Sri Lanka Cricket has quickly suspended all home tournaments run by it with rapid impact, in response to a report.
“Sri Lanka Cricket has determined to instantly halt all board-conducted home tournaments,” a report mentioned.
“This consists of the continuing Main Membership 3-Day Match and likewise the Invitational Membership Tier ‘B’ 3-Day Match.
“Accordingly, Sri Lanka Cricket is compelled to droop all SLC-organised home cricket tournaments till clarification is obtained on the identical.
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The report additional mentioned that the state of affairs has developed from SLC’s 2021 dispute about revamping its home competitions, which many thought-about overblown.
The now-defunct Technical Advisory Committee that was headed by Aravinda de Silva had requested to exchange the two-tier construction with 13 groups in a few teams every, competing in three-day matches throughout a season.
Whereas there was a relegation-promotion system in place, the relegated groups had no first-class tournaments to play in, which led to complaints from these sides.
After an emergency normal assembly in June, the two-tier format was reinstated, because the Main Membership three-day competitors and the Invitational Membership Tier B three-day event returned.
Whereas it was additionally determined that 4 relegated sides from 2022 and the highest six sides from the Governor’s Trophy will play within the tier-B competitors, Gesto Cricket Membership (GCC) objected to it for causes unclear and the matter was taken to Sri Lanka’s Courtroom of Appeals and Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Sports activities.
In the meantime, the Director Normal of Sports activities wrote to SLC, stating that modifications to the event construction can solely occur if the board structure is modified, which requires the sports activities minister’s approval as per Sri Lanka’s Sports activities Regulation.
At present, SLC is awaiting a response from sports activities minister Roshan Ranasinghe.