The International Cricket Council has rejected an international sports coordinating committee in cricket appointed by sports minister Roshan Ranasinghe.
In a letter to the minister, ICC chief executive Geoff Allardice said their point of contact for all issues relating to cricket in Sri Lanka will be Sri Lanka Cricket.
“…so, the ICC Chair and/or CEO will not be meeting with your International Sports Coordinating Committee in Cricket without the endorsement of Sri Lanka, and no such endorsement has been given,” it said.
The ICC letter stressed that it expects SLC to manage its affairs autonomously and ensure that there is no government (or other public or quasi-public body) interference in its governance, regulation and/or administration of cricket.
The International Sports Coordinating Committee in Cricket has been established to monitor, communicate and coordinate with international and national cricket councils, federations and institutes to safeguard the development, independence and transparency of cricket in Sri Lanka and also to advice the minister, said a ministry statement.
Its members are former cricketer Sidath Wettimuny, administrator Upali Dharmadasa and lawyer Nirmala Rajapakshe, a son of the justice minister.
Letter sent by sports minister Roshan Ranasinghe requesting a meeting with the ICC is found below.
