INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Sports Minister Roshan Ranasinghe claims that Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) forced the International Cricket Council (ICC) to suspend Sri Lanka
from international cricket.Ranasinghe made this accusation while quoting a letter allegedly sent by SLC to the ICC on 07 November 2023,
cancellation of its registration as a national sports association and our only intimidation of this news, is through the media
has clearly misled the ICC regarding the international suspensions imposed on Sri Lanka Rugby and Sri Lanka Football pretending that those
minister said.He also quoted another letter which is also claimed that the SLC President sent to the ICC dated 07 November 20203, emphasized
It says like this: Minister of Sports in Sri Lanka that in the event Interim Committee is appointed to carry out the functions of SLC that
ICC would be compelled to suspend the Sri Lanka Cricket board with immediate effect
In addition, it is also imperative to inform that Hon
Minister that the following events that are scheduled to be held in Sri Lanka have to be shifted to other countries including the Under 19
evident that there is a misapprehension and misinterpretation of the contents of the letter under reference, and that the SLC is compelled
obligations envisaged in the articles of association of the ICC
appointment of Mr Roshan Ranasinghe as the Hon
Minister of Sports, SLC has been experiencing continuous undue interferences by the Hon
Minister in its governance and operational matters.The interferences by the Hon
Minister did make it difficult for SLC to manage its day-to-day affairs as envisaged in the said article, compelling the SLC to bring such
interferences to the attention of ICC as SLC could not honour its obligations to comply with the said requirements envisaged in the article
