India, May 2 -- There is an influential lady behind the appointment of Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) Member Eran Wickremaratne as the Chairman of Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) transitional committee, Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) National Organiser Chamara Sampath Dassanayake alleged yesterday.

"SJBer Eran has been appointed as the Chief of the SLC transition committee. He should have been in Maligawatte at the SJB May Day rally. I would like to tell people that certain influential ladies do many things, no matter who the people vote in as the heads of state," Mr Dassanayake said during the SLFP May Day rally at Campbell Park.

MP Dassanayake then verbally attacked a number of ministers in the NPP government. "There is the minister in charge ...