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Sri Lanka Cricket Administration Overhauled with New Transformation and Selection Committees

TLDR

Sports Minister appoints Transformation & Selection Committees.
Kapila Wijegunawardene chairs the 5-member selection panel.
Ex-ministers claim selection appointment is illegal.
Transformation Committee launched school coaching with Gary Kirsten.

Sri Lanka Cricket is undergoing a significant administrative overhaul, led by Sports Minister Sunil Kumara Gamage. A new Cricket Transformation Committee has been appointed to restructure and improve the country's cricket system, aiming to restore its former glory. This move follows the resignation of the previous Sri Lanka Cricket administration, who acknowledged their failure to rebuild the sport, a situation highlighted during the last World Cup campaign. Concurrently, a new five-member National Selection Committee, chaired by Kapila Wijegunawardena, has been approved to oversee player selections. Minister Gamage emphasized that restoring Sri Lanka's cricketing standards will require time and long-term planning.

2 Updates

Update #3\u00b7 May 27 · 7:20 AM

Former Sports Ministers Harin Fernando and Dayasiri Jayasekara have raised concerns, alleging the recent appointment of the Sri Lanka Cricket selection committee is illegal and that the proper nomination process was not followed. They also suggested the Cricket Transformation Committee was involved in this decision. In a separate development, Sri Lanka Cricket, directed by the Cricket Transformation Committee, has launched a school cricket coaching program, with its inaugural session on May 25 attended by 74 coaches, including a session led by Gary Kirsten.

Update #2\u00b7 May 22 · 5:49 AM

Sports Minister Sunil Kumara Gamage has approved the new Sri Lanka Cricket Selection Committee. The committee members include Chairman Kapila Wijegunawardene, and members Amal Silva, Brendan Kuruppu, Waruna Waragoda, and Vanessa de Silva. The appointments were made following a request from Sri Lanka Cricket and are in accordance with relevant sports law and gazette notifications.

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