The Minister of Sports has issued a special gazette notification suspending the registration of Sri Lanka Automobile Sport (SLAS), the national association of motor sports in Sri Lanka and appointed an Interim Committee.
The Interim Committee will be responsible for organizing races to be held this year.
Veteran motor racing champion Mashesh Gammanpila heads the Committee comprising Major General Indunil Ranasinghe (Secretary), Pubudu Wickrama (Treasurer), Ramish Mahamur, Nishan Weerasuriya, Champika Amarasekara and Sajjad Zuhair.
Asher Hameen said that he was appointed as the president of the Sri Lanka Automobile Sport (SLAS) three times unopposed and that he always had the blessings of all the members and dedicated himself to work for the welfare of competitors and the association.