A writ petition has also been filed by national Women cricketers challenging the decision of the Inland Revenue Department (IRD) classifying them as employees of Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC).
The petition has been filed by Chamari Athapathu and Anushka Sanjeevani yesterday and was listed to be taken up with the men’s cricketers’ petition on April 03 before the Court of Appeal.
Counsel Nishan Sydney Premathiratne appeared with Shenali Dias and Sidath Gajayanaka on the instructions of Gamindu Karunasena for petitioners Charith Asalanka and Dhananjaya De Silva. President’s Counsel Kuvera de Soyza with Pasindu Bandara and Sajana de Soyza on the instructions of Sanjay Fonsek represented Sri Lanka Cricket.
