14 Monday 4th Jnly, 2011

Junior Rugby Asiad 2011 Agenda of new cricket Thailand stuns Sri Lanka

BY CHATHURA PINNAWALA Thailand crushed Sri fired back through Sashan Interim Committee Lanka’s aspirations of com- Mohamed but the conver- peting among the elite in sion refused to stay within Asia next year as they the posts. Thailand immedi- BY REVATA S. SILVA the committee is the well-known former Sri recorded a 51-39 victory in a ately was back in the ascen- Lanka Test batsman Sidath Wettimuny. high scoring encounter at dancy through a penalty here are eight (8) key items in the agenda Hong Kong Football Club and try.At 15-5, it could have of the newly appointed four-member COPE investigation on SLC - grounds on Saturday. got ugly quickly but Tinterim committee of Sri Lanka Cricket The Sports Minister also said on Friday that With this deflating Danushka Ranjan reduced (SLC) that will officially assume its duty today the officials of the former SLC interim commit- defeat- third in a row- Sri the deficit with nice slick at the Maitland Place cricket board headquar- tee, under de Silva, will appear before the Lanka is relegated to move. ters. The new Interim Committee is to govern Parliamentary Committee on Public Enterprises Division II. After promising But Thailand was relent- country’s cricket till the first half of next year, (COPE) on July 6 to explain details of their so much during the early less in their pursuit and ran Sports Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage financial activities during the previous ICC stages during the tourna- straight through the slip- said on Friday, July 1. World Cup. ment, this was a humbling pery defence two more According to the minister, the first priority of way to say good bye to Hong times to the amazement of the Upali Dharmadasa led Interim Committee, Lalit Modi and SLPL - Kong. Thailand was meant their South Asian counter- which took over from the controversial interim Aluthgamage also added the only reason why to be unpredictable and it parts. They touched down body which ran Sri Lanka’s cricket through the the Indian cricket board, the BCCI, later denied was that characteristic the one more time before the last ICC World Cup under D. S. de Silva, will be their players from playing in this month’s Sri tuskers had to be vary of. break but not before Sajid to keep discipline in the sport. Lanka Premier League (SLPL) was due to the But hemorrhaging 51 points Suhaib put his damage con- “Discipline has to be given the first priority fear that Lalit Modi, the now disgraced architect do no good for the island’s trol face on. at any level in sports,” said Aluthgamage before of the Indian Premier League, was behind the reputation and the 39 points Trailing 17-36 it was elaborating on the other seven (7) items of the organisation of the SLPL. scored can’t mask the dread- going to be an uphill battle new Interim Committee agenda. “The Indian board strongly suspect that Modi ful defending that was in and resumed the second half Those seven items are: To place the player is behind the SLPL, which is not true. We pro- display.Fourth ranked from where they left off, Sri and the administrator in two different places vided everything to prove that Modi was not Thailand was literally Lankans finally showed giving independent existence to both roles, to involved in it any way. In fact, we proceeded allowed to run through the some grit and waltzed past formulate short and long term development with the organisation of the SLPL due to the middle as if this was a the desperate Thai’s touch- plans in provincial and school level cricket, to Upali Dharmadasa guarantee that the Indian board would release friendly on a Sunday ing down three times cour- minimise waste of SLC, to minimise the number their players. We’ve official documents to prove evening. tesy of Oshan Perera twice of staffers at the SLC, to prepare early to the Ceramics and Deputy Chairman at Pan Asia that they were ready to send their players for The warning was visible and vice captain Shehan 2012 Twenty20 World Cup and the 2015 (50-over) Banking Corporation while being an investment the SLPL. Now, they say they can’t. But the from the outset and as an Pathirana. Minutes before World Cup, to maintain a high position in the adviser to the well-known business magnate negotiations are still on with the Indians. If established outfit the the long whistle, Dilshan ICC country rankings in both One-day Dhammika Perera). they don’t come, we’ll carry on with the other tuskers should have grasped Kelniyagoda scored for Sri International cricket and Test cricket and to The secretary of the new interim committee foreign players. This is actually not a new thing. the billboard sized signal. Lanka but unfortunately for have sound financial management in cricket is Prakash Schaffter, present MD, Janashakthi It (The SLPL) is a different form of the usual Just as the whistle blew them before that Thailand administration under its new treasurer Nimal Insurance, and son of former All-Ceylon crick- Inter-Provincial Tournament we had been hold- Thailand scored in the sec- were busy foxing Sri Perera (who was one time MD of Royal eter Chandra Schaffter. The other member of ing for some time,” Aluthgamage further added. ond minute. Sri Lankans Lankans in their half twice.

