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Kumar Sangakkara named in Sri Lanka Cricket Transformation Committee

ARY News · Apr 30, 2026, 2:39 PM · Also reported by 3 other sources

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  • Add ARY News on Google Sri Lanka’s legendary batter Kumar Sangakkara has been named to a Transformation Committee to run Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC).
  • The decision follows the government-led ouster of the SLC administration headed by Shammi Silva.
  • Sangakkara, one of Sri Lanka’s finest cricketers, is the most renowned name in the committee.

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Add ARY News on Google Sri Lanka’s legendary batter Kumar Sangakkara has been named to a Transformation Committee to run Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC).

The decision follows the government-led ouster of the SLC administration headed by Shammi Silva.

Sangakkara, one of Sri Lanka’s finest cricketers, is the most renowned name in the committee. He is joined by former cricketers Roshan Mahanama and the country’s maiden Test century-maker Sidath Wettimuny, along with several members of corporate, legal, and political backgrounds.

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