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How Ian Pieris and Skanda got international cricket back to Sri Lanka-by Rex Clementine Secretary of Board of Control for Cricket in Sri Lanka S. Skandakumar with British Prime Minister John Major and the token gift, at number 10. Downing Street. All delegates attending the ICC meeting at Lord’s in 1991 had been invited for a reception by the Prime Minister Source:Island There was no international cricket played in Sri Lanka for five years between 1987 to 1992 due to the war. The ICC meeting in June of 1991 at Lord’s in London was very crucial for Ian Pieris and S. Skandakumar as it was the last one they would attend as Cricket Board President and Secretary, having assumed office in 1989. They knew they had to do something special to wrest back the home advantage for our cricketers. ...