked these factions to forget their differences andwork under the stewardship of an independent personality like Amarasuriyawho does not have any club affiliations,” said Fernando.He added: “It’s highly imperative that we provide the best possible cricketadministration so that our cricketers can have the best possible passagethrough to the 2003 World Cup. The cricketers must not be distracted byoff-field wrangling in the Board.”Amarasuriya, a respected businessman who leads a corporation with a longassociation with Sri Lankan cricket having been the team sponsor for sixyears, appears willing to hold office but reluctant to do so if there is anelection.”Though I would love to serve the game of cricket in this country, CricketBoard electioneering and canvassing is not for me,” he told the Island.The Ministers comments followed the announcement Monday that former SriLankan captain and current Member of Parliament, Arjuna Ranatunga, hadstarted legal proceedings to prevent the Sports Minister passing a lawpreventing politicians from holding office in the BCCSL.
