[News - Local] - Drunk Cricket official misbehaves- loses mobile

A cricket employee, who is fast gaining notoriety for his bullish conduct, is reported to have misbehaved at the launch of the Sri Lanka-Pakistan series at the Taj Samudra Hotel on Monday.

The man is said to have been in an intoxicated state and lost his mobile phone which was the propriety of Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC).

He is called a “former Minister’s catcher” and was thrashed twice when he came into contact with the wrong people, according to an SLC source. He is also a tale-carrier and has been recommended for a possible promotion and his conduct at the Monday’s Press conference had been an embarrassment to SLC officials who were present in full force at the launch of the Pakistan-Sri Lanka series.

Meanwhile it has also been reported that at an emergency meeting it was discussed to shift the first Test from Galle to Dambulla due to wet conditions but the plan was shelved after some officials became worried that it would amount to a tribute to former SLC president Thilanga Sumathipala who built the stadium.

But SLC denied Dambulla was discussed. “We looked at options like the SSC but Dambulla was not one of them. The match will be played in Galle as originally scheduled”, said SLC secretary Nishantha Ranatunga.