In order to introduce a new law to curb political interference, Sri Lanka cricket was suspended

After being suspended by the International Cricket Council (ICC) for “political interference,” Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) is about to enact a new rule that would prohibit anybody with significant authority from interfering in political affairs. President Ranil Wickremesinghe received a report on Monday from a cabinet subcommittee that he had constituted in November, along with the required recommendations.

 

In flagrant defiance of the ICC’s governance guidelines for member states, the then-sports minister Roshan Ranasinghe tried to establish an interim panel to oversee SLC, prompting the appointment of the subcommittee.

South Africa will now host this month’s Under-19 World Cup after the ICC swiftly banned SLC.

Ranasinghe and his replacement, Harin Fernando, were dismissed by Wickremesinghe, who also disbanded the interim committee and preserved Shammi Silva’s elected government.

Amidst the turmoil, Wickremesinghe said that he would create a new sports law to take the place of the 1973 legislation that granted the sports minister the authority to form temporary committees.

The cabinet committee’s leader, Foreign Minister Ali Sabry, said that they had examined the SLC’s present membership and organizational structure in order to provide reform recommendations.

The troubled sports organization, which rose to prominence during the nation’s World Cup victory in 1996, has seen a number of administrators vie for top posts, which has resulted in political meddling and the creation of many temporary committees that have breached ICC regulations.

Vote buying is allegedly made easier by the existing system of voting for office bearers.

According to a statement, the committee looked into why Sri Lanka is now ranked poorly in the world and came up with ideas for improving the game at the school, district, and provincial levels.