Madugalle and Wettimuny unavailable for SL selectors (2 Apr 1997)

2 April 1997

Madugalle and Wettimuny unavailable: Cricket Board runs into troubled waters over nominees for selection committee

By SA'ADI THAWFEEQ

The Sri Lanka Cricket Board's choice of five persons to serve in the selection committee has run into troubled waters.

The Cricket Board ExCo on Saturday named Roy Dias, Ranjan Madugalle, Sidath Wettimuny, S. Skandakumar and Jayantha Seneviratne to serve in the selection committee from April 1.

However, the names have still not been ratified by the Sports Minister.

It is reliably learnt that Sports Minister S.B.Dissanayake had summoned the hierarchy of the Cricket Board and taken them to task over the manner in which they had got about naming the selection committee. He had also told them to manage their internal affairs properly and ensure that there is a smooth functioning of the Board.

The final choice of who should serve in the selection panel rests with the Sports Minister under whose aegis the selectors come under. The Cricket Board is expected to put up the names that have been proposed to the Minister.

Among the names that were proposed to serve in the selection committee were Ajith Jayasekera, K.M. Nelson, Ranjit Samarasekera, D.S. de Silva, Lalith Kaluperuma and Upali Ahangama.

It is reliably learnt that the Minister may retain Duleep Mendis and T.B. Kehelgamuwa, two members who served in the previous selection committee. These two persons were replaced by Skandakumar and Seneviratne by the Cricket Board's ExCo.

Meanwhile, it is reliably understood that Ranjan Madugalle and Sidath Wettimuny have indicated their unavailability to serve in the selection committee due to personal commitments.

Source :: Daily News (https://www.lanka.net)