Jayasuriya duped in Toronto

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A group of international cricket players including Sri Lanka's Sanath Jayasuriya say they are still waiting to get paid after participating in a marquee event in Toronto this past weekend.

The event took place at Toronto’s Rogers Centre on Saturday afternoon and saw two teams made up of international players square off against one another.

Billed as a way to promote cricket in Canada and Canada to the world of cricket, the 20-overs match featured players from more than a half-dozen countries including Sri Lanka, New Zealand, Australia and Zimbabwe.

And while the players put on a good game in Toronto, several suggested to CBC News that they would be unlikely to return to Canada any time soon as a result of the non-payment issue.

“It is not good for Canada and not good for Canada and cricket,” said Sanath Jayasuriya, a veteran player from Sri Lanka who spoke to CBC News about the situation.

Jayasuriya said he was to receive $15,000 to play in Toronto, as well as additional funds to cover his flight from Sri Lanka.

“I’ve been playing for the last 20 years and never gone through this kind of thing before,” he said.

The event at Rogers Centre was organized by Kat Rose Inc., a Toronto company that claims on its website to have organized prior events in South Africa and in the Greater Toronto Area.

Herb Choga, the president of Kat Rose, said that several superstar players from Pakistan pulled out of the event at the last minute.

When that happened, a rush of fans in Canada returned their tickets and investors pulled out.

Choga told CBC News that he will do what he can to ensure that the players get their money.

“I’ll make sure that they do, like, I’ll try my very best to make sure that these guys get paid,” he said.

The event was sanctioned by Cricket Canada, the sport’s governing body in Canada.

Choga has pleaded for Cricket Canada to help.

But Doug Hannum, the CEO of Cricket Canada, said that his own organization has also been left without funds they expected to receive.

“We took on considerable expense for this event as well and we have not been paid,” Hannum told CBC News.

He said that Cricket Canada won’t be paid until the players get paid first.

Hannum called the incident a national embarrassment at a time when Toronto is preparing to host the Pan Am Games with cricket as a main event.(cbc.ca)

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Comments - 13

Bigfoot Tuesday, 15 May 2012 06:50 AM

Hourunget Horu! Ha Ha!!

sundram Tuesday, 15 May 2012 10:21 AM

greedy for money and power,

bb Tuesday, 15 May 2012 11:06 AM

Prsumably you used Srilanka taxpayers money to go there as a member of parliment. ?
Cheek to earm money from that trip for your benefit

Cyril Alwis Tuesday, 15 May 2012 11:08 AM

I thought he has a well paid job as a MP. How can he do another job. Is he working for the nation or for money.

Cyril

raymond Tuesday, 15 May 2012 11:14 AM

It appears a Deputy Minister-in waiting has got "played out"??

Aruna Tuesday, 15 May 2012 04:55 PM

honda wede okunta!!

Brinjal Tuesday, 15 May 2012 05:09 PM

MP's dont get big salaries. It is a pittance.

Chris Perera Tuesday, 15 May 2012 05:58 PM

very good for Hon Minister

Kudda Wednesday, 16 May 2012 03:12 AM

What planet are you from ? Are we talking about the same MPs? Member of Paliament not Maligawatha Prostitute

Baila Maila Wednesday, 16 May 2012 05:42 AM

Ado Chris, eerisiya karaya ! Abiling.

FARTHINKER Wednesday, 16 May 2012 05:42 AM

VERY LUCKY POLITICIAN EARNING EVERYWHERE!

Dunya Wednesday, 16 May 2012 09:38 AM

He has been overpaid since 2007.

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