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100 Sri Lankan cricketers not paid yet


Colombo, Thursday, October 27, 2011

Nearly 100 Sri Lankan cricketers have not been paid since the World Cup 2011 in April due to the huge debt that the Sri Lanka Cricket Board is facing. There are reports that the Sri Lanka Cricket Board may not be in a position to pay the players over the next couple of months.

Sri Lanka cricket Chief Upali Dharmadasa said in a media report, "There is a truth in those media reports to a certain extent Sri Lanka Cricket is still awaiting payment from the ICC for co-hosting the World Cup 2011. The ICC still owes us $4-5 million."
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