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Sri Lanka Cricket files anti-graft commission plaint against ex-sports minister Roshan Ranasinghe
•The decision to file this complaint stems from the concern that Roshan Ranasinghe has not appropriately disclosed the utilization of funds allocated by SLC for the intended purposes, the Lankan board said in a press release.
Sri Lankan cricket in further trouble as ICC suspends SLC due to political interference
Firstcricket Staff •The development comes a day after the country's parliament called for SLC, the richest sporting body in the cash-strapped island nation, to resign.
India to tour Sri Lanka in July-August 2024 for six-match white-ball series
•According to the 2024 calendar released by SLC, India is supposed to travel for three ODIs and T20Is each during July-August
Sri Lanka sports minister Roshan Ranasinghe sacked amid SLC crisis
Firstcricket Staff •Ranasinghe, who had sacked the entire board following Sri Lanka's disastrous World Cup defeat against India, was relieved from his position after he accused President Ranil Wickremesinghe of trying to assassinate him.
ICC shifts 2024 U-19 World Cup out of Sri Lanka to South Africa after confirming suspension of SLC
Firstcricket Staff •The ICC's latest decision effectively confirms its suspension of the Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) owing to political interference following a meeting that took place after the ICC World Cup final between India and Australia.
Sri Lanka captain Kusal Mendis pleads with ICC to lift suspension of SLC
•The ICC said on Friday that Sri Lanka Cricket was "in serious breach" of its obligations as a member, highlighting "the requirement to manage its affairs autonomously and to ensure that there is no government interference".
ICC's suspension of SLC 'illegal', says Sri Lanka sports minister Roshan Ranasinghe
Firstcricket Staff •The ICC on Friday had suspended Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) citing political interference in its affairs.
Sri Lanka Cricket's crisis deepens after country's parliament asks 'corrupt board to go'
•The move is not binding but adds to pressure on the board, which the sports minister sacked on Monday only for the Court of Appeal to restore it the following day.
Sri Lanka Cricket invites retired Supreme Court judges to form independent committee
•"Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) is committed to upholding the principles of integrity, transparency, and accountability in the administration of cricket in Sri Lanka," SLC said in a statement on Wednesday.
Sacked Sri Lanka Cricket board restored by court
Firstcricket Staff •Sri Lanka sports minister Roshan Ranasinghe has sacked the entire Sri Lanka Cricket board after the country’s 302-run defeat against India in the 2023 ICC World Cup.