The previous national cricket selection committee was dissolved after its Chairman Ashantha de Mel resigned on 27 January. That was two days after Sri Lanka lost to England 2-0 in a two-match Test series in Galle. Previously it was reported Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) had nominated seven names in all, including that of Waruna Waragoda. A Cricket Committee too“There is also a Cricket Committee which has been vested with strong powers. The players’ influence“There are players too at the moment who use their political clout to put their people in the panel.

Source: The Nation February 18, 2021 18:56 UTC