Minister of Sports Harin Fernando announced the suspension of four sports federations to facilitate the election of new office bearers. This decision, outlined in a Gazette notification issued on May 29, affects the Sri Lanka Cycling Federation, Sri Lanka Rugby Federation, Sri Lanka Automobile Federation, and Sri Lanka Netball Federation.

Minister Harin Fernando said that the government will not appoint interim committees for these federations. Instead, Professor (Rear Admiral) Shemal Fernando, Director General of the Department of Sports Development, has been appointed as the competent authority to oversee administrative functions and ensure proper conduct of the elections.

The Gazette states that this suspension is a temporary measure to ensure the federations' operations continue smoothly until new officials are elected.