Sri Lanka Cricket’s (SLC) membership of the International Cricket Council (ICC) has been suspended with fast impact for presidency interference, the game’s governing physique mentioned on Friday.

Sri Lanka’s ministry of sport dismissed SLC’s board and changed it with an interim committee following the nation’s poor efficiency at this 12 months’s World Cup however the sacking was stayed by Sri Lanka’s Court of Appeal.

“The ICC Board met today and determined that Sri Lanka Cricket is in serious breach of its obligations as a Member,” it mentioned in a press release.

“In particular, the requirement to manage its affairs autonomously and ensure that there is no government interference in the governance, regulation and/or administration of cricket in Sri Lanka.

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“The conditions of the suspension will be decided by the ICC Board in due course.”

Sri Lanka received solely two of its 9 video games on the World Cup and sits ninth within the 10-team standings. Reuters has contacted SLC for remark.

Sports Minister Roshan Ranasinghe known as SLC “traitorous and corrupt” in a press release to parliament on Nov. 3, saying board members ought to resign.

Following the resignation of SLC secretary Mohan de Silva and the sacking of the board, Ranasinghe changed them with an interim committee chaired by World Cup-winning former captain Arjuna Ranatunga.

But ousted SLC President Shammi Silva petitioned the court docket towards the dismissal and was granted a two-week keep order, with a full listening to to observe. The matter was additionally mentioned in Sri Lanka’s parliament earlier this week.

SLC additionally issued a press release on allegations made by Ranasinghe in regards to the switch of two million USD from its accounts, saying they have been used for operational bills solely and never transferred out of their accounts.

“SLC receives funds and sponsorship income in USD, which are intentionally kept in our USD accounts to leverage exchange rate fluctuations,” it mentioned.

“However, it is important to note that SLC needs to carry out its operations in Sri Lanka and fulfil financial obligations to stakeholders, including suppliers, on a regular basis.

“To meet these expenses, SLC follows the practice of transferring funds from its USD account to its local currency (LKR) accounts. This has been a long-standing practice, as SLC does not derive significant income in local currency.”