COLOMBO, May 25: Former Sri Lankan batsman Hashan Tillekeratne has been elected uncontested as the president of the 225-member Association of Cricket Umpires and Scorers Sri Lanka (ACUSSL), at their 64th AGM on Saturday.

Tillekeratne, 40, is only the second Sri Lankan Test player to be appointed to the post after Bandula Warnapura, the former Test captain. Outgoing president Saman Amerasinghe beat D.N. Pathirana to the post of general secretary, securing 92 votes against 80, while J.W.K. Boteju retained the assignment secretary’s post with 92 votes against 86 polled by T. Junkeer.

The five vice-presidents elected were: Asoka de Silva (131 votes), D.R.P. Dinapoorna (122), Chris de Silva (106), Gamini Silva (80) and D.C. Gamalathge (66).—Agencies

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