Sri Lanka Cricket has been suspended by the ICC with immediate effect.

In a statement, the ICC says, “the SLC had breached its obligations as a member, in particular the requirement to manage its affairs autonomously and without government interference.”

It adds that the conditions of the suspension will be decided by the ICC Board in due course.

The Board is set to meet on November 21st 2023, after which the future course of action is expected to be clearer.

Sri Lanka is scheduled to host the ICC Under-19 Men’s Cricket World Cup across January and February 2024.

The news comes in the midst of struggle for Sri Lanka men’s team at the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup.

They have won just two of their nine matches and sit at No.8 in the points table.