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Sri Lanka’s Cricket World Cup debacle: Sri Lanka Cricket Secretary resigns
COLOMBO (Daily Mirror) - Secretary of Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) Mohan de Silva has tendered his resignation.
The resignation comes in the wake of Sri Lanka's 302-run defeat to India in the Cricket World Cup, which caused huge public uproar.
It also led to Sports Minister Roshan Ranasinghe calling for the resignations of the incumbent SLC administration, with de Silva now the first domino to fall.
SLC on Friday called for an explanation from its coaches and selectors, to address four specific areas, including the team’s Strategy and Preparation, Team Selection, player performance and post-match analysis.
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Cricket lover Saturday, 04 November 2023 11:48 AM
Others must follow now!
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Go Johnny go Saturday, 04 November 2023 11:49 AM
Where's the resignation from the SLC President? He's the kingpin. He must go!!
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Oh salary Saturday, 04 November 2023 05:30 PM
There are two more 'Silva's'.. President
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Mohandev Saturday, 04 November 2023 11:51 AM
Not enough all $ paid staff too must resign if not ask to do so immediately as SL Cricket cricketers whole biz must be dry cleaned so that only talent
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ajit Saturday, 04 November 2023 11:54 AM
Enough is enough the SLC MUST BE DISSOVLED TODAY
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Third umpire Saturday, 04 November 2023 12:03 PM
All these people are drawing fat salaries when media reports of hunger among a large section of our people.
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AIA Saturday, 04 November 2023 12:18 PM
Who are these so called better players to select .I'm baffled to understand. All these guys are only interested in the big money t 20 franchise cricket .
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L Jaya Saturday, 04 November 2023 12:20 PM
This bloke never willing to give up. Like a vampire sucking $$$$$. He played few matches for Ananda and not represented international sphere
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Anthony Saturday, 04 November 2023 12:23 PM
Someone with a big of decency who understands to take responsibility.
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Steve Saturday, 04 November 2023 12:33 PM
Lets' see how many other leeches would do so.
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Not so silly point Saturday, 04 November 2023 12:34 PM
What about the President, Vice President, and others in SLC? They are also equally responsible so all the Executives must resign. If they do not, the Minister MUST terminate them. If the Minister of Sports has no power to do so, he must get the Parliament to pass legislation to enable him to do so.
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Malinga kumar Saturday, 04 November 2023 12:44 PM
Yes, next move should be chease the Prisdent of the Board. Anyway Srilanka will be no future not only cricket but all other filed.
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Prianka Nalin Seneviratne Saturday, 04 November 2023 12:45 PM
It is a shame that the Sri Lankan Minister of Sports seeking the country's President's intervention to oust the management of the cricket administration for "alleged" misconduct and corruption. If the corruption is blatant and continuing, does it take years for the relevant anti-corruption agencies to provide evidence and indict those involved? Are the anti-corruption agencies inept or the Minister is making false allegations? Either way it is a shame that the Minister waits until the national team stuffers a humiliating defeat to beg the President to intervene. Perhaps it is a constitutional requirement, but the question is would the Minister have writtent to the President if Sri Lanka either won the World Cup or become a Semi-Finalists?
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Kumara Ilangasinghe Saturday, 04 November 2023 12:59 PM
The root cause of the downfall in standards, honesty and integrity is not only of Cricket but in every sphere of life even down to the people in the villages, due to the corruption and poor governance by the so-called current "Leaders" of this tiny island of Sri Lanka. There's no point in talking about aiming for the stars and on international matters if they can't manage to run this small island efficiently!
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Blackwater Saturday, 04 November 2023 01:04 PM
How much was he drawing.Everyone knows Sri Lanka cricket board is like a flowing river because how much you pocket know one will know
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A true cricket lover Saturday, 04 November 2023 01:13 PM
Sri Lanka Cricket Greats! Former cricketers like Arjuna, Sanath, Aravinda, Gurusunghe, Mahanama, Murali, Vaas, Thillakarathna, Dilshan, Sangakkara, Herath, etc Why you are extremely silent? Arjuna who used to criticize the Cricket Administration has not only kept his mouth shut after getting a job in the Government but has gone on to say, that the current Cricket Team which scored 51 and 55 all out against India and lost to Afghanistan, is even better than the 1996 World Cup winning team. Are you guys afraid that if you speak, you may not get plum jobs from SLC?
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sam Saturday, 04 November 2023 01:15 PM
Cricket is played to win or loose but not loose this way.
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Cheers Saturday, 04 November 2023 01:25 PM
Minister should resign first I thought
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Danny Saturday, 04 November 2023 01:27 PM
You can’t escape by resigning all are bunch of thieves
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roni Saturday, 04 November 2023 01:30 PM
MR Minister do not let proxies. of these guys hold office in any form as it will be the same old story. Do an overall review of the constitution so that another set like this cannot buy cheap votes and hold office. The people who are appointed should be firmly on ground here and not have one foot in another country as then total commitment is not assured only Foreign Currency will flow out.
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Jef Saturday, 04 November 2023 01:36 PM
Sri Lanka need a bunch of professional foriegn experties to take over without any influences interference our players can easly bounce back....players need soomuch substance prior any match or game been played our team needed badly
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Karalasingam Sivalingam Saturday, 04 November 2023 02:16 PM
We do not need cricket at all, paying salaries of US $ 120,000 m =LKR 38,977,900.00 per month, for nine people, added to this support staff, office maintenance, transport etc runs to several millions, this is real exploitation, who knows how many such institutions are in existence?
