NEW DELHI: In a major blow, Sri Lankan Cricket on Friday were slapped with a suspension by the The International Cricket Council over government interference in running the country’s sports body.
The ICC’s suspension of the SLC membership comes with immediate effect. The decision was by the ICC following a tumultuous week in Lankan cricket.
“The ICC Board met today and determined that Sri Lanka Cricket is in serious breach of its obligations as a Member, in particular, the requirement to manage its affairs autonomously and ensure that there is no government interference in the governance, regulation and/or administration of cricket in Sri Lanka,” the ICC said in a release.
“The conditions of the suspension will be decided by the ICC Board in due course,” the release further said.
The Sri Lanka government had sacked the SLC following the team’s disastrous show at the World Cup, where it lost seven of the nine games.
SLC was then reinstated by the court of appeal, thus further deepening the crisis in the country’s cricket governing body.
On Thursday, a joint government and opposition resolution in parliament demanded the resignation of the SLC’s management.
“International Cricket Council Board has suspended Sri Lanka Cricket’s membership of the ICC with immediate effect,” ICC said in a statement.
The government, which is split over the minister’s decision to sack the SLC board of management, came out with a report, recommending a brand new constitution for the governing body with a new voting structure to appoint office bearers.
The ICC’s suspension of the SLC membership comes with immediate effect. The decision was by the ICC following a tumultuous week in Lankan cricket.
“The ICC Board met today and determined that Sri Lanka Cricket is in serious breach of its obligations as a Member, in particular, the requirement to manage its affairs autonomously and ensure that there is no government interference in the governance, regulation and/or administration of cricket in Sri Lanka,” the ICC said in a release.
“The conditions of the suspension will be decided by the ICC Board in due course,” the release further said.
The Sri Lanka government had sacked the SLC following the team’s disastrous show at the World Cup, where it lost seven of the nine games.
SLC was then reinstated by the court of appeal, thus further deepening the crisis in the country’s cricket governing body.
On Thursday, a joint government and opposition resolution in parliament demanded the resignation of the SLC’s management.
“International Cricket Council Board has suspended Sri Lanka Cricket’s membership of the ICC with immediate effect,” ICC said in a statement.
The government, which is split over the minister’s decision to sack the SLC board of management, came out with a report, recommending a brand new constitution for the governing body with a new voting structure to appoint office bearers.
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(With inputs from PTI)
