Duleep Mendis has reversed his decision to resign as Sri Lanka Cricket's chief executive in the latest twist in the crisis surrounding the administration of the sport on the island.
Mendis, a former Sri Lanka captain, coach and manager, resigned last week after being called in for questioning by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID).
It was alleged that he had refused to hand over documents to sports ministry officials following the government's takeover of the administration.
However, the government's decision to send police armed with automatic weapons into the Sri Lanka Cricket headquarters on Tuesday afternoon to hand over control to their interim committee prompted him to re-think his decision.
"Duleep (Mendis) handed over a letter to us on Wednesday morning saying that he wanted to now continue and he resumed normal duties from the morning," interim board secretary Tryphon Mirando told Reuters.
The fierce five-week power struggle between the sports minister Jeewan Kumaratunga and elected cricket officials looks to be finally resolving itself.
Kumaratunga's decision to suspend the registration of Sri Lanka Cricket after allegations of financial mismanagement prompted the board's executive committee, headed by Thilanga Sumathipala, to launch a legal fight.
The courtroom battle is set to continue next week as Sumathipala's committee try to overturn the sports minister's decision to make amendments to the law to increase his power over national sports associations.
But a Court of Appeal has thus far sided with the minister, ruling on Wednesday that the interim committee should retain control of the board's headquarters for the time being.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has also backed the new administration, advising all member countries to recognise the interim committee, headed by businessman Jayantha Dharmadasa, as the official body.
After five weeks of confusion the new board is now turning its attention to the appointment of a new national coach with former Australian all rounder Tom Moody emerging as the frontrunner.
The other priorities are the finalisation of national player contracts, which expired at the end of February, and the setting up of an empowered Cricket Committee that will take charge of all cricket-related decision-making.
The new committee have reassured Sri Lanka Cricket employees that they will not be a "witch-hunt" within the administration.
