Sri Lanka Cricket Vice-President K. Mathivanan resigns

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Vice-President of Sri Lanka Cricket K. Mathivanan resigned from his post with immediate effect today (29).

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He tendered his resignation via a letter to SLC secretary Mohan de Silva stating that he is stepping down from his position on the SLC Ex-Co citing lack of transparency.

In a special medial release, he stated, “According to the Sri Lanka Cricket Constitution, the two Vice Presidents handle the responsibilities of overlooking Domestic and International cricket, but the current administration has chosen to ignore the norms and have now sidelined me from the mainstream of cricket administration”

“At both Executive Committee and Management Committee meetings, my opinions have not been sought nor heeded. At Executive Committee meetings, I have raised several objections to the decisions taken but they have ignored me and taken their decisions nevertheless and I feel that I would also be held responsible for these unsavory decisions, which would be detrimental to the reputation I have built up as an honest administrator”, Mathivanan added.

A long serving official in Sri Lanka Cricket, Mathivanan has held the positions of vice-president in SLC and secretary of interim committees in Sri Lanka Cricket in the past and is one of the most recognized and respected characters going round.

He further explained his disappointment, “I have shown my displeasure and refused to endorse the decisions taken without discussion, but the current administration goes ahead with their pre-planned ideas which are detrimental to good order and discipline. I do not wish to be party to such flippant decision making”, the outgoing SLC vice-president mentioned.

The Committee unanimously decided to appoint Dr. Jayantha Dharmadasa as the new Vice President of SLC for the position made vacant by virtue of Mr. Mathivanan’s resignation.

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