The Sports Minister appoints a Six-member investigation committee to investigate the alleged incidents of the Sri Lankan cricket team during the T20 World Cup

Colombo : Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs Roshan Ranasinghe has taken steps to appoint an investigation committee to investigate the participation of the Sri Lankan cricket team that represented Sri Lanka in the ICC T/20 World Championship and the related incidents.

39(3) of the Sports Act No. 25 of 1973 to investigate the participation of the Sri Lankan cricket team representing Sri Lanka in the ICC T/20 World Championship held in Australia from 16.10.2022 to 13.11.2022 and related incidents. ) According to the section, the Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs Roshan Ranasinghe has appointed an investigation committee of five members under the chairmanship of Mrs. Kusala Sarojani Weerawardena, a retired Supreme Court judge.

It is chaired by retired Supreme Court Judge Mrs. Kusala Sarojani Weerawardena and as members former Ministry Secretary Mr. Kingsley Fernando, retired Deputy Inspector General of Police Mr. Sudath Nagahamulla, retired Riyad Admiral Ananda Peiris, former cricketer Mr. Nalinda Alwis, lawyer Mrs. Shalani Roshana Fernando have been appointed.