A high-level International Cricket Council (ICC) delegation, including a senior Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) official, is expected to arrive in Sri Lanka following the government’s appointment of an interim committee to oversee Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC), according to Indian media reports.
Citing sources, PTI reported that ICC Deputy Chairman Imran Khwaja is scheduled to arrive in Sri Lanka on Friday night. He is expected to be followed on Saturday by another senior ICC official who also holds a top position within the BCCI.
The visit comes after Sports Minister Sunil Kumara Gamage appointed a nine-member interim committee on April 29 to administer Sri Lanka Cricket, following the resignation of SLC President Shammi Silva and the executive committee.
The newly appointed panel is chaired by former investment banker and opposition politician Eran Wickramaratne and includes former international cricketers Kumar Sangakkara and Roshan Mahanama.
According to the government, the primary objective of the interim committee is to implement structural and administrative reforms within Sri Lanka Cricket.