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DateLine Sunday, 10 June 2007

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Officials hold office for personal glory

The Ministry of Sports is studying the possibilities of holding annual general meetings of dissolved National Sports Associations now under the Interim Committees said Sirisena Liyanagama the Secretary to the Ministry of Sports.

According to Liyanagama, there are 56 National Sports Associations registered with the Sports Ministry and 36 are functioning. Seven National Sports Associations have been dissolved and Interim Committees has been appointed to manage the affairs.

Sri Lanka Hockey Federation, Wrestling Federation of Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka Cricket, Sri Lanka Taekwondo Association, Sri Lanka Kabaddi Federation, Sri Lanka Aquatic Sports Union and Wushu Federation of Sri Lanka are being managed by the Interim Committees appointed by the Sports Minister.

Meanwhile three national associations; Sri Lanka Squash Federation, Table Tennis Association of Sri Lanka and Sri Lanka Karate do Federation are faced with the allegations of violating rules and regulations of the Sports Law. They also face court charges.

Liyanagama added that there should be honest and hardworking officials who should be elected for various national sports associations to run the affairs in a clean and smooth manner. But what is happening at present is that most of the officials hold office for personal glory to gain financial benefits and make trips abroad.

AGMs compulsory

The opinion of Sanath Weerasooriya, Director Sports and Recreation of the Colombo Municipal Council is that the Ministry of Sports should make it compulsory for associations to hold annual general meetings of those National Sports Associations of Sri Lanka which are managed by the Interim Committees appointed by the Ministry of Sports.

Weerasooriya who is also the Secretary, Standing Committee on Recreation and Sports of the Colombo Municipal Council feels that there should be a complete clean-up of some of the National Sports Associations of Sri Lanka and some knowledgeable people should be brought in so that the particular sport will be able to function smoothly.

He also emphasized that the annual general meetings of some of the National Sports Associations which are managed by the Interim Committees should be held soon.

Furthermore, the officials to be elected should have a good knowledge in promoting the sport and should also posses a good knowledge of the particular sport.

If the Sports Minister feels that the Interim Committees appointed by the Sports Ministry to manage the affairs of Sports National Associations of Sri Lanka are working effectively then they could continue to promote and look after the progress of the sports added Weerasooriya who is also the President of three cricket clubs - Colpetty Playground CC, Peterson Playground CC and Muthuwella Playground CC.

Interim Committees violate rules

P. A. Karunaratne, a former Mr. Ceylon and National Weightlifting champion said that the Interim Committees appointed by the Sports Ministry for several National Sports Associations of Sri Lanka should be dissolved and annual general meetings must be held.

There should be some changes as Interim Committees have been functioning for more than two to three years.

Karu who has held several key posts in the Sri Lanka Physical Culture Federation and the Sri Lanka Amateur Weightlifting Association said that Interim Committee do not take any responsibility. This is a grave situation as they violate rules and regulations. It is upto the Sports Minister to intervene at this critical stage.

Karu who is an ardent cricket fan said that cricket is the much talked about subject these days. Gone are the days where there were efficient officials like late Robert Senanayake, Gamini Dissanayake, Dr. N. M. Perera to name a few, who held the high post and did honest and yeomon service for the game.

It is a well-known fact that cricket now has become a business after Sri Lanka won the World Cup in 1996.

There are many people who are craving to hold positions in Sri Lanka Cricket administration to gain financial benefits.

Personal glory

Many associations had officials in the past who did a honest job work for the benefit of the sport. But now all this has changed. But the aim of present day officials aim is to hold positions in National Sports Associations for personal glory and financial benefits and trips abroad.

This was what Olivia Gamage who held the high office of the Directress of Sport Ministry of Education and Higher Education had to say when she spoke of sports in Sri Lanka.

Olivia said that all interim committees should be dissolved and fresh elections should be held by the Ministry of Sports.

The interim committees were appointed to seven National Sports Associations by the Sports Ministry as those National Sports Associations were not going on the correct path.

But what has happened today is that the officials in the Interim Committees are not performing their duties some of the newcomers are even worse than the previous officials added Mrs. Gamage, who was also the President of the Sri Lanka Schools Sports Council.

 

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