Arjuna's audit should show something
New cricket board boss, Arjuna Ranatunga’s order for a full audit of Sri Lanka Cricket for the last two years comes at a time when it has been revealed that there is a Rs. 320 million loss for the financial year of 2006 and an estimated loss of Rs. 420 million in the financial year 2007. However, the net earnings of the cricket board have been Rs 1.7 billion during this period. How is it that a massive loss has been incurred, at a time when there is such a large income for Sri Lanka Cricket?
It is revealed that the audit conducted by auditors Someshwaran Jayawickreme was not approved by the Auditor General. Meanwhile, the financial report of Sri Lanka Cricket for the year 2006 should be tabled and approved by the members at the Annual General Meeting on or before March 31, 2007. This legal obligation has been observed in the breach by the Interim Board and members are yet to receive copies of the financial report. There are more questions than answers about the Cricket Board finances at this stage.
Ranatunga invites past captains to join CC
Ranjan Paranavithana
With the newly appointed Chairman of Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) Interim Committee, Arjuna Ranatunga insisting that cricket should be run by cricketers, the SLC has invited former national skippers to join hands with them to streamline cricket development in the country.
Ranatunga, after assuming office, highlighted the importance of restructuring domestic and junior cricket.
Ranatunga, a cricketer turned politician, who was elevated to the hot seat by country’s President on the New Year’s Eve last week, said that he would invite all former skippers in the country to join hands to restore the dropping standard of the game.
He said that the Cricket Committee should consist of former national skippers and they should be given the freedom to decide on matters relating to cricket development.
LAKBIMAnEWS learns that letters have already been posted to all former captains: Michael Tissera, Aravinda de Silva, Roshan Mahanama and Hashan Tilekeratne with the exception of Dulip Mendis, Anura Tennakoon and Bandula Warnapura who are currently employees of the SLC, requesting their support.
The outspoken former Sri Lanka captain earlier resigned from the high profile cricket committee which he headed two years back making a public attack on Jayanthada Dharmadasa-led interim committee.
Ranatunga joined by Sidath Wettimuny, one of Sri Lanka’s most respected former players and administrators, resigned from the cricket committee, in protest, claiming that his six months in charge had been a ‘waste of time’ because Dharmadasa’s committee routinely ignored the recommendations of the cricket committee.
Wettimuny is now a member of the interim committee.
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