Cricket Committee clarifies selection process

• Sri Lanka Cricket's Transformation Committee addressed recent criticism over national team selections by stating selectors will operate independently without ministerial interference.1
• Committee Chairman Eran Wickramaratne and member Kumar Sangakkara clarified that greater communication with coaches and captains is expected during the selection process.1
• Transformation Committee members reaffirmed their commitment to introducing a new constitution aimed at strengthening accountability and paving the way for future elections in line with ICC requirements.2
• The proposed constitution was developed following extensive consultations with stakeholders, Wickramaratne said, acknowledging it is difficult to achieve complete consensus.2
• The draft constitution has been forwarded to the Ministry of Sports and relevant legal authorities for review before being presented to Cabinet.3
• Wickramaratne assured that there will be no room for rigged elections under the new constitution, which aims to address long-standing concerns in cricket administration.3
• TISL filed a petition with the Supreme Court challenging several provisions of the Anti-Corruption (Amendment) Bill, including empowering CIABOC without prior approval from a magistrate and exempting certain officials from asset declaration requirements.4

1 NewsWire English · 2 News First · 3 The Island · 4 Asian Mirror

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