Sports Minister Roshan Ranasinghe says that no discussion or Cabinet directive has been taken over future appointments of interim committees.

“The minister of Sports says the media report by the President’s Media Division needs to be corrected as there was no discussion or Cabinet directive as to the future appointments of interim committees,” the Sports Ministry said responding to a media statement by the President’s office.

The President’s office in a statement said that the Cabinet has decided that any future appointment of an interim committee must receive Cabinet approval.