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Panel appointed to investigate allegations of corruption in Sri Lanka cricket

Xinhua, May 27, 2015 Adjust font size:

A three-member panel has been appointed to investigate allegations of corruption and mismanagement in Sri Lanka' s former cricket administrative bodies, a statement said here on Wednesday.

Sri Lanka' s Minister of Tourism and Sports Navin Dissanayake made the appointment and it has already started work, the statement by Sri Lanka Cricket added.

"The panel has been appointed to probe, investigate, inquire and report on any corruption, abuse of power and authority by any office bearers and members of the Committee of former Executive Committee of Sri Lanka Cricket," it said.

The investigation report will be submitted to the Minister at the earliest, the SLC said.

In a move to eliminate alleged corruption and abuse of power in the cricket administration, the Sports Minister appointed an Interim Committee in late March to run the SLC.

Minister Dissanayake appointed former Test opener Sidath Wettimuny to head the nine-member interim committee to run the cricket board until elections are held.

Earlier Prime Minister Ranil Wickremasinghe said that there are corruption allegations against the cricket administration and those should be investigated before holding elections to appoint a new board of the SLC.

Former members of SLC have assured their fullest support to the panel's inquiry and work for the betterment of Sri Lanka Cricket.

The former administrative body was removed after a new government was voted into power in January. Cricket is the most popular sport in Sri Lanka, avidly followed by the 20 million population. Endi