Sri Lanka Cricket Board (SLC) has purchased four luxury vehicles from former president Thilanga Sumathipala relative’s Company, Cricket Age reliably learns.
Few days ago, Cricket Age had published the news that SLC has ordered five luxury vehicles (each worth 13 million rupees) for the top officials, including Ashley and Jerome.
Cricket Age has the access of all the relevant documents related to luxury vehicles purchasing and it proves that the submission was signed on 9th March 2018 and Minutes of the Management meeting were documented on 27th March 2018.
At that time Thilanga Sumathipala led administration was running the SLC.
The ExCo Minute also proves that the vehicles were purchased from Sumathipala relative’s company.
“The quote for vehicles of this category being recieved from M/s. Carmart Private Limited, which is owned and operated by president’s relative by marriage.
The committee having perused the contents of the submission approved the purchase of 04 nos. Peugeot 5008, 1.6 L, 7-seater SUV’s at a maximum unit cost of 13,500,000” the ExCo minute reads.
The purchasing of luxury vehicles by the top officials of SLC is also rather surprising given the fact that the board has not given a single increment to minor staff since 2015. Though, few months ago, Ashley and Jerome had received hefty increments by Sumathipala led administration.
