Written by Charit Tissera

A total number of 100 national and domestic Sri Lankan cricketers have not been paid their salaries by the country’s cricket authoritative body since March this year.

It is also learnt that doubts exist upon the SLC’s ability to pay salaries in the next two months!

100 players who are contracted by SLC ) had not been paid by the SLC since the conclusion of the ICC Cricket World cup 2011.

Reports enlighten that the current financial crisis which is existing within the SLC has resulted in such a ‘no-pay’ situation. Upali Dharmadasa, the Chairman of the SLC interim committee meanwhile admitted that many national and a number of domestic cricketers had not being paid since March, this year.

However, upon the inquiries made by both local and international media, the Chairman of the SLC interim committee, Upali Dharmadasa had admitted that the current financial crisis within the SLC have contributed to this situation.

While denying reports that the SLC was in a $4 billion debt, Mr. Dharmadasa went on to say that SLC’s dues amounting $4 to 5 million, would be settled at the earliest, once the governing body receives remaining payments from the ICC.

Last week Sports Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage revealed that a gigantic amount over $18.1m (£11.2m) is to paid to the Chinese firm that constrcuted the Mahinda Rajapakse International Cricket Stadium in Hambanthota, ahead of the ICC Cricket World Cup.

Source: 

http://thepapare.com/index.php/sports/cricket/1005-no-pay-for-lankan-cricketers-since-march