Arjuna Ranatunga's dramatic body transformation has stunned the Internet.
Wearing a red kurta, Arjun Ranatunga was barely recognisable from his cricketing days when he was known for his sturdy build and commanding presence on the field.
A release from the Ministry of Sports said the committee has been appointed by Ranasinghe under the powers of Sports Law No. 25 of 1973.
'For a player like Kohli, who has scored so many runs, I feel it's best if that decision is left to him.'
'I won't be surprised if they change the rule before the India-Pakistan game (in World Cup). ICC will keep their mouth shut and say 'OK, do it'. ICC just talks rubbish, nothing happens.'
A look at some of the major controversies in past World Cups.
India's World Cup heroes found former Sri Lanka captain Arjuna Ranatunga's demand for an inquiry into the 2011 final as 'outrageous'.
Arjuna Ranatunga was arrested on Monday for the first violent incident amidst the on going political crisis in the country.
Sri Lanka's World Cup-winning captain was sworn in on Friday as deputy minister of Industries, Tourism and Investment Promotion.
The former Sri Lanka captain is believed to have cautioned the PCB against appointing Dave Whatmore as the team's new coach.
Sri Lanka's former World Cup-winning captain Arjuna Ranatunga says the administration of the game in the country is 'disgusting' and he has stopped following the national team for this reason.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with members of the 1996 World Cup-winning Sri Lankan cricket team during his official visit to Colombo.
Sri Lanka's World Cup winning captain Arjuna Ranatunga has challenged the Sports Ministry's decision to sack him as Sri Lanka Cricket chief in the Supreme Court.
Former Sri Lanka captain Arjuna Ranatunga has blamed the BCCI and the IPL for India's debacle in England, saying the Board did not let the players prepare well for the tough English conditions.
Nishantha Ranatunga, brother of Sri Lanka Cricket chairman Arjuna Ranatunga, has been appointed the new manager of the Sri Lanka team.
The former Sri Lankan skipper said cricket officials in his country had acted like "idiots" in the Muralitharan controversy.
In a scathing attack on the Board of Control for Cricket in India, former Sri Lanka captain Arjuna Ranatunga said the Indian board's financial might has turned the ICC into a 'toothless tiger' and called the IPL a 'monster' that will destroy international cricket.
Former Sri Lanka captain Arjuna Ranatunga says a lot of his country's cricketers are putting money ahead of nation and should take inspiration from Australian skipper Michael Clarke, who has shunned lucrative Twenty20 events such as the IPL to focus on Tests.
Arjuna Ranatunga was happy that India ggave Ricky Ponting and his men a taste of their own medicine.
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court nullified the government's recent ban on politicians heading sports bodies.
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court nullified the government's recent ban on politicians heading sports bodies.
In an apparent reference to Indian ODI captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni, former Sri Lankan captain Arjuna Ranatunga on Thursday came down heavily on players dodging Test cricket to play in cash-rich Twenty20 leagues.
With six titles -- four more than Pakistan -- and unmatched consistency, Sri Lanka has quietly been the tournament's second-most dominant force.
Sri Lanka's World Cup-winning former captain Arjuna Ranatunga feels Test cricket would "die" if players like Sachin Tendulkar call it quits.
The former captain managed just seven votes in the battle for presidency, won by Thilanga Sumathipala.
Former Sri Lanka skipper Arjuna Ranatunga insists that Mutthiah Muralitharan is a better spin bowler than Australian legend Shane Warne as the off-spinner often took wickets without much assistance from other bowlers
His cricket career on the wane, former captain Sanath Jayasuriya has taken the political plunge and will have a face off against ex-teammate Arjuna Ranatunga during election campaigns for their respective alliances for the April 8 Sri Lankan Parliamentary polls.
Sri Lanka's World Cup-winning captain Arjuna Ranatunga's tenure as the head of the Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) came to be short-lived because of his opposition to IPL, a report has claimed.
Sri Lankan speedster Lasith Malinga on Tuesday blamed the country's cricket administration led by the former captain Arjuna Ranatunga for aggravating his knee injury that forced him to retire from Test cricket.
Former skipper Arjuna Ranatunga says Sri Lanka was right in running-out England's Jos Buttler, but felt the batsman should have been recalled in the spirit of the game.
Rating India and Australia as the two best ODI teams in the world, former SL captain Arjuna Ranatunga said India could win the 2007 World Cup if it continued to maintain its present form.
Former Sri Lankan captain Arjuna Ranatunga has slammed Sri Lanka Cricket's (SLC) stance on the Big Three- India, Australia and England, and said that it could have an adverse impact in the longer run.
The former Sri Lanka captain has been appointed chairman of a nine-member cricket committee that includes seven former national team skippers.
Former captain Arjuna Ranatunga slammed his cricket Board and government's decision to allow Lankan players to participate in the IPL, terming it an endorsement of human rights abuse charges against Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka's World Cup winning captain Arjuna Ranatunga applauded the country's women's World Cup team, stating that they are an example for their male counterparts.
In a surprising development, Sri Lanka Cricket chairman Arjuna Ranatunga was on Tuesday sacked for not cooperating with the company or players, and the interim committee headed by him stands dissolved with immediate effect. Minister of Sports and Public Recreation Gamini Lokuge dissolved the SLC interim committee and appointed the secretary to the Ministry of Sports and Public Recreation, S Liyanagama, as the "competent authority" until further notice.
Former Sri Lanka captain Arjuna Ranatunga on Monday said he believes that ace off-spinner Muttiah Muralitharan can end up with more than 1000 Test wickets if he plays for another few years. The 47-year-old was effusive in his praise of India ODI captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni and said India are on the right track in their preparation for the 2011 World Cup.
'Accordingly, no proprietary rights or exclusivity can be claimed over such a generic phrase, and any attempt to do so is legally unsustainable and contrary to the basic principles of trademark law.' According to the opposition, Mahendra Singh Dhoni's star power alone does not entitle him to monopolise a phrase that has historically described several athletes across generations.
Described as the third most corrupt institution in the country, Sri Lanka Cricket came in for some criticism from former captain and Parliamentarian Arjuna Ranatunga, who claimed the money from TV rights deal has "gone into pockets of some individuals."
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