Govt in talks with ICC to hand Sri Lanka Cricket to Interim Committee: Minister

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Colombo, March 5 (Daily Mirror) - Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, Mr. Sunil Kumara Gamage said that discussions are underway with the International Cricket Council (ICC) to hand over the administration of Sri Lankan cricket to an Interim Committee aimed at rebuilding the sport.

The Minister made the remarks during a special press conference held today (05th) at the Ministry. He added that President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has also intervened to support the revitalization of cricket in the country.

Minister Gamage said that ongoing discussions with the ICC, which include the President, will determine future actions. He emphasized that cricket’s development cannot come at the risk of a ban on Sri Lankan cricket, and the focus is on promoting the sport while ensuring its protection.

He further mentioned that plans for the upliftment of cricket have already been drafted, several steps have been taken, and upcoming initiatives will be implemented promptly. The government has assumed full responsibility for rebuilding cricket and will not shift this responsibility to others.

The Minister also appealed to the public to refrain from making statements that could insult or disrespect players during this period of restructuring.

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Chams Thursday, 05 March 2026 11:31 AM

Awaken! Not sure till something solid happens!

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joshua Thursday, 05 March 2026 12:40 PM

Interim committee is a good idea. It is bound to fail if there is political interference. Select a good committee and let them take the cricket forward

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Cheers Thursday, 05 March 2026 01:01 PM

ICC also should understand this government led by anura kumara is also corrupt

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Buyy Kings Thursday, 05 March 2026 03:46 PM

International Community knows better and they're better informed.

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Sam J Thursday, 05 March 2026 01:06 PM

Finally...something is happening..

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Rebuild SLC Thursday, 05 March 2026 01:30 PM

Finally. I hope this goes through. About time that corrupt board was sacked. Yes, the players were bad, but the board is a core reason. How many matches did we play practicing for the wc? and the pitches. Who wants 130-140 pitches in these days? Our batsmen might be bad but we are destroying their confidence with these disgusting conditions. Bowling pitches and 85m boundaries. Just unbelievable. We are still in the 2000 era with pitch making. The moment you give them a batting pitch they perform. Obviously you can't always do that, but when you prepare for something so mentally important like a WC why not give them something to grow in confidence? I back Dasun's complaints here. Before that england tour we had a long break for who knows what. Where is all the money going? Poor boards like AFG are playing more matches. Everyone is building good t20 teams because its so easy nowadays. We're the only team going down in T20 and its embarrassing. At this rate, USA will easily replace us.

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Don Bradman Thursday, 05 March 2026 01:37 PM

The Chairman of the Interim Committee: Shammi De Silva.

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Eye Wash ONLY Thursday, 05 March 2026 03:12 PM

This is also a ruse just to buy time like giving 50,000/to each takaran.When criticism mounts ,this government immediately tells measures to soothe the population but nothing will happen.ICC will not agree at all, Jay Shah is Shammi's boss.The only way out is President should change cricket constitution.The only thing that will happen is bringing in a foreign coach at an enormous cost to hoodwink the country.

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cricket fan Thursday, 05 March 2026 06:39 PM

The current ICC is a corrupt organization headed by the former Secretary Jai Shah of the BCCI Board of Control for Cricket in India offering big money- in fact millions to officials of SLC for their votes and support to remain in office forever. As a result Sri Lanka cricket has been rocked by bribery and corruption and the quality and standard of cricket of the national team has deteriorated in recent years. By holding interim talks with the current ICC which is responsible for the downfall of Sri Lanka cricket the government has made itself look like a fool. The government realizes without the financial support of jai Shah who is also the current Chairman of the ICC SLC cannot survive.

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