SLC ready to accept some members of Interim Committee appointed by Sports Minister

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has invited the three retired judges, who were part of the Interim Committee formed by Minister Roshan Ranasinghe on Monday, to form an independent committee of its own. The SLC has left out four others named by Minister Ranasinghe.

SLC said the mandate of the committee could remain the same as outlined in the Gazette issued by the Minister on Sunday.

“Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) is committed to upholding the principles of integrity, transparency and accountability in the administration of cricket in Sri Lanka.

In line with this commitment, SLC has taken a proactive step to invite respected individuals appointed by the Minister of Sports through a recent gazette notification to form an independent committee,” SLC said in a statement issued yesterday.

The committee will consist of Retired Supreme Court judges S.I. Imam and Rohini Marasinghe and Retired High Court Judge Irangani Perera.

“The mandate of this committee will be to inquire into and recommend appropriate action in relation to the references contained in the Audit Report dated 11th September 2023, issued by the Auditor General and making recommendations and formulating strategic actions to ensure the prevention of corruption, malpractices, irregularities, misconduct, and failures as referred to in the aforementioned Audit Report.”