Colombo, July 22 (ANI): Former Sri Lanka captain Arjuna Ranatunga, an opposition lawmaker, has demanded an end to government-appointed interim committees to run Sri Lanka Cricket.
He is leading protest against cricket officials accused of corruption and mismanagement as the governing body accumulated 69 million dollars in debt after co-hosting the World Cup with India and Bangladesh, the Dawn reports.
Ranatunga said the government has politicized cricket and other sports by appointing interim committees to run their administration.
"Sri Lanka Cricket has become bankrupt and authorities have no interest in rectifying this sad situation," he said.
He called on the public "to join hands to stop political interference and restore the image of sports."
Successive interim committees, picked by politicians, for seven years, have run Sri Lanka Cricket. (ANI)
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