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Harin says SLC has already complained about inconvenient treatment

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11 months ago

June 7, 2024

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Admitting the fact that the Sri Lankan cricket team touring the USA for the T20 World Cup has faced inconveniences, Sports Minister Harin Fernando said Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has already lodged a complaint with the International Cricket Council (ICC) over the matter.

Responding to a question by Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa, he said the ICC has treated Cricket Boards in various countries differently.

“Not only had the Sri Lankan team wait for about seven hours to take a flight as reported, the Ireland and South Africa teams also had faced a similar ordeal. Cricket Boards in various countries have been treated differently by the ICC. For example, the Bangladesh team is the first team that has to travel the most number of kilometres and the Sri Lankan team is the second. SLC has already lodged a complaint with the ICC,” he said.

The Minister said the ICC is hosting the T20 World Cup in the USA amidst many issues and added that the USA Cricket Board was facing a ban by the ICC at the moment.

He said the ICC had allowed the USA to host the tournament despite a ban and said Sri Lanka was not allowed to host the 2024 men’s Under-19 World Cup due to the ICC ban.

The Minister said the ICC Annual General Meeting (AGM) is scheduled to be held in Sri Lanka in July and that Sri Lanka will lobby its protest over the matter during this meeting.

(dailymirror.lk)

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Batalanda commission report handed over to the AG

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10 hours ago

April 29, 2025

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The “Report of the Commission of Inquiry into the Establishment and Maintenance of Places of Unlawful Detention and Torture Chambers at the Batalanda Housing Scheme” which was recently tabled in Parliament, has been handed over to the Attorney General by the Presidential Secretariat following a directive from President Anura Kumara Disanayake.

The report, originally compiled over 25 years ago, was tabled in Parliament recently. The Government has taken a decision to take necessary action and as a result, actions have been initiated to hand over the report to the Attorney General’s Department today (29).

(President’s Media Division)

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Ex-SLTB Vice Chairman granted bail

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10 hours ago

April 29, 2025

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The former Vice Chairman of the Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB), L.A. Wimalaratne, who was arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) earlier today (April 29), has been released on bail.

He was arrested in connection with an investigation into a house in Kataragama, allegedly linked to the family of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa.

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Franchise agreements of Colombo Strikers & Jaffna Kings terminated

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10 hours ago

April 29, 2025

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Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) in collaboration with the event rights holder of the Lanka Premier League (LPL) – the IPG Group, has officially announced that the franchise partnerships of the ‘Colombo Strikers’ and ‘Jaffna Kings’ have been terminated.

According to a statement issued today (April 28), the terminations were made due to the respective franchises’ failure to fulfill contractual obligations outlined in their agreements with the IPG Group, which were established at the commencement of their participation in the league.

Accordingly, the forthcoming edition of the Lanka Premier League will feature franchises representing Colombo and Jaffna under new ownership, the statement notes.

As the event rights holder, the IPG Group retains the exclusive rights over the LPL franchise teams and, accordingly, is vested with the authority to transfer and/or assign the ownership rights of the said franchises to interested parties.

Sri Lanka Cricket and The IPG Group remain committed to upholding the integrity, standards, and success of the Lanka Premier League and look forward to an exciting upcoming season with renewed participation.