BCCSL to lose 3m US $? (13 May 1998)
BCCSL to lose 3m US $
13-May-1998
Wednesday 13, May 1998
BCCSL to lose 3m US $?
by SA'ADI THAWFEEQ
The Board of Control for Cricket in Sri Lanka (BCCSL) stands to
lose three million US dollars if they fail to secure television
rights for the forthcoming cricket tour here by New Zealand and
for the three-nation Independence Cup.
The BCCSL is already behind schedule with New Zealand due here on
Friday for a three-Test series against Sri Lanka starting on May
27 and the Independence Cup to celebrate the country's Fiftieth
Year of Independence commencing on June 19.
According to BCCSL sources the Attorney General's Department is
working round the clock to help them expedite the deal with
television company World Tel with whom a Memorandum of
Understanding (MOM) was signed by the president and secretary of
the previous administration.
The BCCSL has written to the AG's Department requesting the legal
status of the MOU signed with World Tel, and to negotiate to
terminate the contract, so that it could go for fresh bidding.
On the instructions of the AG, additional solicitor general, PC
Kamala Sabeyson is appearing on behalf of the BCCSL on this
matter.
According to Cricket Board sources the television deal should
have been finalised at least by March this year. The new BCCSL
administration took office in the final week of March.
A senior spokesman for the BCCSL said the revenue from the
television deal would be sufficient to run the country's cricket
for the next five years.
Source :: Daily News (https://www.lanka.net)