Sri Lanka Cricket ban lifted: ICC

AFP, Colombo :
The International Cricket Council said on Sunday it has lifted its ban on Sri Lanka Cricket after Colombo promised to end political interference in the board’s administration.

The controversy related to alleged corruption in Sri Lanka’s cricket board, the richest sporting body in a country still reeling from a crippling economic crisis.

The ICC ban had prevented Sri Lanka from taking part in international events and it lost an opportunity to host the Under-19 World Cup.

“The International Cricket Council (ICC) Board has on Monday lifted the suspension of Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) with immediate effect,” the sport’s world governing body said in a statement.

The SLC was suspended in early November after the ICC accused it of failing to autonomously manage its affairs without political interference.

The ICC said it was now “satisfied that SLC are no longer in breach of membership obligations”.