Secretary SLC writes...

Secretary of Sri Lanka Cricket K. Mathivanan wishes

With reference to the article which appeared in the Daily News on 3rd September 2008, titled, SLC writes, to clarify the following:

I wish to state that I purchased 40 tickets from SLC just as any other citizen of Sri Lanka. At the time I was requested to forward a written confirmation by Mrs. Taranga Dias for purchase of the tickets I merely inquired from Mrs. Dias as to whether Sri Lanka Cricket Interim Committee had made a formal decision in this regard or made a public announcement where written requests are required to purchase tickets. Furthermore Sri Lanka Cricket had made arrangements to purchase tickets online as well without any specific conditions of this nature.

Nowhere in the world written requests are required to purchase tickets and I was surprised when I was requested for one when I merely paid money and purchased tickets.

However, on earlier occasions requests made by players for additional tickets were met considering their important contribution to the game.

Furthermore I wish to add that in no way was I trying to create any rift between the players and administration.

It has not been my intention at all. Also I have in no way verbally abused any female member of the TOC.