Sri Lanka Sports Minister hints at revamp in SLC after poor T20WC show

Sri Lanka’s dismal efficiency within the T20 World Cup may set off an overhaul of the nation’s cricket board, with Sports activities Minister Sunil Kumara Gamage saying on Thursday (March 5, 2026) that an interim committee to “rebuild” the sport is into account.

Sri Lanka had been knocked out of the tournament after shedding all their Tremendous Eight video games.

“Discussions are underway with the ICC [International Cricket Council] at hand over the administration of SLC [Sri Lanka Cricket] to an interim committee to rebuild the game,” Mr. Gamage advised reporters.

Present SLC chairman Shammi Silva’s tenure is until Could 2027.

Previous to their Tremendous Eight crash, Sri Lanka had misplaced to lower-ranked Zimbabwe within the preliminary spherical. The SLC headquarters noticed a public protest final week demanding the resignation of the Silva administration.

The Minister stated President Anura Kumara Dissanayake can also be concerned within the ongoing talks with the ICC.

“We won’t danger having a ban once more from the ICC so should do the whole lot in concurrence with the ICC,” Mr. Gamage stated, referring to the previous sanctions that the nation has copped.

In 2024, the ICC suspended Sri Lanka’s membership when the then Sports activities Minister Roshan Ranasinghe sacked Mr. Silva primarily based on corruption allegations.

The ICC had additionally shifted the 2025 Below-19 World Cup in Sri Lanka to South Africa, citing authorities interference within the functioning of the game.

Sri Lanka’s sports activities legislation of 1973 permits the Sports activities Minister to self-discipline sports activities our bodies.

Mr. Gamage stated the federal government was eager to rebuild the sport to the pre-2014 ranges when Sri Lanka was a high worldwide performer.

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The island nation was the 2014 T20 World Cup champion apart from being a runner-up in two different earlier editions.

Mr. Gamage additionally appealed to the general public to chorus from castigating the gamers for poor efficiency.

Sri Lanka captain Dasun Shanaka, after the ouster from the World Cup, had complained concerning the criticism that the gamers had been dealing with and urged the federal government to curb the “negativity”.