Sri Lanka’s President Ranil Wickremesinghe, ACC President Jay Shah. File
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Following latest feedback made by former World Cup-winning Sri Lankan skipper Arjuna Ranatunga, that Asian Cricket Council (ACC) President Jay Shah was “working” and “ruining” Sri Lanka Cricket, Colombo has reached out to the Indian cricket administrator from the best degree. Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe referred to as Mr. Shah and expressed remorse over the remarks blaming him for the collapse of Sri Lankan cricket, a Minister informed Parliament on Friday.
“The President spoke to Mr. Shah yesterday [Thursday] morning,” Tourism Minister Harin Fernando informed The Hindu. “At this time, me and my Cupboard colleague [Minister of Power and Energy Kanchana Wijesekera] apologised in Parliament for these feedback focusing on him [Shah],” Mr. Fernando mentioned.
“We as a Authorities specific our remorse to the Asian Cricket Council Chief Jay Shah. We can not level fingers at him, or different international locations, for the shortcomings of our establishments. It’s a mistaken assumption,” Minister Wijesekera informed Parliament.
The developments come within the wake of Sri Lanka’s poor efficiency within the ongoing ICC World Cup, which has left followers at residence very disillusioned. Final week, Sri Lanka’s Sports activities Minister Roshan Ranasinghe sacked the nationwide cricket board, after Sri Lanka ‘s humiliating defeat towards India. Subsequently, the Minister tasked Mr. Ranatunga to steer an interim committee to scrub up the nation’s cricketing scene, however Sri Lanka’s Court docket of Enchantment quashed the sports activities minister’s choice and restored the Cricket Board. In yet one more escalation for Sri Lankan cricket final week, the Worldwide Cricket Council suspended Sri Lanka’s membership, citing political interference in its administration.
In the meantime Sri Lanka’s Parliament handed a unanimous decision, calling for the sacking of the nation’s cricket board. In the course of the debate, Chief of Opposition Sajith Premadasa alleged there was an “worldwide conspiracy” to ban Sri Lanka cricket, naming Jay Shah.