Thursday, Mar 20 2025 | Time 05:51 Hrs(IST)
SportsPosted at: Mar 20 2025 12:59AM


Sri Lanka cricket captains challenge player employment classification

Colombo, Mar 19 (UNI) Sri Lanka Cricket ODI Captain Charith Asalanka and Test Cricket Captain Dhanajaya De Silva have filed writ petitions before the Court of Appeal challenging the classification of Sri Lanka’s national cricketers as employees of the national association, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) by the Inland Revenue Department (IRD).
When the matter was taken up before the Court of Appeal, the writ petition was fixed for further support on March 28 by Court of Appeal (Acting President) Justice Mohammed Laffar and Justice K Priyantha Fernando.
The petitioners filed the petition seeking for notice to quash the decision of the Inland Revenue Department and an interim order to suspend the decision of the IRD, according to The Daily Mirror report.
The petitioners filed this application seeking judicial review on behalf of all national cricketers of Sri Lanka who are deeply affected by the alleged arbitrary and unlawful decisions of the IRD and the actions of the SLC on categorising national contracted cricketers as employees of SLC.
Counsel Nishan Sydney Premathiratne appeared with Shenali Dias and Sidath Gajayanaka on the instructions of Gamindu Karunasena for the petitioners, Charith Asalanka and Dhananjaya De Silva. President’s Counsel Kuvera de Soyza with Pasindu Bandara and Sajana de Soyza on the instructions of Sanjay Fonseka represented Sri Lanka Cricket. Deputy Solicitor General Manohara Jayasinghe appeared for the Inland Revenue Departement.
A letter signed by 38 national cricketers, including players Wanindu Hasaranga, Angelo Mathews, Maheesh Theekshana, Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis setting out the grievance and endorsing the petitioners to seek appropriate legal redress on the unlawful classification was also placed before Court.
UNI XC SS
Tags: #Sri Lanka cricket captains challenge player employment classification
More News

Bangladesh pacer Taskin Ahmed bags unwanted record in List A cricket

20 Mar 2025 | 1:04 AM

Dhaka, Mar 19 (UNI) Bangladesh’s only player in the A plus category of the national central contracts, Taskin Ahmed, registered an unwanted record Tuesday.

see more..

Sri Lanka cricket captains challenge player employment classification

20 Mar 2025 | 12:59 AM

Colombo, Mar 19 (UNI) Sri Lanka Cricket ODI Captain Charith Asalanka and Test Cricket Captain Dhanajaya De Silva have filed writ petitions before the Court of Appeal challenging the classification of Sri Lanka’s national cricketers as employees of the national association, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) by the Inland Revenue Department (IRD).

see more..

PCB awaits ICC response over Champions Trophy final ceremony concerns

20 Mar 2025 | 12:47 AM

Islamabad, Mar 19 (UNI) The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has sent a reminder to the International Cricket Council (ICC) seeking a response to its concerns over the exclusion of its representative from the post-match ceremony of the ICC Champions Trophy final.

see more..
India defeat Maldives 3-0 in international friendly

India defeat Maldives 3-0 in international friendly

19 Mar 2025 | 11:05 PM

Shillong, Mar 19 (UNI) The Indian men’s football team secured a commanding 3-0 victory over the Maldives in an international friendly at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here on Wednesday, marking the side's first win under new head coach Manolo Márquez.

see more..
BFI president slams state associations for blocking boxers

BFI president slams state associations for blocking boxers

19 Mar 2025 | 10:15 PM

New Delhi, Mar 19 (UNI) Boxing Federation of India (BFI) President Ajay Singh on Wednesday condemned state associations for blocking player entries into the Senior National Championships for political reasons, calling it a grave disservice to the sport.

see more..