Shammi Silva became SLC Chairman under the watchful eye of Namal Rajapaksa, says TNA MP

TNA Batticaloa District MP Shanakiyan Rasamanickam, participating in a debate on a motion to remove the incumbent officials from Sri Lanka Cricket, expressed his views on the similarities between the situation in the country and the one at the Sri Lanka Cricket. “What’s the point of discussing losses after the damage is done? The Minister should have made the decision to remove corrupt officials many months ago.

This decision was only taken after the country had lost its glory. Shammi Silva assumed the role of SLC chairman under the oversight of Namal Rajapaksa, who was the sports minister at the time. We can see that corruption continues despite the changes in leadership at SLC. Even the senior players who retired from the game should share some responsibility for the current state of the sport because they prioritized their personal records over national interests,” Rasamanickam said.