Cricket: SLC appoints Disciplinary Committee review former selector’s statement

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has appointed a Disciplinary Committee to review the statements made by former Chairman of National Selectors, Kapila Wijegoonawardane. 

Issuing an official statement, the SLC Media Unit revealed its stance on the new selection committee headed by Aravinda de Silva, saying that it ‘reiterates confidence in new Selection Committee Roadmap’.

“SLC is disappointed to note the negative and misleading comments made by former Chairman of the Selection Committee – Mr. Kapila Wijegoonawardane, in the wake of the appointment of the new Selection Committee headed by Mr. Aravinda de Silva,” the SLC statement said.

“Mr. Wijegoonawardane’s statements are inaccurate, misleading, and defamatory, and furthermore are of the nature to cause grevious injury to the moral of the Sri Lanka Cricket team, currently intent on bringing home the ICC World Twenty20.”
 
“In view of the above, Sri Lanka Cricket has appointed a three member independent panel, headed by Mr. Palitha Kumarasinghe PC to review the said statements and comments and make recommendations to Sri Lanka Cricket on the appropriate disciplinary action to be taken if any.”

“Sri Lanka Cricket wishes to reiterate its confidence in the vision and strategy of the new Selection Committee, under Mr. Aravinda de Silva, and is most enthusiastic to note the imminent positive developments that will take Sri Lanka Cricket to the next level and beyond.”