Posted by Udaya Arunakantha on June 19, 2026 – 8:10 pm
Sri Lanka President Anura Kumara Dissanayake met Worldwide Cricket Council (ICC) Chairman Jay Shah in Colombo right now amid rising consideration over the administration of Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC).
The assembly came about on the Presidential Secretariat in Colombo this afternoon (June 19), following Jay Shah’s arrival in Sri Lanka on a short go to.
In accordance with Indian media reviews, Shah is predicted to debate the appointment of the present SLC interim committee, a transfer that the ICC reportedly views as being inconsistent with its guidelines governing the operation of nationwide cricket boards.
Sri Lanka’s Sports activities Minister Sunil Kumar Gamage appointed the interim committee on April 29, 2026, with former Member of Parliament Eran Wickramaratne named as its head.
The federal government subsequently took management of Sri Lanka Cricket, describing the transfer as a short lived measure meant to facilitate structural reforms inside the group.
Cricket sources stated the ICC despatched a letter to SLC Chief Government Officer Ashley de Silva final week. Whereas the contents of the letter haven’t been made public, it’s believed that the ICC urged the quick holding of democratic elections to handle the affairs of Sri Lanka Cricket.
The interim committee had reportedly anticipated the ICC to permit it an prolonged interval to hold out reforms, together with drafting a brand new structure for the governing physique.
The committee changed the chief committee elected in 2025 underneath the management of Shammi Silva, whose time period was because of proceed till Could 2027.
4-time SLC President Shammi Silva and his complete committee resigned in April following authorities intervention within the administration of the cricket board.
Sri Lanka Cricket, the nation’s wealthiest sporting physique, has confronted longstanding allegations of corruption and mismanagement, prompting requires reforms to its governance construction.
