Sports Minister meets new cricket selection committee

Sports Minister Harin Fernando with new SLC selection committee Chairman Upul Tharanga

Sports Minister Harin Fernando in conversation with SLC High Performance Centre Consultant Sanath Jayasuriya and members of the five-member selection committee headed by Upul Tharanga and comprising Dilruwan Perera, Ajantha Mendis, Indika de Saram and Tharanga Paranavithana (absent)

Sports Minister Harin Fernando met with the members of the newly appointed cricket selection committee and Sri Lanka Cricket High Performance Centre Consultant Sanath Jayasuriya yesterday.

In a Facebook post Minister Fernando stated: 

“Had a discussion with the Sri Lankan Cricket Selection Committee. There is no doubt that they have the potential to elevate cricket and revitalise it to its former glory again with the new selection committee’s modern and strategic plans.

“Sri Lankan Cricket High Performance Centre Chief Sanath Jayasuriya and new Cricket Selection Committee members were together.”