The country's 1996 World Cup-winning skipper Arjuna Ranatunga has been appointed chairman of a new interim board, Ranasinghe's office said in a statement.

"The World Cup victory was the biggest curse for our cricket," Ranatunga said

Former skipper Arjuna Ranatunga blames Sri Lanka's string of humiliating defeats on the country's cricket chief and demands his investigation by the International Cricket Council.

Former Sri Lanka skipper Arjuna Ranatunga lambastes the country's cricket leaders and says he has stopped watching the ailing national team.