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Sangakkara and Mahanama part of Transformation Committee to run SLC

Fri, 01 May 2026 04:56:21 GMT

The majority of the committee's members hail from corporate, legal, and political spheres, with former Member of Parliament Eran Wickramaratne appointed as chair

Group including Muralitharan submits petition in court for overhaul of 'flawed' SLC constitution

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

There has long been a view that SLC's existing constitution is unfit for purpose

Jayawardene, Sangakkara to assist in Sri Lanka's revamp

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Alongside Aravinda de Silva, Anura Tennakoon, they are expected to work on a range of topics including a restructuring of the domestic cricket scene

Wettimuny urges change in SLC constitution

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Outgoing interim committee chairman Sidath Wettimuny has called for a change to Sri Lanka Cricket's constitution in order to bring in greater accountability

ACC sets up Centre of Excellence in Dharamsala

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The Asian Cricket Council has set up a Centre of Excellence in Dharamsala. This is another step in the ACC's revival plans put into motion in October

'Enormous delight' with Manohar's words - CSA

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Cricket South Africa has expressed "enormous delight" at ICC chairman Shashank Manohar's comments hitting out at the Big Three's "bullying", while Sri Lanka Cricket has also shown support to Manohar by calling him a "sensible man"

SLC dismayed by meagre bid for India series

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

SLC has expressed dismay over the bid amount (USD 1.4 million) by Ten Sports for Sri Lanka's home series against India

SLC bogged down by stadium debt

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Sri Lanka Cricket remains mired in stadium debt of over USD $20 million, but has strode towards stability in its operational budget since the interim committee took over in late March, board treasurer Lucille Wijewardene said

Limit to what we can do in a short time - Wettimuny

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Sri Lanka Cricket's interim committee is fighting against time to fulfil the tasks they have set out to achieve after sports minister Navin Dissanayake assured the stakeholders that elections would be held by January

SL sports minister wants to rid 'system corruption' from SLC

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Sri Lanka sports minister Navin Dissanayake said he set up the interim committee to run Sri Lanka cricket so that there "is no system corruption" within the board

SLC seeks to clear air with ICC over interim committee

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

An interim committee to run Sri Lanka cricket that came into power yesterday is under scrutiny for breaching the ICC constitution

Wettimuny to head SLC interim committee

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Sports Minister Navin Dissanayake has appointed a nine-member interim committee headed by former Sri Lanka Test opener Sidath Wettimuny to run the administration of Sri Lanka Cricket

Wettimuny proposes revamp of Sri Lankan cricket

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Sidath Wettimuny, the former Sri Lanka batsman, has suggested a radical restructuring of the country's domestic cricket structure, which involves promoting provinces over clubs

Sri Lanka players' contract issue resolved

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

SLC agreed to back date the players' contract payments from March 1, 2008. The players will sign their contracts next week

Sri Lankan schools team find sponsors for Twenty20 series

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

East West Marketing have agreed to sponsor the Schools Invitation XI, which has enabled them to participate in the inaugural Sri Lanka Telecom inter-provincial Twenty20 tournament

Sri Lanka expands committee

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Gamini Lokuge, the sports minister, has expanded the interim committee of Sri Lanka Cricket from its present size of five members to seven

Wettimuny excited by new challenge

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Sidath Wettimuny, the former Sri Lanka opener and chairman of selectors, has been named as the new president of the Sri Lanka Cricketers' Association (SLCA)

Ranatunga nominated to run SLC

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Arjuna Ranatunga, the former Sri Lankan captain, is among four cricketers recommended by ex-players to run cricket in Sri Lanka

ICC name first 12 for voting academy

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The ICC has named Kapil Dev, Michael Holding and Ian Healy among 12 former players and media representatives for the voting academy to select the world's best players of the past 12 months at the ICC Awards in September

Let on-field umpires rule on chucking

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The issue of chucking divides opinions, but a clear verdict emerged from apanel of former cricketers instituted by Wisden Asia Cricket: five out ofseven members came out in favour of handing the matter back to the umpires

Interim Committee Chairman plans to reorganise the board

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The chairman of the Interim Committee of the Board of Control for Cricket in Sri Lanka, Vijaya Malalasekara, said yesterday in a media briefing in Colombo that he wants to reorganise the Cricket board