Sri Lankan court restores cricket board day after govt ordered sacking

Mohan de Silva stepped down as Board Secretary on Nov 4 as fans protested in front of Board headquarters

Updated: Nov 7th, 2023

Image: IANS

Updated on Nov 7, 5.55 p.m.

Sri Lanka’s Court of Appeal today quashed sports minister Roshan Ranasinghe’s move to dissolve the country’s cricket board. The court was hearing Shammi Silva, the cricket board president's plea.

The interim committee formed on Nov 6, led by former Sri Lankan captain Arjuna Ranatunga, will now not take over the cricketing board. A cabinet committee is also formed by the government to see to the “unresolved issues” of the board.


Updated on Nov 6, 1.46 p.m.

Sri Lanka’s sports minister Roshan Ranasinghe has sacked the entire staff of the National Cricket Board following a dismal 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup campaign and has appointed an interim committee led by Arjuna Ranatunga. 

The 1996 World Cup-winning captain Ranatunga will be joined by three retired judges in the seven-member interim committee.

Fans’ protest in SL

This decision to sack the cricket board followed the resignation of the board’s secretary, Mohan de Silva, who stepped down on Nov 4 as fans protested in front of its headquarters.

The sports minister has appointed an interim committee until the upcoming Sri Lanka Cricket election or until further notice, exercising powers granted under Section 33 of the Sports Act No 25 of 1973, according to a media report. 

Interim committee’s agenda

The interim committee is tasked with conducting a formal investigation into the alleged irregularities of the SLC board and submitting a comprehensive report on legal principles, the report said.

Furthermore, the committee is empowered to propose relevant recommendations and develop procedures to prevent the recurrence of corruption, misconduct and irregularities within the Sri Lanka Cricket Board.

Sri Lanka’s poor run in World Cup 2023

Sri Lanka have lost five out of their seven matches in the round-robin league stage and are out of the semifinal race. 

The 1996 champions will be hoping to end their campaign in top eight in order to qualify for the 2025 Champions Trophy to be held in Pakistan.


(Source: IANS)

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