Election Committee of SLB, headed by Retired ASP of Police, N.A.T. Jayasinghe revealed the nominations on May 14 to elect its new office bearers for the two-year period.
Since nominations were called in for the upcoming Annual General Meeting scheduled for May 24, only Gunawardena's name has been forwarded to fill the President's post.
SLB officials, General Secretary Ajith Wijesinghe, Vice President Buddhika De Silva, National Selection Committee member Kamal Gamlath and Vice President of the Central Province Badminton Association Palitha Hettiarachchi were present when the announcement was made.
With the only one nomination coming in for the position, Gunawardena will officially take over the post on May 24 at the Extraordinary General Meeting to be held at the Kingsbury Hotel in Colombo.
The remaining office bearers will be reelected on the same occasion.