• Andhra Pradesh: Met department predicts clear sky across the state in next 12 hours, maximum temperature will be around 43C
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  • Bihar: Acting on a tip off, police raid a house and arrest a Maoist from Lakhanpur village in Jehanabad district
  • Chennai: Ex-IPL chairman Lalit Modi demands termination of CSK franchise after arrest of its CEO Meiyappan in spot fixing scam
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  • Gujarat: Bookie detained in Ahmedabad in connection with spot fixing scam; 1 kg gold, Rs1.28 cr in cash, 12 mobiles seized
  • Haryana: Women from Sehjadpur area on Purkhas Road in Sonepat protest against liquor vend in the area today
  • Himachal Pradesh: President Pranab Mukherjee today inaugurated Maharaja Agrasen University at Kalujhanda in Solan district
  • Jammu and Kashmir: A militant arrested along with his family in Poonch Friday while returning from Pakistan illegally, police said today
  • Karnataka: Week-long Mango Mela begins today at Lalbagh Park in Bangalore to help farmers to sell crop directly to consumer
  • Kerala: Met office predicts generally cloudy sky over state capital in next 12 hrs; maximum temp to be 34C
  • Kolkata: Results of West Bengal secondary board exam will be announced on May 27 at 11 am, say officials
  • Madhya Pradesh: Four persons hurt as a water tanker fell into a roadside ditch at Bairagarh in Bhopal, say police
  • Maharashtra: Shortage of petrol and diesel supply in Nashik due to flash strike by tanker operators
  • Mumbai: A small ship rams into Bhayandar railway bridge in Naigaon Creek; details awaited; probe on
  • Northeast: Centre releases Rs 14 cr for rehabilitation of 80 UPPK cadres who have signed a peace accord with Maipur government
  • Odisha: Security forces intensify search operations in Kalimela of Malkangiri after Maoists murdered an SPO
  • Punjab: Met department predicts clear sky across the state in next 12 hrs, maximum temperature in Ludhiana will be around 45C
  • Rajasthan: Central Board of Secondary Education to declare Class 12th board exam results for Ajmer region May 27, say officials
  • Tamil Nadu: Ex-IPL chairman Lalit Modi demands termination of CSK franchise after arrest of its CEO Meiyappan in spot fixing scam
  • UP East: A man from Nepal was killed, eight hurt when a jeep collided with a tractor trolley in Maharajganj, say police
  • UP West: Man and daughter arrested for allegedly sacrificing a minor boy in Naheri in Muzaffarnagar Friday, police said today
  • West Bengal: Results of West Bengal secondary board exam will be announced on May 27 at 11 am, say officials
Sri Lanka cricket appoints Lorgat as advisor
Former International Cricket Council chief executive Haroon Lorgat. (Photo: AFP)

IANS

Colombo, August 1: The Sri Lankan Cricket on Tuesday appointed former International Cricket Council chief executive Haroon Lorgat as a special advisor to the board.

Lorgat, who concluded his term at the ICC at the end of June 2012, has agreed to work with the Sri Lankan cricket board in an advisory capacity till October 31, 2012, reports Xinhua.
In confirming the appointment, SLC president Upali Dharmadasa said that Lorgat has a wealth of knowledge and experience and so the board is delighted that he has agreed to work with them to improve the governance and administration of cricket in Sri Lanka.
Cricket is a popular sport in the country but the administration of the game has been tainted with allegations of mismanagement resulting in the board facing financial difficulties.
"As a board we are determined to tackle the challenges we face and to exploit the opportunities for the betterment of Sri Lankan cricket. Mr. Lorgat is a seasoned administrator and I am excited that with his expertise we can work towards building a strong and sustainable future for Sri Lankan cricket," Dharmadasa said.
Lorgat, in confirming his appointment has stated that no one will dispute that Sri Lanka is among the leading cricket countries in the world and that he is eager to assist it to tackle its issues and improve its standing in the world of cricket.
"He has also stated that in his view he has built up good knowledge and experience over the years and is willing to share this for the benefit of the game. Furthermore, for the game of cricket and the ICC to be stronger, members need to be strong," the board said.

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Update: 01-August-2012

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