Sequoia Consultants, Inc., a leading civil engineering consulting firm based in Los Angeles, California, has come forward to take over the future of the Lanka Premier League (LPL) franchise Dambulla.
In a joint statement, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) and LPL organizers announced that the Dambulla team will be operated under DeSilva Holdings, specifically set up for this purpose.
The majority stake in Sequoia Consultants is owned by Mr. Priyanga De Silva, a Chartered Civil Engineer, who is the CEO and President of Sequoia Consultants, Inc.
De Silva, a former first-class cricketer, played for Sri Lanka U19 in 1983 and currently represents the United States Masters Over 60 Cricket Team.
He also volunteers his time as head coach of the not-for-profit Southern California Youth Cricket Association and owns several other businesses in the USA and Sri Lanka.
According to the SLC & LPL joint statement, with the new buyer, the team will be known as “Dambulla Sixers’ in the LPL 2024 cricket tournament.
The change in ownership comes after the team previously known as Dambulla Thunders saw its owner being arrested and remanded over match-fixing allegations.
The arrest came a day after the LPL Player Auction during which the Dambulla Thunders had made 18 signings.
Full statement by SLC & LPL organizers:
