INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
The nominations of five individuals including the president of Anuradhapura District Football Association Dacshitha Sumathipala have been
rejected by the Football Federation of Sri Lanka (FFSL) electoral committee.In late July, a three-member committee was appointed by Sports
and Youth Affairs Minister Roshan Ranasinghe to call for and hold the FFSL elections.The electoral committee has accepted the nominations of
held on September 29.It is reported that the nominations of Dacshitha Sumathipala who was proposed for FFSL presidency, T.L
Udunuwara (Wattala League) who sought FFSL vice presidency, and Nalaka Dissanayake (Sri Lanka Schools), Nihal Perera (Wattala League) and
considering the inactivity of their affiliated leagues for 4 years.They have been given the opportunity to file appeals against the
president unopposed.The Federation of International Football Association (FIFA) on December 25, 2022, had issued a red notice to Sri Lankan
Football authorities, raising concerns over the Electoral roadmap of the Football Federation of Sri Lanka.Against this backdrop, FIFA and
Thereby, the FFSL was required to conduct its election at least 10 days prior to World Cup match.Later on, the FFSL decided to hold the
elections of the federation in September, in order to allow Sri Lanka to participate in the Federation of International Football Association
(FIFA) World Cup qualifiers.On August 28, the world football governing body decided to lift the suspension imposed on the FFSL, however, it
will continue to monitor the situation along with AFC until the FFSL elections are held.
