Minister refuses to ratify team

The Minister of Sports and Public Recreation, Gamini Lokuge has refused to ratify the Sri Lanka cricket team for the up-coming quadrangular tournament in Canada as the Team Manager's name was not included in the 15-member squad announced by the national selectors.

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) Chief Executive Officer Duleep Mendis said that the Interim Committee will meet this week to select the Team Manager with former SSC and Sri Lanka player Nishantha Ranatunga tipped to takeover the new position.

Ranatunga will probably replace Charith Senanayake who recently tookover a new appointment as the Head of Marketing of SLC after a successful stint with the Sri Lanka team during the home Test and One Day International series against India.

The Sri Lanka team submitted for approval: Mahela Jayawardena (Captain), Sanath Jayasuriya, Mahela Udawatte, Chamara Kapugedera, Jehan Mubarak, Tillekeratne Dilshan, Jeevantha Kulatunga, Farveez Maharoof, Nuwan Kulasekara, Tilina Thushara, Ajantha Mendis, Thilina Kandamby, Dilhara Fernando, Dilhara Lokuhettige and Kaushalya Weeraratne.

(C.D)