The Sports Minister has appointed an Interim committee to administer the Sri Lanka Cricket following the resignation of the Chairman and the Executive Committee.
Former Samagi Jana Balawegaya MP Iran Wickramaratne has been appointed as the Chairman of the Interim committee, while Roshan Mahanama, Kumar Sangakkara, Thusira Radella, Sidath Wettamuni, Avanthi Colombage, Prakash Shafter, Upul Kumarapperuma and Dinal Phillips have been named as its other members.
Until a board of governors is appointed through an election, the Interim committee headed by Iran Wickramaratne will conduct the affairs of the Cricket Board.
Iran Wickramaratne, a former royalist, is a talented player who represented the cricket team of that school. Renowned match referee and former Test player Ranjan Madugalle and Iran Wickramaratne are contemporary players of the Royal team