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The International Cricket Council (ICC) lifted the ban that was imposed on Sri Lanka with immediate effect, Sports Minister Harein Fernando said.
Sri Lanka Cricket activity was banned after the ICC ruled ,Government interference on November 10 when Sri Lanka’s ministry of sport was dismissed saw Sri Lanka’s membership of the ICC suspended.
The country also lost the hosting rights for the ICC U19 men’s Cricket World Cup, with the event currently ongoing in South Africa.
“SLC was suspended in November for being in serious breach of its obligations as an ICC member, in particular, the requirement to manage its affairs autonomously and ensure that there is no government interference in the governance, regulation and/or administration of cricket in Sri Lanka,” a statement by the ICC said.
“The board have been monitoring the situation since the suspension and are now satisfied that SLC are no longer in breach of membership obligations.”
President Ranil Wickremesinghe removed Sports Minister Roshan Ranasinghe and replaced him with Harin Fernando.
Fernando had assured the ICC there will not be political interference in cricket in future.
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