INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
President Ranil Wickremesinghe is currently delivering a special statement in parliament in respect of several matters including the
the parliament passed the Second Reading of 2024 Budget by a majority of 45 votes and the International Cricket Council (ICC) confirmed the
terms of the suspension of Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC).After hearing representation from SLC, the ICC Board, which met in Ahmedabad on Tuesday
(Nov.21), decided that Sri Lanka could continue to compete internationally both in bilateral cricket and ICC events after being suspended
recently.On November 10, the ICC suspended the Sri Lankan cricket governing body for breaching its obligations as a member in particular the
requirement to manage its affairs autonomously and without government interference.At its board meeting on Tuesday, the ICC has, however,
2024, which will now be held in South Africa in January.As the cricket ordeal continued to snowball, President Wickremesinghe, on November
06, established a Cabinet sub-committee to look into the gazette notification issued by Sports Minister Roshan Ranasinghe appointing an
Interim Committee for SLC and suspending the existing cricket governing body
Spearheaded by Minister Ali Sabry, the sub-committee comprises Ministers Tiran Alles, Manusha Nanayakkara and Kanchana Wijesekera.The sports
Thus, the ministerial sub-committee was appointed to look into the matter, with the consent of the Sports Minister and the President.Just a
day after the interim committee was formed, the Appeals Court delivered a 14-day stay order preventing the operations of the panel, after
considering a writ petition filed by SLC president Shammi Silva
This paved way for the ousted president to return to the cricket board.Later, the sports minister challenged the stay order through a motion
filed before the Appeals Court
Thus far, three judges including the Appeals Court president, Justice Nissanka Bandula Karunaratne have recused themselves from the
consideration of the motion.Meanwhile, SLC president and the sports minister are engaged in a blame game over the plight of the sport in the
