April 29, LNW (Colombo): The Minister of Sports has today accepted the resignation of the President of Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC), Mr. Shammi Silva, along with the Executive Committee.
Accordingly, under the powers vested in him by Sections 31 and 34 of the Sports Law No. 25 of 1973, all administrative functions of Sri Lanka Cricket will be temporarily placed under the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, effective immediately.
A committee is expected to be appointed shortly to identify solutions to the current issues in cricket and to implement structural reforms.
