New Delhi, March 27 Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) will hold an Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) on April 6, with a set of resolutions to be presented to members for approval, according to a report.
According to SLC Secretary Bandula Dissanayake, a few changes to the constitution will be discussed at the EGM. The main topic on the agenda will be the introduction of new playing conditions for SLC-organized domestic tournaments.
Currently, promotion and relegation in the top two domestic competitions are decided purely based on performance in the three-day format. However, SLC is now aiming to level the playing field, with the goal of giving all three formats equal importance.
"We want to make white-ball cricket more competitive," Dissanayake told Telecom Asia Sport. "What we have seen is that teams are heavily invested in the three-day competition and then slacken when the one-day tournament comes around. By June, many players will head to England for league cricket, which disadvantages the white-ball competitions."
"This is part of a long-term plan to ensure that we are producing players who can succeed in white-ball cricket," he added.
Under the proposed system, performances across all three formats will count towards promotion and relegation, rather than just the red-ball game.
However, the longer format will still carry the most weight (51%), while the one-day competition will account for 25%, and T20s for 24%.
In white-ball tournaments, where knockout stages are involved, quarter-finalists and semi-finalists will earn equal points – a move aimed at rewarding consistency and reducing format bias.
At the final stage, the team with the lowest score will be relegated. In the event of a tie on points, three-day performances will be used as the tie-breaker, highlighting the continued importance of the traditional format.
SLC has been actively working to streamline domestic cricket in recent years. The First-Class scene resembled an overcrowded outfield, with 24 teams holding status. The introduction of a relegation system has since reduced the number of teams, with underperforming sides losing First-Class status.
Even traditional heavyweights like SSC, boasting a squad full of Sri Lanka internationals, were relegated last season. However, they quickly bounced back to regain their First-Class status.