Who takes administrative decisions? Papa or Sona ? Thilanga’s cricket appointment can trigger international resentment

(Lanka-e-News- 24.Feb.2013, 7.30PM) The SL administration is slipping away from MaRa and is now under MaRa’s sonny , according to reports reaching Lanka e news which confirm this - decisions pertaining to administration are being taken by Son. Cricket is a most important sport for a country like S L. If this small Island had won any fame internationally , among the few that earned a reputation is cricket in the main. But , now after the administration flouting international rules without let or hindrance , after its control being seized by the one and only synthetic lawyer in SL , the country’s cricket is being marginalized and disdained internationally. MaRa who was trying to appoint Upali Dharmadasa as the SL cricket Board chairman, had finally yielded to the whim and fancy of his son Sonny , and is going to appoint Thilanga Sumathipala . With this in view , MaRa had summoned the latter and has held discussions today. It is not the appointment of Upali or Dharmadasa that matters , but by trying to gratify the whims of Gothayas and Gorakayas and owing to the grave violation of ICC rules , the SL cricket as a whole is being plunged into serious jeopardy. It is a mandatory rule of the ICC , that an individual who is appointed to the cricket Council administration , his kindred , anybody connected to him , nursed and nurtured by him or engaged in betting business is barred from taking up such a position. Moreover , it is a regulation of the local cricket Act that nobody who is connected to the media or is holding a post in it can be a member of the cricket administration Council. Another rule of the Act is that anybody who runs or is associated with sports gear business in SL also cannot hold official position in the Council. Sumathipala is one who violates all these three regulations if appointed. Sporting star is his family traditional business. Lakbima media Institution is his. Even if he claims that business is not his but his brother’s , still it is a violation of the regulations. ‘Sumathi sports’ which is a sports gear business is that of his family. Hence , if he is to be appointed he cannot avert the violation of all these regulations both locally and internationally. Earlier on , Thilanga came under the axe of MaRa regime and was sidelined , but now he has gained popularity with the regime after doing all the filthiest sordid biddings of the regime, that does not care two hoots for laws, decency, integrity or honesty as long as somebody stoops before them and becomes a party to their rackets. During the recent unscrupulous impeachment motion propelled by MaRa , it was Sumathipala who supplied goons and gangs , and indulged in brazen violations of the law and justice at MaRa’s behest. Owing to his criminal actions he was jailed by the courts. Via these evils and vices , Sumathipala became the devil’s disciple and won back the hearts of MaRa.

In addition , after the creation of a backbenchers M P. Association in Parliament headed by Namal , Sumathipala by providing full support at the meetings of this Association to Namal during the recent past, he became a bosom pal of Namal. In the circumstances , though MaRa announced ,the chairman of the cricket Council is going to be Upali Dharmadasa , but now kowtowing to sonny’s wishes , it is learnt that he is going to appoint Sumathipala. The MaRa regime that is already in a collision course internationally , will not be able to avert facing fierce opposition, disdainful resentment and rejection if Sumathipala is appointed . We have witnessed many instances where when a papa becomes a ‘King’ , the sonny becoming a ‘rabid dog’ running wildly in all directions wreaking havoc. But, what is most unfortunate in the present context is , destruction is being wrought by this ‘mad dog’ bunch on the cricket arena which has earned a reputation internationally for the country . The whole country being plunged into despair and disgrace is therefore inevitable.