Kulatunga - one year ban

The captain of the Colts Cricket Club and all rounder Jeewantha Kulatunga was yesterday slapped a one year ban by the Disciplinary Committee of Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) following the controversial SLC Premier League inter club Tier 'A' tournament match against Moors Sports Club at Braybrooke Place in March.

The match was marked with high drama as the Colts CC players decided to return to the pavilion due to bad light with Moors SC just two runs short of obtaining an outright victory. The game was however awarded to Moors Sports Club by the Match Referee Graeme Labrooy after he had provided a full report of the incident to the SLC Tournament Committee.

Colts Cricket Club who were in danger of facing a possible ban of five to ten matches escaped with only a severe warning from the Disciplinary Committee despite having committed a Level One offense.

The report was studied by the SLC Tournament Committee and the members of the Interim Committee before a final decision was made by the Disciplinary Committee in consultation with the Chairman of SLC Arjuna Ranatunga. (C.D).