INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
the deep-rooted problems within our cricketing infrastructure
that as the chairman of the cabinet sub-committee appointed to examine the state of cricket in the country, he can attest to the pressing
the brink of implementing these crucial changes through new legislation
field and the hope we inspire in our people
the future of Sri Lankan cricket, making it stronger, fairer, and more successful than ever before
Ali Sabri, PC, included other members: Minister of Power and Energy Mr
Kanchana Wijesekera, Minister of Public Security Mr
Tiran Alles, and Minister of Labour and Foreign Employment Mr
Saman Ekanayake, appointed the Additional Secretary to the President, Mrs
Loshini Peiris, as the Secretary/Convener of the committee
The committee promptly initiated an investigation into the current situation of Sri Lankan cricket by engaging with relevant
parties.Accordingly, the committee has resolved to concentrate on the four identified areas:1
The composition and structure of the Sri Lanka Cricket and proposals for reforms.2
The framework for administering, coaching and overall well-being of cricket players at different levels including the national teams for men
and women, the under 19 and under 17 age groups.3
Appropriate good governance and best practices that can be adopted to guarantee transparency, professionalism and accountability in the
system benchmarking with well-functioning comparative system in test playing countries.4
Revamping the feeding structure of Sri Lanka Cricket namely schools, district, provincial and club level cricket embracing meritocracy,
equality and equity.To comprehensively analyse the root causes of the present crisis, the committee had carried out a thorough examination
Harin Fernando, former Sports Ministers, State Ministers for Sports, Secretary of the Ministry of Sports, Sri Lanka Cricket, coaches of the
advisory committee, members of the current cricket team led by Wanidu Hasaranga, Sri Lanka umpires Association, Sri Lanka Bar Association,
Audit and Accounting institutes, and the committee led by retired Supreme Court judge Mr
Chitrasiri, which has incorporated recommendations following an investigation of the opinions of the Auditor General, among others.Read the
