Sri Lanka suspended by International Cricket Council over 'government interference'
Sri Lanka’s membership of the International Cricket Council has been suspended with immediate effect, the governing body announced on Friday.
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ICC Suspends Sri Lanka Cricket Due To Government Interference
The International Cricket Council on Friday suspended its full-member Sri Lanka after observing government interference in the national board following a tumultuous week. The Sri Lankan parliament on Thursday unanimously passed a resolution, calling for the sacking of the country's cricket governing body, with both the ruling and opposition parties supporting it. "The International Cricket Council (ICC) Board has suspended Sri Lanka Cricket's membership of the ICC with immediate effect," said the ICC in a statement. "The ICC Board met today and determined that Sri Lanka Cricket is in serious breach of its obligations as a Member, in particular, the requirement to manage its affairs autonomously and ensure that there is no government interference in the governance, regulation and/or administration of cricket in Sri Lanka. "The conditions of the suspension will be decided by the ICC Board in due course," the statement added.
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ICC suspends Sri Lanka's membership over government interference
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