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'Cricket should not suffer'
Upali Dharmadasa, the new president of Sri Lanka Cricket, on his plan to improve the sport in the country
Upali Dharmadasa: "It is about 7.2 billion Sri Lankan rupees. About $70 million in debt." • Getty Images
What made you decide to run for president in this election? It is a big challenge facing Sri Lanka Cricket. Why do you want to take it on?
I was vice-president of Sri Lanka Cricket from 1989 to 1995. Then I left for one year, and came back as president for two years. After seven years of interim committees, I was appointed chairman of the last interim committee. I have love and passion for the game. My brother and I, we have done a lot for the game. If you take the 1996 World Cup winning team, I had six of my employees playing for that team, including Asanka Gurusinha, Hashan Tillakaratne, Aravinda de Silva, Chaminda Vaas and Romesh Kaluwitharna.
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