Ashantha de Mel named chairman of national selection committee in SLC

Ashantha de Mel has been named chairman of the National Selection Committee of Sri Lanka Cricket.

The seven-member panel, which also includes World Cup 96’ stars Chaminda Vaas and Pramodya Wickeramasinghe, was ratified by the Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Honorable Namal Rajapaksa.

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The 61-year-old de Mel had earlier served as chief selector in 2012 and 2018.

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Full selection committee

Asantha De Mel – Chairman

Chaminda Mendis

Pramodya Wickramasinghe

M.A.W.R. Madurasinghe

Ms. T. Nilmini Gunarathne

Hemantha Devapriya

S.H.U. Karnain