Summary Aravinda de Silva has stepped down as chairman of the national board's cricket committee.
COLOMBO (AFP) - Former Sri Lanka captain Aravinda de Silva has stepped down as chairman of the national board s cricket committee for personal reasons after roughly a year in the top post, the committee said Friday.
The veteran s resignation from the post will take effect from June 30.
"It is understandable that (de Silva) needs to prioritise his personal commitments," Sri Lanka Cricket president Thilanga Sumathipala said in a statement.
"He has supported the strategic vision of this administration and been vastly instrumental in many of the developments we have made. We intend to continue to engage Aravinda s expertise in our key cricketing activities on a consultancy basis."
The batting great was instrumental in guiding the islanders to their only 50-over World Cup triumph in 1996 before returning to the game as selector.
Twice chosen as chief selector, Aravinda was instrumental in re-structuring Sri Lanka s coaching programmes with emphasis on home-grown talent.
