UPDATE: SLC Elections - VP posts go to Ravin and Mavithanan, Arjuna defeated

Ravin Wickramaratne and K Mathivanan have been elected as the Vice Presidents of Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) by obtaining 82 and 80 votes respectively a short while ago.

Minister Arjuna Ranatunga who also contested for the post of Vice President has been defeated  as he managed to obtain only 72 votes.

Meanwhile former SLC secretary Mohan De Silva was elected to the same position again by garnering 96 votes. He defeated former secretary Nishantha Ranathunga who managed to accumulate only 43 votes.

The rest of the newly elected office bearers are as follows :

• Krishantha Kapuwatte - Assistant Secretary 
• Lasantha Liyanage - Treasurer 
• Lalith Rambukwella - Assistant Treasurer

Shammi Silva elected as President of Sri Lanka Cricket

Shammi Silva was elected as the President of Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) having received 83 votes at today's SLC elections which conculded a short while ago.

Mr. Silva represented the faction of former Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) President Thilanga Sumathipala.

Meanwhile, Jayantha Dharmadasa who also contested for the post of President managed to obtain 53 votes.