Former Sports Minister Roshan Ranasinghe says Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) officials must take responsibility for the poor show of the national men’s cricket team in the ongoing T20 cricket world cup.

Speaking to reporters, Ranasinghe said he will not and has never laid blame on the cricketers, stating that they are talented players.

“The cricket board must take responsibility. If proper management is carried out, then developing the sport of cricket is not an impossible task,” he said.

Roshan Ranasinghe pointed out that if the Cabinet-appointed committee to introduce new regulations for sporting bodies had acted immediately after his sacking, Sri Lanka could have avoided such a poor state at the World Cup.

“In order to improve the sport of cricket, it does not matter if the cricket board is banned and the corrupt officials are removed. The team must continue playing. However, people value money more and do not intend to improve cricket,” he said.

The former Sports Minister emphasized the need for a new Sports Law to fix the sport of cricket in Sri Lanka. 2024-06-11