Sangakkara, Mahanama named in Sri Lanka Cricket transformation committee

Former Sri Lanka internationals Kumar Sangakkara, Roshan ​Mahanama and Sidath Wettimuny were ‌named in the nine-member transformation ​committee that will ⁠run Sri Lanka Cricket, a day after the previous leadership resigned from ‌their posts.

Local media reports said the former ‌board members had resigned ‌after ⁠a meeting with the ⁠country’s president Anura Kumara Dissanayake.

Former state minister and businessman Eran Wickramaratne has ​been named as ‌the chairman of the new interim committee, which aims to implement a new constitution ‌for SLC to ensure ​better management and transparency.

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“Our immediate priority is a ⁠total overhaul of the governance framework at SLC,” Wickramaratne said ‌in a statement.

Former Sri Lanka captain Sangakkara, who served as the president of Marylebone Cricket Club in 2019-20, is currently the director ‌of cricket for the Indian Premier ​League franchise Rajasthan Royals.

Mahanama has also been involved ⁠in cricket administration since his international ⁠retirement in 1999, having served as an ICC ‌match referee for more than a decade.

Published on Apr 30, 2026