The Court of Appeal on Tuesday restored the Sri Lanka Cricket board administration, a day after it was dismissed by the federal government following the nationwide crew’s heavy defeat to hosts India within the ongoing World Cup.
Sports Minister Roshan Ranasinghe on Monday appointed an interim seven-member committee headed by former World Cup-winning captain Arjuna Ranatunga following a public outcry after Sri Lanka’s 302-run loss to India in Mumbai on November 2.
But, the Court of Appeal right here suspended for 14 days the notification issued by Ranasinghe after Silva approached it for aid.
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Officials of the Silva administration stated the courtroom order tantamounted to the SLC being restored and they might resume operations as regular.
Ranatunga visited the SLC headquarters on Monday to take over the administration.
The sacking of SLC was mentioned on the cupboard assembly held right here on Monday. President Ranil Wickremesinghe appointed a cupboard sub committee headed by international minister Ali Sabry to probe the dispute over the SLC administration.
Ranatunga, who earlier headed the National Sports Council appointed by Ranasinghe, has been questioning the Silva administration.
Since the heavy defeat of the Sri Lankan crew, a number of demonstrations have been organised reverse the SLC premises, demanding the resignation of the Silva administration.
The riot police was positioned to guard the constructing.
Ranasinghe had written to the ICC full members, mentioning the federal government audit queries raised over Silva’s dealing with of SLC funds.
Silva was elected as SLC chief in May for his third successive time period which was to run till 2025.
Source web site: sportstar.thehindu.com
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