Sri Lanka Cricket Exec Resigns after Government Ultimatum

Sri Lanka Cricket's executive committee quit under government pressure. President Shammi Silva and the rest stepped down, even with 11 months left on their term.

Now an interim committee's in charge, headed by a former banker and politician.

It's the same old story by paragraph two — interference that's triggered ICC suspensions before. Boards lost their autonomy back then, and players suffered: missed events, lost funding, rankings in freefall.

The pressure worked this time too. Politicians picked the interim crew, turning cricket boards into government arms.