Sri Lanka will enchantment its suspension from the International Cricket Council (ICC), sports activities minister Roshan Ranasinghe stated on Saturday, following the nationwide crew’s dismal World Cup efficiency.

The ICC, the game’s governing physique, suspended Sri Lanka Cricket’s (SLC) membership with instant impact on Friday, citing authorities interference in cricket within the nation.

Sri Lanka’s ministry of sport moved to dismiss the SLC board and exchange it with an interim committee within the wake of the nation’s poor World Cup efficiency, however the nation’s Court of Appeal put that transfer on maintain.

In addition, the parliament in Colombo, final Thursday, unanimously adopted a proposal to take away the SLC management.

Speaking on Saturday, Ranasinghe denied that there was political interference within the working of Sri Lankan cricket, and stated the ICC transfer had been made with none session.

“This is not the way. When ICC or any other body applies a ban, it has a long procedure, but this was a surprise, and it is not ethical,” Ranasinghe informed reporters.

“How can they condemn our country like this?”

SLC officers individually denied corruption allegations and stated they might work with Ranasinghe to get the ICC suspension lifted.

Sri Lanka gained solely two of its 9 video games on the World Cup. It sits ninth within the 10-team standings and is out of the competitors.

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

But the ousted SLC president, Shammi Silva, went to court docket to combat the dismissal and has been granted a two-week keep order, with a full listening to to comply with.