With so much politics happening and the government interfering in the cricket board, the ICC suspended Sri Lanka’s membership. But Sri Lanka’s Court of Appeal not only restored the Cricket Board, it also quashed the sports minister’s decision. Ranasinghe then appointed Ranatunga to lead an interim committee to clean up the country’s cricketing scene. Though the funding to SLC will be controlled by the ICC and as a result, the U19 event has been moved to the South Africa that hosted the Women’s U19 T20 World Cup earlier this year.ĪLSO READ: 'Express regret over Arjuna Ranatunga's comments', says Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe to Jay Shah over phoneĪfter Sri Lanka's dismal performance in the ICC Men's World Cup 2023, the country's Sports Minister Roshan Ranasinghe had sacked the national cricket board. After the board meeting, it was revealed that Sri Lanka can continue to compete internationally both in bilateral cricket and ICC events.
