Statement by the President of Sri Lanka Cricket

I have come to know from the Media this morning that the Attorney General had issued a letter directing that I be taken into custody and produced in court. To my knowledge there is no order from any court, but only a letter issued by the Attorney General, which is an executive action. Regrettably this is on the very eve of the commencement of the England and Sri Lanka test series, regardless of the damage to the Country, that too, by the Attorney General and Solicitor General acting in random, giving rise to the question of the real motive?

I had already gone to the CID and made statements. I am not avoiding this issue and will face it in court. Some media for reasons best known to them have been speculating that I have gone into hiding. I have not, but will go before the court next week seeking justice.

I regret to state that I am aware that the Attorney General and the Solicitor General have acted in a manner of not applying the law equally to all. I am able to cite several serious instances and I will at the appropriate time and forum. I am entitled to equality before the law and to the equal protection of the law, that is my fundamental right under the constitution. This alone speaks volumes of the duplicity of the law enforcement process. This must change.

I categorically deny any involvement with the said underworld character who had supposed to have traveled to the UK, as published in certain Newspapers to tarnish my image.

My Lawyers have already made representations to the Attorney General and to the Inspector General of Police of the leakage of the manner and the content of the investigative process to the Sunday Leader Newspaper, which has carried on a scandalous campaign and conspiracy to kill me or have me killed. I shall take appropriate action in such regard. I ask as to what action the law enforcement authorities have taken in this regard?

Thilanga Sumathipala
President - SLC