The resignation comes after it was highlighted that Jayasuriya was also the President of the Matara District Cricket Association, and that this would be classified as a conflict of interest.
Apart from former cricketer Sidath Wettimuny, the committee also contains Sanath Jayasuriya's national teammates Kumar Sangakkara and Roshan Mahanama.
This Committee was the one that pointed out the Conflict of Interest and asked Jayasuriya to tender his resignation. Jayasuriya accepted and quit the high-performance role to continue serving Matara cricket
"Accepted the responsibility due to being requested about it" - Jayasuriya
Jayasuriya stated that he had accepted the responsibilities not out of a need for employment, but because he had been requested to assist Sri Lanka Cricket during a challenging period for the national team.
However, Jayasuriya noted that if members of the new administration considered the two roles incompatible, he would rather continue serving the development of cricket in Matara than remain in another official role within the system.
Jayasuriya further stressed that his support for Sri Lanka Cricket and Sri Lankan cricketers would never depend on holding an official position. He said he would continue to support the game and contribute towards its progress even from outside the formal structure of the administration.
Sanath Jayasuriya's previous roles with Sri Lanka Cricket
He served in two different stints as the Chairman of Selectors for Sri Lanka. His first stint lasted between 2013 and 2015. In this period, Sri Lanka won the ODI Asia Cup and the T20 World Cup in 2014. The team also completed a famous all-format series win in England later that year.
In July 2024, he was named the Head Coach of the Sri Lankan team on an interim basis but was awarded the full-time role in October. After Sri Lanka failed to make the semifinals of the home T20 World Cup earlier this year, Sanath Jayasuriya was replaced as Head Coach by Gary Kirsten last month.
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