How I read it: a lovely holiday in Dubai for the executive committee (several members will accompany Shammi) followed by sharing of the spoils obtained from the ICC.
Further to the discussions held between the newly elected Executive Committee of SLC with the Auditor General of Sri Lanka Mr. Gamini Wijesinghe, SLC was pleased to have the presence of Mr. Wijesinghe at the SLC Headquarters today (1).
Mr Wijesinghe met with the Chief Operating Officer of the SLC Mr. Jerome Jayaratne who held positive discussions with the Auditor General.
During discussions, Mr Jayaratne informed the Auditor General that the SLC Executive Committee at their meeting held on the 25th February 2019, directed the Senior Management of the SLC to extend their fullest corporation and assistance in conducting of the Forensic Audit of the SLC accounts into the period of 2016-2018; a move initiated by the Minister of Telecommunications, Foreign Employment and Sport, Honorable Harin Fernando.
never Forget march 3
2009 when srilankan cricket bus was attacked in Pakistan
3rd March 2009
Sri Lankan team bus attacked in Lahore
Sri Lankan team bus attacked in Lahore
On this day in 2009, the Sri Lankan team bus en-route the Gaddafi stadium, Lahore was attacked by 12 gunmen killing six policemen and two civilians while also injuring members of the Sri Lankan team. The cricketers were on their way to play the third day of the second Test match of the series when the armed militants opened fire on the wheels of the bus. Mehar Mohammad Khalil, the driver of the bus kept on driving for a distance of 500 metres until they reached the stadium. The team was then airlifted from the Gadaffi Stadium back. Sri Lankan players Thilan Samaraweera and Tharanga Paranavitana were among those who sustained injuries during the attack. Other cricketing countries have since boycotted Pakistan as a venue for international cricket forcing the PCB to shift base to the United Arab Emirates.
What a sad day this was and what a low act of terrorism! How could you possibly target an unarmed sports team? Less said about it the better and what a dreadful impact on Pakistan cricket it had.
Sri Lanka Cricket wishes to announce that following high level discussions with the ICC, the new Executive Committee of the SLC has successfully secured its due portion of finances from the ICC amounting to US$ 11.5 Million (over Rs: 2 Billion ) which was withheld since July 2018.
The funds were released after SLC President Mr. Shammi Silva, Immediate Past President Hon: Thilanga Sumathipala and the SLC Secretary Mr. Mohan De Silva took part in the ICC Board Meetings and also held high level discussions with the ICC Officials on the matter.
SLC delegation also discussed with the ICC, matters pertaining to 2019 Cricket World Cup and also mapping out of SLC’s future International cricket tours and development programs.
The SLC delegation also contributed a clear voice in the world cricket affairs as a full member state with the freedom of managing its overall affairs & strategies without any political interference.
In a separate meeting with the President of the Asian Cricket Council; SLC delegation has pursued the importance of holding the “Asia Cup 2019” and to cooperate with ACC in all matters.
Farbrace: I didn't think about dying. I wouldn't even say I was scared. Looking at the arm I was just thinking 'please don't hit me again. I don't want to be hit again'.
The seat where Trevor had been sat, there were three bullet holes in the window. He'd got down and put his rucksack with his computer in it up against the window to give himself a bit of protection.
Bullets were hitting the bus but everybody was incredibly calm. It was an eerie calm. There were bullets pinging the bus, hitting the glass, but the only voice I could hear was Dilshan's. It was a very distinctive voice. I can still hear it now, I probably will for the rest of my life.
He would always sit right behind the driver. I could hear him shouting to the bus driver to reverse. The driver had got himself under the steering wheel and was steering with his arms above his head.
He'd started to reverse back like this while Dilshan was the one popping his head up and giving him directions to get away from the attack.
The driver was given huge credit, and his skills in getting us out of the situation were incredible, but to this day I think Dilshan's bravery saved our lives. Sticking his head up and talking the driver through it, telling him where to turn, that probably saved us.
It seemed like this all lasted ages but it probably was only seconds, maybe a minute and a half, I don't know. That's the one area that to this day I've never been clear on - how long the whole thing took.