The long pending appointment of Sri Lanka’s Women’s Team Coach has become a high profile agenda, as every ‘so called heavyweight’ is pushing his own person for the post. In latest development, it has learnt that Sri Lanka Cricket Board’s International Venues incharge Godfrey Dabrera is promoting his close associate Mahesh Weerasinghe for the post.
Until last season, Weerasinghe was the coach of Ragama. However, after a mysterious incident, related to anyone attempt to change the behavior of the pitch before a domestic match, he was sacked from the Ragama. However, now he has been mysteriousluly appointed the Coach of Gampaha District.
“It has been almost two months, when SLC advertised for the post of the Women’s team Coach. However, nothing has been finalized as yet, as certain people’s are backing their favourites” a top official of SLC told Cricket Age.
Mahesh Weerasinghe has been considered as the closest associate of Godfrey Dabrera, who has been in the center of all kind of controversies since India tour last year, when Sri Lanka’s most iconic shorter formats fast bowler Lasith Malinga accused SLC for preparing pitches for the advantage of the visiting team. Malinga has not played for Sri Lanka since then!
