Sri Lanka’s government ‘temporarily’ takes over cricket board
Summary
Sri Lanka’s government has taken temporary control of the country’s cricket board to make changes and fix problems. The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports will now run the board, and a new committee will be formed to handle reforms.Key Facts
- The government temporarily took over all operations of Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC).
- The move aims to address problems and bring structural reforms to the cricket board.
- A committee will be created soon to manage changes in the SLC.
- Sri Lanka Cricket is the richest sports organization in the country.
- The board has faced accusations of corruption and poor management.
- The International Cricket Council suspended Sri Lanka for two months due to political interference.
- Shammi Silva, the four-time president of SLC, and the entire committee resigned after the government stepped in.
- Sri Lanka was eliminated early from the T20 World Cup held in February-March, which it co-hosted with India.
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