Sri Lankan veterans Broad fined for breaching Philippines beat denied visa for World ICC Code of Conduct Sri Lanka 4-0 Masters Championship England bowler Stuart Broad has an lbw, which was turned down. As in World Cup qualifier Waidyatilaka says he has Championship which will be been fined 50 per cent of his match he left the field he made some unac- done everything to help ath- held from July 6-17 in fee for a Level two breach of the ceptable and offensive remarks to letes obtain visa Sacramento, California, USA. ICC Code of Conduct during his umpire Bowden about that deci- P.H.D. Waidyatilaka, the As it was listed in his team’s second ODI against sion. president of the Sri Lanka email the five steps that he Sri Lanka in Leeds. “Accepting an umpire’s Masters Athletics Association, had taken are as follows; Broad was found to have decision is an essential fea- who is now in USA to attend breached Article 2.2.1 of the ture of cricket and part of the World Masters Athletics 1. Ministry approval was code which relates to “show- the game’s unique spirit,” Championship as a technical obtained. ing serious dissent at an said Mr Hurst. official said that ‘he had done 2. I got individual letters of umpire’s decision”. “Stuart’s behaviour was everything possible within his acceptance from the Org. Com. After play concluded, the not acceptable in any form authority’ to assist the Sri which they sent only to Sri Lankan team get visas. Lanka on my personal request. player admitted the offence of cricket, and as a well- In reply to The Island article For the rest of the world they and accepted the proposed established member of his ‘US embassy snub veteran issued a standard common let- sanction offered to him by country’s national side and Asian champion, other athletes’ ter. Alan Hurst of the Emirates Stuart Broad current captain of the which appeared on Saturday 3. I have been in contact Elite Panel of ICC Match Twenty20 International July 02, Waidyatilaka listed five daily from USA with the Referees. As such, there was team, he must take respon- steps he took to help the ath- Manager and Asst. Manager. re- no need for a formal hearing. The sibility for what he says and does,” letes obtain visas in an email to visa matter. charge had been laid by the on-field he said. The Island. 4. I also explained the situa- umpires Billy Bowden and Richard All Level 2 breaches carry a min- US embassy here denied tion to the WMA secretary and Kettleborough of the Emirates Elite imum penalty of a fine equivalent visas to Sri Lanka’s veteran got him to send a mail to US Panel of ICC Umpires. to 50 per cent of a player’s match athletes including marathon embassy. The charge related to an incident fee up to a maximum penalty of a runner Sujeewa Chandrapala 5. We have also issued letters in the final over of the Sri Lanka suspension for two ODIs or two to take part in the World to all athletes to seek sponsor- Masters Athletics ship. innings when Broad appealed for T20Is or one Test.

The Philippines’ Robert James Gier (2) and Sri Lanka’s Mohamed Katz Shafraz battle for a high ball during the World Cup qualifying soccer match Sunday, July 3, 2011 in Manila, Philippines. The Philippines won 4-0 to advance Netball champions Commercial Bank. MAS Slimline A emerged champions in the cricket tournament. for the next round against Kuwait. (AP Photo/Bullit Marquez) English teachers in rural parts of Sri Lanka. The CBB–ELT project is HSBC sponsored CBB supported by the British Council, in MANILA, Philippines successive goals to put association with the National (AP) — The Philippines the game beyond reach. Institute of Education, the Ministry thrashed Sri Lanka 4-0 in Younghusband com- of Education and the University of an Asian World Cup pleted the triumph with sixes a success Cambridge. qualifying match at Rizal a successful penalty The Council for Business with The much anticipated annual Britain (CBB) was formed in 2000 Memorial Stadium in kick. CBB sports day ended successfully and exists to promote two-way trade Manila on Sunday. The win takes the with several member companies between Sri Lanka and the United Emelio Asada Philippines to the second showcasing their sporting abilities Kingdom and to maintain and foster Caligdong opened the round of the qualifiers, a at the P. Sara Stadium (Oval) in a harmonious business relationship scoring 19 minutes into first for the Southeast Colombo on Saturday, June 25. between Sri Lanka and the United MAS Slimline A emerged champi- Kingdom. The CBB has a member- the game before Phil Asian nation known for ons in the cricket tournament (34/1 ship of 140 companies and is headed Younghusband and Angel its passion for basketball in 2.3 overs) beating MAS Slimline B by a committee consisting of Sri Guirado followed up with and boxing. by 4 wickets (33/ all out in 5.0 overs), Lankan and British nationals with while Commercial Bank emerged the British High Commissioner in champions in netball, beating Sri Lanka as its Patron. The CBB is Quantum Clothing 13-4. The affiliated to the Ceylon Chamber of Badminton Championship trophy Commerce. was awarded to MAS Holdings who HSBC was the principal sponsor Boxing AGM today remained unbeaten during the of the event for the sixth year, while league stage of the tournament. co-sponsors included Aviva NDB The Annual General Department. However, They beat HSBC 4-1 in the final. Insurance, Etisalat Lanka (Pvt) Ltd, Meeting of the Amateur according to a source relat- The annual sports day is a combi- Hayleys PLC, John Keells Logistics nation of fun and goodwill. Proceeds Lanka (Pvt) Ltd, Macwoods Limited, Boxing Association (ABA) ed to the ABA, most of the from the event are donated towards Norfolk Foods (Pvt) Ltd. and of Sri Lanka will be held former members will not be the English Language Teacher Healthcare sponsor, Lanka today at the Auditorium of elected for the year 2011/12. Training project (CBB-ELT), aimed Hospitals. at building the capacity of local Badminton champs MAS Holdings. the Sports Development (RS)