Sri Lanka Cricket announces new committee to select national teams

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) on Wednesday announced a new 'Cricket Selection Committee' for two years to select national teams with former captain Upul Tharanga as the chairman of the selection committee.

"The appointment of the new committee, which comes into immediate effect, was made by the Honorable Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs, Harin Fernando," a



statement from Sri Lanka Cricket read.

Upul Tharanga, Sri Lanka's former One Day captain, will chair the committee, which will also include Ajantha Mendis, Indika De Saram, Tharanga Paranavitana, and Dilruwan Perera. The Selection Committee's first formal responsibility will be to choose the national squad for the Zimbabwe Tour of Sri Lanka in 2024.