New Delhi: Former Sri Lanka skipper Kumar Sangakkara, on Thursday, was included in the 9-member transformation committee to run Sri Lanka cricket. This decision comes after the Sri Lankan government removed the previous office bearers earlier on Wednesday, with president Shammi Silva also putting down his papers.
Apart from the former wicketkeeper-batter, ex-cricketers Roshan Mahanama and Sidath Wettimuny are also a part of the committee but the other six committee members are from legal, corporate and political backgrounds. As per a report in ESPNcricinfo, former Member of Parliament Eran Wickramaratne has been appointed as the chairman of the Transformation Committee.
Eran Wickramaratne appointed chairman
After the appointment, Wickramaratne said that he is honoured to lead the team and he will maintain integrity and expertise during his role.
‘I am privileged to lead a nine-member committee of individuals with impeccable integrity and expertise,’ Wickramaratne said in a statement.
‘Our immediate priority is a total overhaul of the governance framework at SLC,’ he said.
‘The cornerstone of this effort will be the implementation of the new constitution, ensuring it serves as a robust, modern foundation for the sport.’
‘We will focus on establishing the structures, world-class facilities, and incentive models necessary to empower our national teams. Our goal is to enable our players to consistently deliver world-class performances and elevate Sri Lanka back to the top tier of international rankings,’ he added.
SLC’s new committee members
Eran Wickramaratne (politics/corporate)
Roshan Mahanama (cricket/corporate)
Kumar Sangakkara (cricket/business)
Sidath Wettimuny (cricket/corporate)
Prakash Schaffter (corporate/cricket)
Avanthi Colombage (corporate)
Thushira Radella (corporate)
Upul Kumarapperuma (law/politics)
Dinal Phillips (law)
Meanwhile, there was a lot of public pressure on SLC president Silva since Sri Lanka’s poor campaign at the T20 Men’s World Cup 2026, which Sri Lanka co-hosted in February and March. Since his appointment, the team failed to make it to the ICC knockouts on multiple occasions and also bilateral fixtures.