In 2008, Sports Minister Gamini Lokuge dismissed the cricket board, appointed his Ministry Secretary S. Liyanagama as Competent Authority of Sri Lanka Cricket and entered into a multimillion dollar television deal with a blacklisted company. True to form the company defaulted payments. Lokuge is seen here with then captain Mahela Jayawardene after the national cricket team returned home having won the Asia Cup. Liyanagama is seen between Jayawardene and Lokuge.