By Revatha S. Silva and Gayashan Withanarachchi https://twitter.com/TheMorningSpor1/status/1395247876821770240 SLC Media Release 20th May, 2021 Mr. Shammi Silva was elected uncontested as the President of Sri Lanka Cricket for the 2021 to 2023 period, during the Sri Lanka Cricket Elections held this morning. The decision was declared by the Election Committee of Sri Lanka Cricket. Mr. Silva’s election marks his 2nd term in office as the President of Sri Lanka Cricket. "I am thankful for the membership for electing me uncontested as the President of Sri Lanka Cricket,' said Mr. Shammi Silva, President-Elect, Sri Lanka Cricket. ‘This victory also proves the fact that our stakeholders have understood the yeomen service my previous administration has rendered for the development of the game,' he further added. - Ends - "The Morning" newspaper report on the SLC election appearing in our today's (20 May) edition: [caption id="attachment_137216" align="alignnone" width="484"] Shammi Silva (on right) and the stalwarts of his team, Ravin Wickramaratne (left) and Mohan de Silva (centre), after their previous SLC election victory in February 2019[/caption] THE POSSIBLE NEW MEMBERS TO BE APPOINTED TO SLC EX-CO TODAY: President: Shammi Silva Vice Presidents: Jayantha Dharmadasa and Ravin Wickramaratne Secretary: Mohan de Silva Treasurer: Lasantha Wickremasinghe Assistant Secretary: Chrishantha Kapuwatte Assistant Treasurer: Sujeeva Godaliyadda   PAST PRESIDENTS OF SLC [caption id="attachment_137215" align="alignnone" width="360"] Thilanga Sumathipala was cricket board president for four separate terms during 1998 to 2018[/caption] * Ceylon Cricket Association (CCA) (1914-48) Col. Dr. John R. Rockwood (1914-33) Edwin M. Karunaratne (1933-34) Chandrarajan Sivasaravanamuttu (1937-48) * Board of Control for Cricket in Ceylon (BCCC) (1948-72) Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu (1948-50) E. Christoffelsz (1950-52) Junius Richard (J.R.) Jayewardene (1952-55) Lt. Col. Sabdharatnajyoti Saravanamuttu (1955-56) Robert Senanayake (1956-72) * Board of Control for Cricket in Sri Lanka (BCCSL) (1972-2000) Sai Senanayakerajah (1972-76) Maj. Gen. Bertram Heyn (1976-78) Dr. N. M. Perera (1978-79) T.B. Werapitiya (1979-81) Gamini Dissanayake (1981-89) Lakshman Jayakody (1989-90) Manane Chandrarajah (1990-91) Tyronne Fernando (1991-94) Anandarajasingh Punchihewa (1995-96) Upali Dharmadasa (1996-98) Thilanga Sumathipala (1998-99) Rienzie Wijetilleke (1999-00) (IC) Thilanga Sumathipala (2000-01) Vijaya Malalasekera (2001-02) (IC) Hemaka Amarasuriya (2002-03) (IC) * Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) (2003-present) Thilanga Sumathipala (2003-04) Mohan De Silva (2004-05) Jayantha Dharmadasa (2005-07) (IC) Arjuna Ranatunga (2008) (IC) S. Liyanagama (2008-09)* Somachandra de Silva (2009-11) (IC) Upali Dharmadasa (2011-12) Jayantha Dharmadasa (2013-15) (IC) Sidath Wettimuny (2015-16) (IC) Thilanga Sumathipala (2016-18) Kamal Padmasiri (2018)* Shammi Silva (2019-21) IC=Interim Committee *Competent Authority appointed by Govt.    Shammi Silva will take over as Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) administration from today onwards for another two-year term (May 2021 to May 2023). The SLC Administration Committee which was appointed by the Ministry of Sports on 2 April comprising Prof. Arjuna de Silva (Chairman), Ashley de Silva (Secretary), Sujeewa Mudalige, Uchitha Wickremesinghe, and Amal Edirisooriya (Sports Ministry Director General) will give way to the committee that is to be elected today. Silva’s only rival candidate in today’s election, Kangadaran Mathivanan, withdrew from the race on Tuesday (18), barely 48 hours before the election. “Everything is ready” In what could be the first-ever virtually conducted AGM of SLC, which is to be held at 10 a.m. today on Zoom technology, Silva and his previous ex-co will take into national cricket administration up to May 2023, significantly covering two International Cricket Council (ICC) T20I World Cups and up until five months to go for a scheduled 50-over World Cup, set to be held in India in October-November 2023. The technologically-assisted AGM will be held at the SLC headquarters at Maitland Place, Colombo-7. “Everything is ready for the election. It will be held in the Zoom technology. We have informed all the voting clubs and associations about the election,” said Amal Edirisooriya yesterday talking to the Morning Sports. Virtual election possible Because of the possible method of voting is “show of hand”, the election can be conducted by using modern technology without physical presence of the voters, due to the pandemic, Edirisooriya had earlier mentioned us. Nominations for the election were closed on 24 February at 3.30 p.m. There were four main parties who had given nominations for this year’s much talked-about SLC election. Pulling out of Mathivanan camp Other than the camps of both Silva and Mathivanan, there had been two “back-up lists” given by both Jayantha Dharmadasa and Mohan de Silva, who had nominated themselves as Vice President and Secretary respectively from the Silva camp too, making up the four different teams of contestants. Mathivana’s faction nominated Nishantha Ranatunga for the post of Secretary and Bandula Warnapura for the Vice President’s positions before pulling out nominations on Tuesday. The voters The total number of valid votes in today’s SLC election will be 142. They are: 28 Controlling Clubs, 22 Affiliate Clubs, 22 District Associations, six “Other” Clubs, and four Provincial Associations. The election preparations are to begin at 9 a.m. today. There had reportedly been a trial that had taken place on the on-line election process yesterday. Today, there will be a qualification process for the voters before the formal election is to begin at 10 a.m. The SLC Election Committee comprises Retired Appeal Court Judge Malani Gunaratne, High Court Judge (Ms) Shiromi Perera, and leading Ministry Secretary Dr. D.M.R. Dissanayake.