GALLE, Sri Lanka, , CMC-The Curator responsible for preparing the pitch in Galle for the first test match between West Indies and Sri Lanka has been removed from his assignment, according to media reports here.
Jayananda Warnaweera was banned from being involved in the pitch preparation after he missed a meeting with the ICC’s anti-corruption security unit (ACSU) in Colombo on Wednesday.
Sri Lanka Cricket has asked national curator Janaka Sampath to take over pitch preparation at Galle for the first test which begins next week Wednesday.
SLC is expected to learn more about the implications of Warnaweera’s absence following a meeting between ACSU staff and SLC chairman Sidath Wettimuny.
The board is expected to make a statement.
