Ranasinghe has been at loggerheads with Sri Lanka Cricket -- the richest sports organisation in the financially stricken country -- for months over allegations of widespread corruption. The country's 1996 World Cup-winning skipper Arjuna Ranatunga has been appointed chairman of a new interim board, Ranasinghe's office said in a statement. The defeat prompted a public outcry with Ranasinghe saying Sri Lanka Cricket officials had no moral or ethical right to remain in office. Sri Lanka have not won the World Cup since 1996, with Ranasinghe blaming the board for the "deterioration" of standards. "Money started flowing to the cricket board after 1996 and with that came those who wanted to steal," he said.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha November 06, 2023 03:44 UTC