SportIssuing a special statement through Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC), the National Selections Committee comprised of Sanath Jayasuriya as Chairman, Asanka Gurusinha, Romesh Kaluwitharana, Eric Upashantha and Ranjith Madurusinghe made a statement through SLC. “We the National Selection Committee of Sri Lanka Cricket have decided after serious consideration and deliberation to resign from our position at the end of the ongoing Indian series," the official resignation letter from the SLC Selection Committee states. "We wish to state this decision is made in the best interest of the game, which is being damaged and hindered by undue criticism and false allegations instigated by interested parties with malicious intent. "We have, over the past 15 months, served cricket in Sri Lanka with unmeasured dedication, even at the cost of family and business commitments, and have brought to bear our experience and expertise as past cricketers in every decision we have made. "We wish to thank the team for giving us their very best in every game they play, and to remind them to believe in themselves and their abilities.

Source: Sunday Times August 30, 2017 04:52 UTC