By Bipin Dani
Immediately as he assumed the mantle as the chief of Sri Lanka Cricket, Arjuna Ranatunga will automatically receive a promotion as well, as he becomes the new president of the Asian Cricket Council.
"Ranatunga will now head the Asian Cricket Council (ACC)", the CEO of ACC Ashraf-ul-Haq confirmed from Malaysia yesterday.
"He will be the ACC chief for another six months before the post goes to the Pakistan Cricket Board president", he further added.
Outgoing Sri Lanka Cricket Chief Jayantha Dharmadasa was the ACC president till he resigned from the post on Monday as the chairman of Sri Lanka Cricket interim committee.
The ACC presidency is exchanged among the Cricket Board heads of Asia’s cricket playing nations on a rotational basis.
Ranatunga will be Sri Lanka's fifth ACC president after the post was first held by Gamini Dissanayake in 1985-87, followed by Upali Dharmadasa ten years later, Thilanga Sumathipala and Jayntha Dharmadasa.
Sri Lanka's Rumesh Ratnayake, the ACC's Development Officer will visit Nepal from January 6 to 13 on an official assignment ACC also announced.
Ranatunga will assume duties at Sri Lanka Cricket headquarters at Maitland Crescent today at 10 a.m.
Immediately as he assumed the mantle as the chief of Sri Lanka Cricket, Arjuna Ranatunga will automatically receive a promotion as well, as he becomes the new president of the Asian Cricket Council.
"Ranatunga will now head the Asian Cricket Council (ACC)", the CEO of ACC Ashraf-ul-Haq confirmed from Malaysia yesterday.
"He will be the ACC chief for another six months before the post goes to the Pakistan Cricket Board president", he further added.
Outgoing Sri Lanka Cricket Chief Jayantha Dharmadasa was the ACC president till he resigned from the post on Monday as the chairman of Sri Lanka Cricket interim committee.
The ACC presidency is exchanged among the Cricket Board heads of Asia’s cricket playing nations on a rotational basis.
Ranatunga will be Sri Lanka's fifth ACC president after the post was first held by Gamini Dissanayake in 1985-87, followed by Upali Dharmadasa ten years later, Thilanga Sumathipala and Jayntha Dharmadasa.
Sri Lanka's Rumesh Ratnayake, the ACC's Development Officer will visit Nepal from January 6 to 13 on an official assignment ACC also announced.
Ranatunga will assume duties at Sri Lanka Cricket headquarters at Maitland Crescent today at 10 a.m.
