Overview
- The Sports Ministry took temporary control of Sri Lanka Cricket on Wednesday, transferring all board powers to the government after the entire executive committee resigned.
- A nine-member interim committee led by former MP Eran Wickramaratne includes ex-captains Kumar Sangakkara and Roshan Mahanama and former opener Sidath Wettimuny.
- The panel says its first job is a full governance reset, starting with a new constitution and tighter rules to curb alleged corruption and mismanagement.
- It also plans better training facilities and clearer player incentives to improve results after Sri Lanka’s early exit from the T20 World Cup co-hosted with India.
- The ICC has not commented, and its ban on state interference puts the move under scrutiny given Sri Lanka’s 2023–24 suspension that delayed funds and forced event relocations.