Colombo, Nov 12: The draft bill to adopt a new constitution to govern Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has received the Supreme Court’s approval.
Speaker Jagath Wickremaratna told Parliament that the Supreme Court had ruled that two clauses of the bill, titled the Sri Lanka Cricket Bill, required a special majority in the 225-member assembly. However, they can be passed by a simple majority if amended in accordance with the court’s directions announced on Wednesday.
The NPP government commands an absolute majority of 159 seats.
As many as 33 petitions had been filed in the Supreme Court challenging the constitutionality of the bill.
The law provides for interested parties to file petitions in court within 14 days of a bill being gazetted.
It is now up to the government to decide the date for voting on the bill in consultation with parliamentary party leaders and the Business Committee.
The new constitution, aimed at reforming the administration of the game, was presented by the government following the resignation of the incumbent elected body in late April.
Currently, the administration is being handled by a politically appointed interim committee.
The current committee has maintained that reforms are necessary to rid SLC of corruption and revive Sri Lanka’s poor standing in international cricket rankings. (PTI)
