INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Former President of the Football Federation of Sri Lanka (FFSL) Jaswar Umar was re-elected to the post, at the election for office bearers
of 20 votes.The election was held at 03:00 p.m
(FIFA) and the Asian Football Confederation (AFC).In a circular to member associations, FIFA Secretary General Fatma Samoura stated that as
a result of the decision taken by the Bureau of the FIFA Council on 21 January 2023, the FFSL had been suspended until further notice in
accordance with article 16 of the FIFA Statutes, due to government interference.Thereby, the FFSL lost all of its membership rights, as
authorities, raising concerns over the Electoral roadmap of the Football Federation of Sri Lanka.However, the suspension imposed on the FFSL
was lifted on 28 August, following which both FIF and the AFC continued to monitor the situation until the election was held.Against this
FFSL election be conducted at least 10 days prior to the World Cup match.A three-member committee was appointed by Minister of Sports and
