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President talks to Jay Shah over cricket crisis in Sri Lanka: Kanchana
BY YOHAN PERERA AND AJITH SIRIWARDANA
COLOMBO (Daily Mirror)- President Ranil Wickremesinghe had a discussion with Asian Cricket Council president Jay Shah on Thursday to discuss the cricket crisis in Sri Lanka, Minister Kanchana Wijesekera said today.
He told this in Parliament while responding to a claim by Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa alleging that Jay Shah's father is the right-hand man of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
"One must not politicise the cricket crisis using parliamentary privileges. Sri Lankan cricketers will not be able to play even division 1 cricket as a result of Sri Lanka's suspension from ICC," he said.
Minister Harin Fernando said even ground boys cannot be paid their salaries because of the ICC suspension. Sri Lanka will lose the opportunity of hosting the Under 19 World Cup in January next year, he said.
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Comments - President talks to Jay Shah over cricket crisis in Sri Lanka: Kanchana
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Nilmini Welivita Friday, 17 November 2023 12:08 PM
Cricket is a corrupt sport from top to bottom. Its time we moved on and focus our money and time on something else like arts and crafts.
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Steve Friday, 17 November 2023 12:09 PM
Keep politics away from cricket.
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Curious Friday, 17 November 2023 12:26 PM
Is the Government linking Jay Shah with SLC crisis or asking his services to pull out SLC from the ban.
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Bankrupt philosophy Friday, 17 November 2023 12:45 PM
Now there will be many heros when the membership is regained, like rata beragaththa ones.
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Man who stay in the chair without peoples choice to save thieves in the country Friday, 17 November 2023 12:50 PM
you have done nothing to this country being with Rajapaksa thieves put people in more difficult. your unwanted foreign trips expenses enough to fill up people needs in this country. soon your game will be over
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B Friday, 17 November 2023 01:01 PM
So truth is they BCCI Sec intiated our suspension . Indian controls SL now. Arjuna is correct.
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Mahila Saturday, 18 November 2023 02:41 AM
The truth is, SLC, BCCI, EWCB, Cricket Australia are all stake holders in ICC and equal in status and at PAR! That does not mean, that you could do anything contrary to the ICC decisions without consultation and then, expect EQUAL treatment from ICC or any? Because you stand CONDEMNED having transcended or CROSSING the LINE!!!??? Should never happened, except for immaturity devoid of Managerial knowledge!!!??? SL governments’, unilateral action, LOST, status of EQUALITY in its standing in ICC and not the “OTHER WAY AROUND”, as they make it appear for convenience! BCCI, EWCB, CA has the RIGHT TO TAKE REMEDIAL ACTION – against any Transgressor!!!???
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Citizen k Friday, 17 November 2023 01:28 PM
Better not to play than put up a miserable performance.
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Rajiv De Silva Friday, 17 November 2023 01:32 PM
Is this not political interference? Time to redefine these definitions.
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Mahila Saturday, 18 November 2023 03:15 AM
If trying CORRECT WRONG PERCEPTION of original ‘Political Interference’, then may I be enlightened as to WHAT IS NOT POLITICAL INTERFERENCE!!!???
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Ranjan Friday, 17 November 2023 01:34 PM
Jay Shah
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DD Friday, 17 November 2023 01:35 PM
Seems like cricket's on the field and politics is in the pavilion, but wait, looks like the Prime Minister's making an entry in the cricket arena too! Wonder where that far-sighted Minister vanished amidst this cricketing chaos? It's like a match where everyone's scrambling to find their positions while the game keeps getting more tangled than a spin bowler's googly.
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Terrence K Friday, 17 November 2023 02:16 PM
Mr President will use one of his Doostras and Jaya Shah will not know why the reverse decision as the third umpire will not be able to ascertain through the ball tracking video as the googly could move from right or to the left! Wait and see!
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Sokrates Friday, 17 November 2023 02:37 PM
If the President personally cares about cricket, this absolutely boring sport, that is probably the highest level of politicization of this sport. Because of such nonsense, the president is neglecting important and pressing problems in this country. The issue of cricket is only intended to distract the people from the incompetence of the government.
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Mahila Saturday, 18 November 2023 03:11 AM
Am sorry, that your understanding is very limited!!! Consider revenue loss due to suspension and how all the cricketers, ground staff and importantly Maintenance of Stadiums is going to be affected??? No assistance from ICC to all expenses, SL Broke and Bankrupted by 'House of Medamulana'!!!?? Then when the crunch happens, Blame Government and President of Inaction, like 04/2019!!!??? Good SL TRAIT!!?? It is a trusted ‘PODUJANA’ – read as “COMMON MAN” ‘GOLD STANDARD’ for gaining ‘POWER in 2024’ elections!? That's the ’STREET TRUTH’ in ludicrous SL, the ADVENT of MISERY, MISADVENTURE, STARVATION, KILLINGS!?? Blame all, EXCLUSION of PERPERTRATORS THEMSELVES being SANITISED in the process as PATRIOTS, SAVIOURS and DEMI-GODS!!!??? Elementary, difference and truth is RW has absolute Power NOW, DEVOID
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Nihal Weera Friday, 17 November 2023 02:59 PM
Are the politicians so dumb to understand the root causes leading to ICC ban? Address the underlying issues first. How does it sound ?
