Minister orders SLC to look into Sangakkara speech
July 5, 2011 12:14 pm
Minister of Sports Mahindananda Aluthgamage has ordered the SLC Interim Committee to look into the remarks made by Kumar Sangakkara while delivering his MCC Spirit of Cricket lecture yesterday (July 04).
I have also instructed the Interim Committee to submit a report to me regarding the speech, the Minister revealed to Ada Derana.
Former Lankan skipper Kumar Sangakkara in his ‘2011 Spirit of Cricket Cowdrey Lecture’ delivered at the Lord’s Cricket Ground spoke of the endless political power-struggles that bedevil Sri Lanka Cricket.
He had also reflected upon the heavy responsibilities on Sri Lankan cricketers to promote reconciliation after the end of the civil war that had blighted the country.
“Players from within the team itself became involved in power games within the board,” he had expressed. “Officials elected to power in this way in turn manipulated player loyalty to achieve their own ends. At times board politics would spill over into the team causing rift, ill feeling and distrust.”
I have also instructed the Interim Committee to submit a report to me regarding the speech, the Minister revealed to Ada Derana.
Former Lankan skipper Kumar Sangakkara in his ‘2011 Spirit of Cricket Cowdrey Lecture’ delivered at the Lord’s Cricket Ground spoke of the endless political power-struggles that bedevil Sri Lanka Cricket.
He had also reflected upon the heavy responsibilities on Sri Lankan cricketers to promote reconciliation after the end of the civil war that had blighted the country.
“Players from within the team itself became involved in power games within the board,” he had expressed. “Officials elected to power in this way in turn manipulated player loyalty to achieve their own ends. At times board politics would spill over into the team causing rift, ill feeling and distrust.”
