Shammi Silva has been re-elected as President of Sri Lanka Cricket for a fourth consecutive term from 2025 to 2027. His leadership team remains largely unchanged, with only the Secretary position being filled by Bandula Dissanayake. This election follows a constitutional change that reduced the voting body, and Sri Lanka’s cricketing activities include recent ODI victories and upcoming series.
Shammi Silva has been re-elected as the President of Sri Lanka Cricket for a fourth consecutive term, serving from 2025 to 2027. This marks the third time Silva has assumed the presidency unopposed, along with the complete re-election of his team. Notably, Jayantha Dharmadasa and Ravin Wickramaratne will continue as vice-presidents, while Sujeewa Godaliyadda, Chryshantha Kapuwatte, and Lasantha Wickremasinghe retain their roles as treasurer, assistant secretary, and assistant treasurer, respectively.
The only change in the executive committee is the appointment of Bandula Dissanayake as Secretary, replacing Mohan de Silva who resigned in November 2023. Kapuwatte has been serving as acting secretary during this interim. Silva’s upcoming term will extend his leadership to eight years, following changes in Sri Lanka’s sports law that now permit officials to hold consecutive terms of up to four years.
This election is significant as it is the first held after a constitutional alteration in December, which reduced the voting body from 147 to just 60 members. Recently, Sri Lanka played a two-match ODI series against Australia, winning 2-0 and marking their largest ODI victory against them, where Australia recorded their lowest total in the format. Additionally, the Sri Lanka women’s team is scheduled to compete in a tri-series at home against India and South Africa beginning April 27, 2025.
Shammi Silva’s re-election for a fourth term as President of Sri Lanka Cricket shows a continuation of stable leadership in the organization. With the recent constitutional changes affecting the voting body and term limits for officials, Sri Lanka Cricket is poised for a dynamic phase as it heads towards major international events. The consistent leadership team hints at a focused approach to enhancing the country’s cricketing prospects in the coming years.
Original Source: kalingatv.com
