Similarly, the veteran athlete Upali Kumarasiri has also submitted nominations.

The submitting of nominations for the upcoming election at AASL ended yesterday (15).

Sunimal Rupasinghe and former Sports Director of Sabaragamuwa Province Palitha Jayatilake have reportedly submitted nominations for the position of Secretary.

It is significant that Saman Kumara is engaged in an election battle with Madhava Bandara for the position of AASL recorder after 20 years.

Saman Kumara had been serving as AASL statistician and recorder for the past two decades unchallenged.

Following the Attorney General's advice stating that those who have held high positions in a sports association over 4 years cannot contest again, number of former AASL officials including the Chairman Major General Palitha Fernando, Secretary Prema Pinnawala lost the opportunity of obtaining nominations.