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Ram Saturday, 04 November 2023 02:26 PM
President Shammi will never resign and if removed will challenge removal in court. He has earned well b eing involved in cricket
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Jayantha Saturday, 04 November 2023 02:26 PM
What about jokers like money greedy mahela and shammi. Also promodaya. Should be sacked if they do not resign. Also investigate about mahelas role here. He was like stealing 20000 dollars monthly without doing anything useful
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ravin Saturday, 04 November 2023 02:37 PM
Why only secretary? Others must follow the suite. It is time to make necessary changes that all sports bodies office bearers must only be consist of former national players who represented the country in international level. Others
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Crumbling empire Saturday, 04 November 2023 03:03 PM
Ashley Silva, main crook. Hats off to the Minister who is fighting hard to get rid of these crooks. But don't stop until the whole body of crooks resign.
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Anthony. R Saturday, 04 November 2023 03:43 PM
All should resign, specially Promodya,and Silverwood for aiding and Abetting the big rouges. This is a Gentlemen sport, should get real Gentlemen to do the needful. And Not anybody from the Brothers company ,it will be last nail for SriLanka Cricket.
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Oswald Nilantha Saturday, 04 November 2023 04:27 PM
Have no discipline, both Admin and Players trying to hook everything outside the boundry. Dissolve governing body and elect. All clubs with voting powers have to be reregistered and recognise only the good ones.
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Karalasingam Sivalingam Saturday, 04 November 2023 04:36 PM
Would anyone elicit the criteria adopted in determining salaries to coaches, did the cricket board advertised the purported salaries scales in our government gazette, newspapers etc, did the cabinet of ministers approved the salaries of coaches, for cricket, is this a risky job similar to a pilot. Physical Training Inspectors appointed to schools as the officer in-charge of sports, with the government pay, they are equally good coaches as well, in any sport inborn talent in a person makes him/her recognised and famous, then the opening is created he/she to enter internal standard.
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Rajindra Ariyabandu Saturday, 04 November 2023 04:59 PM
One is not enough. We need a "real" change in the SLC board. ALL should leave. Don't put the blame on the players. What kind of a batting coach we have. The way our front line batsman played say it all about the batting coach
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Rajiv De Silva Saturday, 04 November 2023 06:09 PM
Thank you.
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Tariq Saturday, 04 November 2023 07:31 PM
Please put more videos like this and embarrass these guys so that they will never want to walk on the streets again.
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Sambo Saturday, 04 November 2023 08:25 PM
The entire board including the president, vice president and the so called coaches and advisors should be sent home.
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Abd Saturday, 04 November 2023 10:06 PM
Please don’t blame cricket team,this is their capacity
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UAli Saturday, 04 November 2023 10:10 PM
MR,Ranil totally damaged the reputation of the country,cricket team did it to our beloved cricket
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AJ Saturday, 04 November 2023 10:15 PM
Mohan, why you are resigned ,you didn’t play for team, why not refer excuses used by ex president MS on Easter blast
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Heartbroken Saturday, 04 November 2023 10:41 PM
At least...this man had the character to resign. The others who were betting money against our own team, who also bred and tolerated indicine in young players like Daushska Gunathilaka are still clinging on shamelessly. Cricket in Sri Lanka is no longer a Gentleman's sport just like what Schools and club Rugby has now become. What a sad county we live in?
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BNandawathie Pahalagedara Sunday, 05 November 2023 01:58 AM
A great news! All are due to the Bad parliament and unelected presidency! ALL MUST RESIGN and repay the complete loss to the government!
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Jude Sunday, 05 November 2023 03:23 AM
ONE down four more to Go!!!
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Cherath Sunday, 05 November 2023 04:16 AM
Once upon a time, cricket in Sri Lanka had lot of sport and a bit of business. Lately, SL cricket have a lot of business and bit of sport. Like VULTURES to a carcass they come from all directions to pocket whatever they can, with no damn care in the world for the sport or honour of the country. What is happening in cricket (the rotten administration and performance alike) is a microcosm of the deep trench Sri Lanka has fallen into, thanks to the insatiable GREED of the society as a whole - Any excuse would do to make money whichever way one can!
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Sambo Sunday, 05 November 2023 08:15 AM
Kick out the entire lock, stock and barrel. This should include coaches,and the many advisors who are paid in dollars. India also may have a hand in this.
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An angry cricket fan Sunday, 05 November 2023 08:33 AM
Dear Arjuna and Mahela; I have some questions for you: Mahela from time to time used to say Sri Lankan cricket is doing great. Arjuna said a few days ago this Sri Lanka ODI team (which scored 51 all out against India in Colombo 2 months ago and lost to B'desh and Afghanistan in World Cup practice matches) is better than the 1996 World Cup-winning team. Were you guys telling lies to keep SLC happy or you are idiots?
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Jeewaratne Hulla Sunday, 05 November 2023 09:58 AM
Its the players who perform out there and they simply do not have the hunger, passion and skills to compete with good teams in a consistent manner. Yes the heads of some of the players and the entire administration and coaching staff must roll, and the players should be made to fight for their place in the team and should be rewarded above the base payment on performance. The decline in standards were evident over the years and it has gone to worse.
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