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Silva, COO Jerome Jayaratne and Executive Committee members Sujeewa Godaliyadda, Cryshantha Kapuwatte, Janaka Pathirana, Thilak Waththuhewa, Samantha Dodanwela, Priyantha Algama, Bandula Dissanayake, Rear Admiral Nishantha de Silva and Nalin Aponsu.

Some traveled in an official capacity to attend various meetings held by the International Cricket Council (ICC) in conjunction with the World Cup but the majority were on a fully-paid holiday.

However, the report was challenged in courts. SLC President Shammi Silva and Secretary Mohan de Silva filed a writ application in the Court of Appeal to quash the report and the court directed that the status quo of SLC shall be maintained until the next hearing on February 1. Accordingly, the AG has refrained from giving their opinion on whether SLC should be dissolved or not.

A suspension of its membership by the Ministry may lead to other complications. On November 25, 2022, ICC’s Chief Executive Geoff Allardice, in an email to SLC President Shammi Silva, said that any governmental interference in its governance could lead to potential suspension of ICC membership, disqualification of the national team from ICC events, and the withdrawal of financial support.

“It should be made clear to all concerned that any investigation by the ICC could result in a range of potential actions being taken by the ICC against SLC. These could include a warning, the suspension of ICC membership, disqualification of the national team from ICC events, and the withdrawal of financial support (including distributions). Some of these actions could also see other members being released from their obligations to fulfill FTP (Future Tour Programmes) commitments with SLC (under the FTP Agreement),” the letter reads.