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Shammi Silva | |
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| ශම්මි ශිරාජ් සිල්වා | |
| 29th President of Asian Cricket Council | |
| Assumed office 6 December 2024 | |
| Vice President |  Pankaj Khimji |
| Preceded by |  Jay Shah |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Atulugamage Shammi Shiraj Silva 7 August 1960 Colombo |
| Nationality | Sri Lankan |
| Spouse | Roberta |
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| Relatives | Dilruk (brother) |
| Education | Nalanda College, Colombo |
| Occupation | Cricket Administrator |
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Atulugamage Shammi Shiraj Silva (Sinhala: අටුලුගමගේ ෂම්මි ශිරාජ් සිල්වා, born 7 August 1960) is a sports administrator, and the former president (2019/2022) of Sri Lanka Cricket.[1][2][3] Shammi was elected as President of SLC for another two year term when the election was held on 20 May 2021.[4] Throughout his tenure, Silva and the Sri Lanka Cricket Board has been accused by various parties of corruption, financial mismanagement and match-fixing allegations, sparking public outcry.[5][6][7][8][9]
- ^ "SLC Executive Committee - Office Bearers". Sri Lanka Cricket.
- ^ "Atapattu appointment runs into controversy". Daily Mirror. 26 April 2014.
- ^ Shammi Silva elected as SLC President
- ^ Shammi Silva set to regain control of Sri Lanka Cricket
- ^ "Entire Sri Lanka Cricket Board sacked following humiliating World Cup loss to India". Hindustan Times. 6 November 2023. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
- ^ "The Saga continues…". Print Edition - The Sunday Times, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
- ^ "Sri Lanka court restores sacked cricket board in latest twist". France 24. 7 November 2023. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
- ^ "Shammi ready to resign if allegations of financial misuse proven to be true - Breaking News | Daily Mirror". www.dailymirror.lk. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
- ^ Perera, Jagath (14 February 2021). "Sri Lanka Cricket officials under thundering scrutiny". Island Cricket. Retrieved 12 November 2023.