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ICC officials meet President Ranil

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May 11, 2023

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The two International Cricket Council (ICC) officials including its Deputy Chairman – Imran Khwaja, who are in Sri Lanka to find out if there is any political interference in Sri Lankan cricket (SLC) have met with President Ranil Wickramasinghe this evening (11).

Their meeting with the President had been held immediately after the meeting with Sports Minister – Roshan Ranasinghe.

‘Sri Lanka Mirror’ learns that Sidath Wettamuny had also joined the discussion with the President.

President Ranil Wickramasinghe and the two officials including Vice President of the International Cricket Council Mr. Imran Khwaja, who are here these days to find out if there is any political interference in Sri Lankan cricket, met President Ranil Wickramasinghe this evening (11).

A media release issued by the Sports Ministry states that the minister has requested during the meeting to respect the law of the land as the authorities respected the ICC. He has added that he would continue to back Sri Lanka Cricket in the future as well, to do all that is right.

Noting that the national team has fallen from being World Cup winners to having to compete in the qualifiers, the minister pointed out that it is the responsibility of all including the SLC to recover and rise from this situation.

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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.

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Franchise agreements of Colombo Strikers & Jaffna Kings terminated

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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.