Sri Lanka Cricket President Shammi Silva resigns in board shake-up

Sri Lanka Cricket President Shammi Silva Resigns in Board Shake-Up

Shammi Silva, the long-standing president of Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC), has resigned. The move was inevitable after President Anura Kumara Dissanayake insisted on a change in the national cricket body's leadership.

Silva, who had headed the SLC since 2019, along with other office-bearers, have quit en masse. The resignations are effective immediately, paving the way for an interim body to take charge.

"The President of Sri Lanka Cricket, Mr. Shammi Silva, has tendered his resignation from the post, effective today. Along with him, the office bearers and members of the Executive Committee of the SLC have also submitted their resignations," the SLC said in a statement.

"This decision has been formally communicated to His Excellency President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and the Honorable Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, Mr. Sunil Kumara Gamage," the statement added.

The resignations follow an executive committee meeting held on Tuesday, where the decision to leave en masse was taken.