Former Sri Lanka World Cup-winning skipper Arjuna Ranatunga says the sport of cricket will be further destroyed as a certain powerful individual within the government was supporting the corrupt officials of the nation’s cricket administration.
Ranatunga was appointed as the Chairman of the interim committee for Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) by the Sports Minister Roshan Ranasinghe, but the committee’s functions were suspended by an order from the Court of Appeal today.
Speaking to reporters, Ranatunga revealed that one particular person from within the government without any knowledge of cricket was behind the scenes of the recent developments surrounding the SLC.
Stating that this individual is playing a key role in supporting the corrupt officials of the SLC, Ranatunga said he would reveal the name of the individual once an election is announced in the future.
Stating that he respects the judiciary, Ranatunga said he had only agreed to step in as he had a responsibility to develop the sport of cricket. (NewsWire)
"If the leaders of this country do not wish to address this, there is nothing I can do. The only thing we can expect is cricket will be destroyed further,” Arjuna Ranatunga pic.twitter.com/C2jlPmu0A0
— NewsWire (@NewsWireLK) November 7, 2023