The Hon. M. Nizam Kariapper, PC
Hon. M. Nizam Kariapper seconded the Adjournment Motion on Sri Lanka Cricket, linking recent on-field disappointments, including losses to Australia and the Women’s Under-19 team’s failure to reach the semi-finals, to public concerns about corruption in cricket administration. He argued that delays in implementing earlier anti-corruption measures have allowed the same group to attempt to regain control through the forthcoming SLC election, and urged that the matter be treated seriously.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Presiding Member, I second the Adjournment Motion moved by Hon. Hesha Withanage Ankumbura Arachchi.
¶ 02 As we speak, our team is losing to Australia; it pains those of us who love cricket. We also had high hopes for our Women’s Under-19 team to reach the semi-finals; that too did not materialize. There is a strong public perception that a corrupt Board of Directors is behind these failures. As highlighted by Hon. Hesha’s remarks, previous governments took certain steps to address corruption. However, delays in implementing those decisions are being exploited by the same old corrupt group to reclaim control through the upcoming SLC election. This is very serious. Therefore, I again wholeheartedly second the motion. Thank you.
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Cite as: The Hon. M. Nizam Kariapper, PC. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 7 February 2025. No. 1739786070060795. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/23207