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SRI LANKA CRICKET NEWS (NOVEMBER 2020) – Compiled by Victor Melder Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) will have one selection committee overlooking all selections of national men’s, women’s and junior cricket in future as the National Sports Selection Committee headed by Army Commander Shavendra Silva has recommended a seven-member new committee to overlook all selections including U-19 cricket. The new committee headed by former Sri Lanka fast bowler Ashantha de Mel, includes Chaminda Mendis, Pramodya Wickremasinghe, Hemantha Devapriya, Ranjith Madurasingha, Uvais Karnain and Ms Nilmini Gunaratne has been recommended by the Shavendra Silva committee to the Sports Minister.The Sports Law requires the Minister’s signature for appointment of selectors. “They wanted to us to appoint two committees but if we do that we are flouting the Sports Law. So we recommended seven names to the Minister to be appointed as cricket selectors. They will be involved in all selections including national men’s, ...