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Lankan board demands 'series called off compensation' from ICC
London | April 17, 2007 1:43:19 PM IST
The Sri Lanka cricket board is all set to seek 12 million dollar in compensation from the International Cricket Council (ICC), following a cancelled tri-series last year. The series involving India, South Africa and the hosts was cancelled after the Proteas withdrew from the tour in the wake of a roadside bombing in Colombo. ''We want compensation under a tournament cancellation scheme. We lost millions. Hopefully the ICC will give us the money to cover our costs,'' Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) spokesman K Mathivanan was quoted by the BBC Sports as saying. However, Mr Mathivanan did not specify the amount which the board is seeking from the cricket's governing body. He further revealed that the SLC has also moved a local court to seek compensation from the Ceylinco Insurance Company on its ''sports cancellation and abandonment policy'', worth 11.9 million dollar. Meanwhile, adding a twist to the saga, the insurance company have directly denied the board's claim, arguing that the matches were called off due to bad weather and not because of terrorism. The South Africans immediately left the island nation after suspected Tamil Tiger rebels blew off a Claymore mine near the team hotel, targeting the convoy of Pakistan's Ambassador Bashir Ali Mohamund on August 14. UNI XC SSC SAM KP2030
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