After the worst World Cup performance, the Sri Lankan Sports Minister fires the whole cricket board.

A 7-member panel has been formed by the Sports Minister, retired judges of the Supreme Court are also included in the panel__Photo: ESPN

The Sri Lankan Sports Minister Roshan Ranasinghe dismissed the Cricket Board over the poor performance of the Sri Lankan cricket team in the ICC ODI World Cup.


According to News Agency, relations with the board were strained over allegations of corruption by the sports minister, and the Sri Lankan board was sacked after a humiliating defeat by India.


1996 World Cup winning captain Arjuna Rana Tinga has been handed over the charge while he has been appointed as the interim chairman.


A statement has been released by the Sri Lankan Sports Minister's office dismissing the board and handing over the responsibility to Rana Tingga.


According to media reports, a 7-member panel has been formed by the Sports Minister, retired judges of the Supreme Court are also included in the panel.


The sports minister had demanded resignations from the entire board, the board's secretary Mohan D'Silva had announced his resignation a day earlier.


It should be noted that the Sri Lankan cricket team is currently ranked seventh in the points table, having won only two out of seven matches.