100-ball Cricket Live: Dambulla Franchise Under New Ownership
The Lanka Premier League’s Dambulla franchise has a new owner – Sequoia Consultants, an engineering consulting firm based in Los Angeles. According to the announcement by Sri Lanka Cricket, the franchise will now be known as the Dambulla Sixers.
This development comes just two weeks after the previous ownership of the Dambulla franchise was terminated by the board. One of the co-owners, Tamim Rahman, was arrested under the Prevention of Offences Related to Sports Act.
New Franchise Owner
The new franchise will be run by a local company called DeSilva Holdings, which was established specifically for this purpose. Priyanga de Silva, the owner of DeSilva Holdings, is also a majority shareholder of Sequoia and has played domestic cricket in Sri Lanka.
“My desire to get engaged in cricket, especially cricket in Sri Lanka, prompted me to purchase the Dambulla Sixers team,” said De Silva. “I have seen LPL grow as a league during the last four years, which is commendable for a small country like ours. I am excited to be a part of this growth and be able to contribute to the development of cricket in our country.”
The new ownership takes charge with just over three weeks remaining before the start of the tournament on July 1. Matches will be played in Pallekele, Dambulla, and Colombo.
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