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Lanka Cavaliers 8th annual 6 side Cricket tournament on 26 August 2023
Lanka Cavaliers, one of the pioneer Cricket Clubs in Sri Lanka have organised to conduct its 8th annual six-a-side Cricket tournament on the 26th of August 2023, to be played at the Land Development Corporation ground, Kirimandela Mawatha, Colombo- 05, where a press conference was held on the 16th of August at the MCA Auditorium, to brief the media and the participating teams of this prestigious tournament.
The Club was formed in January 1997 to have friendship among the Cricketers and ex stalwarts, who has done yeoman service for Cricket in Sri Lanka. The present committee members are much thankful to the late, Bandula Warnapura who was a live wire behind Lanka Cavaliers from the commencement of this Club.
09 teams will be participating in this year’s tournament and this will be conducted according to the new rules and regulations of the International Cricket Council. 10 players can be registered, of which 8 players have to be over 50 plus and 2 players over 55 plus. The playing form at this six-a-side tournament is 5 players have to be over 50 plus and 1 player of over 55 plus.
The present committee members are planning to have this year’s tournament, in a kind of Carnival atmosphere, where the Cricket-loving fans of Sri Lanka can come and meet their old colleagues and have an enjoyable evening.
Vintage CC, Umpires Committee and Royal Masters are drawn into group ” A “, MCA, St. Thomas Kotte and Police Sports Club are drawn into group ” B “, SL Army, Thomian Masters and Colombo Masters are drawn into group ” C “. The Chief Guest at this 8th annual Cricket tournament will be Wendell Labrooy and the Guest of Honor for this prestigious tournament, will be the famous veteran Cricketer Umpire, Asoka De Silva.
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Lanka Cavaliers Committee members, briefing the media at the press conference
from Left to Right are, Wendell Labrooy (Chairman of- the Technical Committee), Nalliah Devarajan ( Vice- President), Nevin Noyahr
( Secretary), Wasanthalal Fernando
( President), Tony Gunawardena ( Chairman), Thusitha Karunaratne ( Cricket Secretary), Renuka Nonis ( Treasurer).
Sri Lanka’s cricket administration has entered a period of transition after the government stepped in to take temporary control of the sport’s governing body.
Sports Minister Sunil Kumara Gamage has accepted the resignation of Shammi Silva and the Executive Committee of Sri Lanka Cricket, marking a significant shift in leadership.
Following the resignations, the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports announced that it would assume oversight of cricket administration under the authority granted by the Sports Law No. 25 of 1973. The decision places all operational and administrative matters of SLC under ministerial supervision with immediate effect.
Authorities indicated that the arrangement is temporary and part of a broader effort to stabilise the sport’s administration. A new committee is expected to be appointed in the coming days to examine existing issues and propose structural reforms aimed at improving governance and accountability.
The leadership’s decision to step down was communicated to the government earlier, prompting swift action to ensure continuity in the management of Sri Lanka’s most prominent sport.
The President of Sri Lanka Cricket, Shammi Silva, has officially resigned from his position with immediate effect, according to an announcement released by the board today (29).
In a significant development, all office-bearers and members of the Executive Committee have also stepped down from their respective roles, signaling a complete leadership transition within the governing body.
Sri Lanka Cricket confirmed that the decision has been formally conveyed to Anura Kumara Dissanayake and the Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, Sunil Kumara Gamage.
No further details were immediately provided regarding the reasons behind the mass resignation or the process for appointing new leadership.
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) today provided a financial grant to rising javelin thrower Rumesh
Tharanga Pathirage.
This support was extended under the direction of the SLC President Mr. Shammi Silva and
the Executive Committee of Sri Lanka Cricket, following a request made by the Minister of
Youth Affairs and Sports, Sunil Kumara Gamage.
Rumesh Tharanga received the grant this evening at the SLC headquarters.
This initiative is part of SLC’s ongoing efforts to support and promote sports beyond cricket,
as well as to assist promising athletes in achieving success at the international level.
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