Mahela, Sangakkara in line for SLC roles

COLOMBO: THE MOVE WAS SEQUEL TO A MEETING OF STAKEHOLDERS BY THE SPORTS MINISTRY TO CHECK THE DISASTROUS PERFORMANCE OF THE NATIONAL TEAM.

Former captains Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardene in all likelihood will be drafted in the high-powered committee, formed to revive country’s cricket, which has been on a downward spiral.

According to sources in the Sri Lankan sports ministry, Sangakkara and Jayawardene may join Aravinda de Silva and corporate honcho Hemaka Amarasuriya in the committee.

The committee will recommend corrective measures to sports minister Dayasiri Jayasekera short and long term measures. There will also be a senior sports ministry official in the committee.

Amarasuriya twice headed politically appointed interim committees to run the administration since the late 1990s.

The move was sequel to a recent meeting of all stakeholders conducted by the ministry to check the disastrous performance of the national team.

Sri Lanka recently had been whitewashed 0-9 by Virat Kohliled India with defeats against Zimbabwe and Bangladesh.

The Thilanga Sumathipala headed Sri Lanka Cricket came under severe criticism from the fans, which culminated in ugly demonstrations at grounds during the Indian series.

Jayawardene had called for a overhauling of the domestic club championship where he believed there are too many mediocre sides lowering the standard of the competition. Both could not be reached for a comment.