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ICC announces lifting of ban on Sri Lanka Cricket

Despite the ban being lifted, Sri Lanka has forfeited its hosting privileges for the ICC U19 World Cup currently taking place in South Africa.

After approximately two months, the International Cricket Council (ICC) announced on Sunday the lifting of its ban on Sri Lanka Cricket, following Colombo’s commitment to cease political interference in the board’s operations.

The suspension of Sri Lanka’s membership occurred during the ICC World Cup 2023 in November due to persistent government meddling in board affairs.

“The International Cricket Council lifted the ban on Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) today with immediate effect,” stated the ICC in a press release.

“On 10 November 2023, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) was suspended for failing to fulfill its responsibilities as an ICC Member, particularly in regards to ‘the requirement to manage its affairs autonomously and ensure that there is no government interference in the governance, regulation, and/or administration of cricket in Sri Lanka.'”

Despite the ban being lifted, Sri Lanka has relinquished its hosting rights for the ongoing ICC U19 Men’s Cricket World Cup, currently underway in South Africa.

“The ICC Board convened on 21 November and determined that Sri Lanka could resume international competition both in bilateral cricket and ICC events. However, the ongoing U19 Men’s Cricket World Cup was relocated to South Africa, originally scheduled to take place in Sri Lanka.”

“The ICC Board has closely monitored the situation since the suspension and is now satisfied that SLC is no longer in breach of its membership obligations,” concluded the press release.

It is noteworthy that in November, the ICC declared Sri Lanka Cricket to be “in serious breach” of its membership obligations, emphasizing “the requirement to manage its affairs autonomously and to ensure that there is no government interference.”

The ban on Sri Lanka cricket came just a day after their parliament demanded the resignation of the board over allegations by Sports Minister Roshan Ranasinghe that it had misappropriated millions of dollars.

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