P Christie: Restraining order against Tamil Union and CCC (1 Aug 1998)

1 August 1998

Restraining order against Tamil Union and CCC

by Peter Christie

Colombo Additional District Judge K.T.Chitrasiri issued an enjoining order restraining the Colombo Cricket Club (CCC) and the Tamil Union Cricket Club (TUCC) from playing the semi-final Second Division Tournament cricket match.

This was in sequel to a plaint filed by the Ragama Cricket Club (RCC) who submitted that the Tournament Committee of the Board of Control for Cricket in Sri Lanka had unlawfully held that the CCC had qualified to take part in the semi-final match of the second division cricket tournament despite the fact that they (RCC) had by their performances during the entire season and as stipulated by the rules and regulations governing the tournament, qualified to play.

The plaintiffs filed plaint through their secretary Roshan Abeysinghe, Emil Dias their captain and Chaminda Hettiarachchi their vice captain and cited Thilanga Sumathipala, President of the BCCSL and twenty one other members of the Board and its tournament committee as respondents. Mr. Saliya Pieris instructed by S.N.Ihalathanthrige appeared for the plaintiffs.

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