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The President has not asked Shammi to resign as the Cricket Chairman ...
Cabinet Spokesperson Minister Nalinda Jayatissa said that the reports that the President has asked the current Chairman of the Sri Lanka Cricket to resign are false. He said this while responding to a question raised by journalists at the Cabinet Decisions Media Conference held yesterday (22). Expressing further views, the Minister said: ”The government has not taken any decision regarding the removal of the Chairman of the Sri Lanka Cricket and the appointment of an interim board of directors headed by Iran Wickramaratne in his place. No official discussion has been held in this regard so far. No such discussion has been held in Parliament or the Cabinet. Also, the government has a clear vision regarding the governance of cricket and its development. Post navigation
"No official notice has been received from Shammi to resign," says Sri ...
April 23, 2026 Slsports Viraj The Sri Lanka Cricket Board says that its side is not aware of any information that the government has asked the executive committee members, including chairman Shammi Silva, to resign. “We have also seen some reports in the media. But we have not been informed about anything about it. We are not aware of anything like that,” Sri Lanka Cricket CEO Ashley de Silva said at a press conference held today. He made the statement in response to questions raised by journalists regarding reports that the President had asked the Sri Lanka Cricket executive committee to resign.
Sri Lanka Cricket leadership crisis deepens as president urges ...
Sri Lanka Cricket leadership crisis deepens as president urges resignation over corruption allegations Sri Lanka's cricket administration has once again come under intense scrutiny, as President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has reportedly asked the head of Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC), Shammi Silva, to step down amid longstanding allegations of corruption and mismanagement. The move represents a ...
Sri Lanka Orders Cricket Board To Resign Immediately
The Sri Lankan government has issued a stern ultimatum to the executive committee of Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC), demanding their immediate resignation by the conclusion of this weekend. This dramatic intervention, reported by AFP via high-ranking sources within the board, signals a transformative and potentially volatile chapter for the nation's most beloved sport. The move comes as the ...