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Cherath Friday, 17 November 2023 03:03 PM
What's happening to Cricket is very much in line with what's happened to everything else in Sri Lanka - All man made and as a result of despicable greed for money, fame and prestige. You cannot get out of this through 'foreign assistance' or never-settling loans, but through the same hole you went down,
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Ram Friday, 17 November 2023 03:22 PM
Jay Shah likely to give a gift/bribe to President's UNP for the next election fund and talks will end there
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Kanchana Friday, 17 November 2023 03:46 PM
We don't know the outcome of the telephone conversation? Was it conceding or rejecting ?
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Mahila Saturday, 18 November 2023 01:14 PM
If one is wrong, then there is NO alternative, but concede, acknowledge and apologise and take remedial action. If you are wrong, you are and rejecting wouldn't help, because it would aggravate the situation!!?? One cannot employ Thackkady politics to resolve this matter, because it would bring forth "BAD TIDINGS AND MISERY TO CRICKET AND CRICKETERS"!!!???A mounts to FOOLISHNESS!!!??? WEERAKETIYA STYLED management resolution, is bound to fail and spell disaster to Sri Lankans!!!???
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Navi Friday, 17 November 2023 04:29 PM
He can speak to any Shah, this entire Committee must be dismissed. An interim committee must be appointed with a mandate to prepare new constitution. This must be entrusted to Sidath Wettimuni. Reorganise tiers for teams. In the past, there were three Tiers. Sara / Donavan
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Raj Friday, 17 November 2023 04:37 PM
You are a president of a country. Why do you go that low to call a president of a sports association of another country.
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Nimal Friday, 17 November 2023 07:02 PM
Because he is a non-elected back door interim president.
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Mahila Saturday, 18 November 2023 01:29 PM
Raj, Where is it said that President of a country cannot speak to President of an International Sports Controlling Body!!!??? you seem to forget, that his uncle JRJ, in 1981 visit to UK spoke to then President of MCC and paved the way for SLC as test playing country member!!?? All humans have mental fatigue and forget!!! More so because VP said we SL’s have only 2 weeks memory genetic disorder!!! Nevertheless, attempted to remind our past MCC then
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Raj Saturday, 18 November 2023 07:51 PM
Mahila, No where it is said. But imagine Modi Calling our SLC president. Further, BCCI is not an international sports controlling body its India's Local Cricket Controlling body. For me this appears one company's chairman calling another company's Canteen boss to negotiate a deal!
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Independent Friday, 17 November 2023 04:45 PM
Wonder what sort of a country we have become. Fail to understand why the President had to chat with Jay Shah regarding ICC ban, he is only ACC President and BCCI Secretary confirms he got lot to do with the ban. Understand RW is trying to put a spin to regain ICC status. Also understand how the ban would affect even the ground boy in terms of their salary. However it seems that we have lost good part of our country respect due to corruption in top cricket at the expense of poor local kids too playing cricket! Karma will take care of all corrupt officials
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Handy Friday, 17 November 2023 06:01 PM
Anyway have to thank ICC. Good move anyway until players work hard and get back to form and then get the suspension released. Else we will be breaking world records.
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A sad cricket fan Friday, 17 November 2023 08:12 PM
If the President cares about cricket in Sri Lanka, he would allow the Minister of Sports to clean this corrupt SLC. As always, he takes the side of the corrupt.
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Erandani Dias Saturday, 18 November 2023 12:17 AM
President talking to Jay Shah! if this isn't the highest government interference, I want to know what is.
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Idiot president Saturday, 18 November 2023 01:21 AM
Can the president have a chat with the president of the ground keepers association? We don't like how the Indians prepare pitches.
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Lowlife politicians Saturday, 18 November 2023 01:23 AM
Is this guy the president or a liaison officer?
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Herman Perera Saturday, 18 November 2023 02:08 AM
Sri Lanka Cricket is an ASSET of the COUNTRY. Why don't you SELL it to AMBANI
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Waco Saturday, 18 November 2023 04:32 AM
Get Ranil out of every thing. He thinks, he knows every thing. President without a mandate. Joker.
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Dan Saturday, 18 November 2023 05:41 AM
This happened because SLC REQUESTED ICC to ban the organisation. Most forget this fact.
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Sambo Saturday, 18 November 2023 06:12 AM
He is the reason and down fall to many cricket playing countries.
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Oliver Samarasinghe (Attorney-at-Law) Saturday, 18 November 2023 09:30 AM
Ranil now is planning to get 50 million US$ from ICC and utilize that for his Election propaganda, this is the real plan.
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Onlooker Saturday, 18 November 2023 02:25 PM
Independent: If the ban would affect even the ground boy in terms of their salary, you must be referring to Harin's false story. If that is so, how did SLC give on 17 Nov nearly 29-32 million to athletes who brought in medals.
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Navi Saturday, 18 November 2023 08:26 PM
Is Kanchana the go between Jay Shah and Ranil?? SLC Chairman had mentioned the names of four parliamentarians to speak about Cricket issue. One name was Kanchana. Deiyo sakki !!!! In the hook ?
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Hussai Sunday, 19 November 2023 02:49 AM
Jay sha is son of home minister in India mean Bcci also under political interference, Then why not ICC suspend BCCI ?. It's time to get out from most corrupted sport in the world cricket and promot other sports.
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Punchi Sunday, 19 November 2023 08:48 AM
Wionews website is reporting that our mighty all powerful president of our mighty all powerful Buddhist prosperous paradise has apologised to Jay Shah for Arjuna Ranatungas remarks about Jay Shah
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