Who is Chandika Hathurusingha? Former Sri Lanka Coach Gets $164,000 Settlement From SLC Over Contract Termination
Former Sri Lanka coach Chandika Hathurusingha received $164,000 settlement from SLC over contract termination dispute.Summary
Chandika Hathurusingha, a former Sri Lanka head coach, accepted a $164,000 settlement from the Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) to resolve a long-standing dispute over his contract termination following Sri Lanka's poor performance in the 2019 World Cup. Initially seeking $5 million in damages through the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), Hathurusingha later reduced his claim to $4.5 million. The settlement, finalized earlier this year, included SLC covering 50% of his tax liability. Hathurusingha, 57, played 26 Tests and 35 ODIs for Sri Lanka between 1991 and 1999 before transitioning to coaching roles with the UAE, Canada, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka. His tenure with the Sri Lankan team was marked by player disharmony and six disciplinary charges. After resigning in 2017, he returned as Bangladesh's coach in 2023 but left amid allegations of assaulting a team member.
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