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SLC felicitated 4 SL female match officials on ICC panels

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3 weeks ago

March 8, 2023

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Sri Lanka Cricket on Tuesday (7 March 2023) felicitated the four Sri Lankan female officials who were elevated to the ICC Match Official panels following nominations made by Sri Lanka Cricket.

Vanessa De Silva, Michell Pereira, Dedunu De Silva, and Nimali Perera were recognized during a ceremony held at the SLC headquarters with the participation of Mr. Mohan De Silva, Honorary Secretary of Sri Lanka Cricket; Mr. Bandula Dissanayake, Chairman, Umpires Committee of Sri Lanka Cricket; Mr. Ashley De Silva, CEO of Sri Lanka Cricket; Mr. Chinthaka Edirimanne, Head of National Cricket Operations; and Mr. Chanaka Thenuwara, Senior Manager, Umpire Development.

Ms. Vanessa De Silva and Ms. Michell Pereira represent Sri Lanka at the International Panel of ICC Match Referees, and Ms. Dedunu De Silva and Ms. Nimali Perera represent Sri Lanka at the International Panel of ICC Development Umpires.

“We are extremely happy with their achievement, as it gives Sri Lanka women’s cricket a major boost and shows the path for women engaging in cricket is diverse, where they can go from playing international cricket to officiating at international games and more,’’ said Mr. Bandula Dissanayake, Chairman, Umpires Committee of Sri Lanka Cricket.

Vanessa, Michell, and Dedunu have played for Sri Lanka, and Nimali represented Sri Lanka “A” before venturing into officiating.

They have extensive experience officiating at the domestic level, having appeared at Sri Lanka Cricket conducted women’s tournaments, men’s List “A” games, and youth games, among several other similar tournaments.

Venessa De Silva, a member of the International Panel of ICC Match Referees, officiated at the recently concluded ICC Women’s Under-19 World Cup held in South Africa and had the distinction of refereeing the finals of the tournament.

Michell Pereira, who is also a member of the International Panel of ICC Match Referees and a member of the 100% cricket future leaders program, second batch, conducted by the ICC, was part of the ICC referee panel during the recently concluded ICC Women’s T20 World Cup held in South Africa.

Dedunu De Silva, a member of the International Panel of ICC Development Umpires, was part of the ICC Umpiring Panel appointed to officiate at the recently concluded ICC Women’s U19 World Cup held in South Africa.

She was the TV umpire for one of the semi-finals and the finals at the ICC Women’s U19 World Cup held in South Africa.

Nimali Perera, a member of the International Panel of ICC Development Umpires, officiated at the recently concluded ICC Women’s T20 World Cup held in South Africa.

She performed as an on-field umpire in one of the semi-finals of the concluded ICC Women’s T20 World Cup and as the 4th umpire during the finals.

Each of them was given a special plaque by Sri Lanka Cricket to honor their excellence in the women’s game.

(srilankacricket.lk)

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Sports Minister writes to ICC

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2 days ago

March 30, 2023

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Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs Roshan Ranasinghe has written to the Chairman of the International Cricket Council (ICC), Greg Barclay, pertaining to recent media reports claiming that a committee has been appointed to investigate Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC).

Issuing a release in this regard, the Ministry noted that Ranasinghe had written to Barclay, requesting a discussion on media reports claiming that the ICC has appointed a three-member committee to investigate into the alleged political interference within SLC.

The statement further noted that in his letter, the Minister assured that he shared the same ideals as the ICC on the fact that the SLC should remain independent, adding that other registered national sports bodies too, should be devoid of political interference.

Moreover, Minster Ranasinghe stated that it is essential that all sports teams and organizations within the country act in accordance with a certain standard, in light of the fact that they are also subjected to the conditions and regulations of international organizations.

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Indonesia’s hosting rights for U-20 World Cup, stripped

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2 days ago

March 30, 2023

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Fifa has stripped Indonesia of hosting rights for the Under-20 World Cup.

The decision follows the cancellation of the official draw for the tournament, which was due to be held in Bali last Friday.

The Football Association of Indonesia (PSSI) said Fifa was forced to cancel the draw after Bali’s governor Wayan Koster refused to host the Israeli team.

The U20 World Cup is set to take place from 20 May to 11 June.

Indonesia does not have any formal diplomatic ties with Israel and recently protesters have held marches demanding Israel be stopped from competing in the tournament, in support of Palestine.

Indonesia were awarded hosting rights in 2019, before Israel qualified for the tournament. England’s U20 team is also set to compete.

“Fifa has decided, due to the current circumstances, to remove Indonesia as the host of the Fifa U20 World Cup 2023,” a Fifa statement said.

“A new host will be announced as soon as possible, with the dates of the tournament currently remaining unchanged. Potential sanctions against the PSSI may also be decided at a later stage.”

Half an hour before Fifa’s announcement, PSSI executive committee member Arya Sinulingga said he was “very pessimistic” about Indonesia keeping the hosting rights.

“If we make political requirements in sports, it’ll always be like this. We will be exiled from the football ecosystem.

“It’s very tough for all of us. We’re headed into a calamity in sports. We have to separate football or sports and politics.”

(BBC News)

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Arjuna removed from National Sports Council!

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3 days ago

March 30, 2023

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Sudath Chandrasekara, Senior Advisor to the Sports Minister, has informed Arjuna Ranatunga in writing yesterday (29) to resign immediately from the post of Chairman of the National Sports Council.

Meanwhile, it was reported that no member of the National Sports Council has participated in a Council meeting which was scheduled at 2.00 pm yesterday through Zoom technology.

It was said that Mr. Chandrasekara’s letter addressed to Mr. Ranatunga stated that they will no longer accept him as the chairman of the National Sports Council.