Sri Lanka’s cricket board has apologised to ground staff who were ordered to strip off and return the uniforms it provided before being paid.
The incident happened after the final match in the one-day series between Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe at the Hambantota stadium on Monday.
Images on social media showed some of the temporary staff walking off in their underpants.
To add insult to injury, Sri Lanka lost the match and the series.
After the match they were told they would have to give back their trousers, sporting the SLC logo, before getting paid.
“The President and Executive Committee of Sri Lanka Cricket are perturbed by the reported incident that had occurred with the causal workers engaged as ground laborers at the Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium in Sooriyawewa last evening (11),” the SLC said in a statement.
“An inquiry has been initiated into the matter and whilst stern action will be taken against those responsible, Sri Lanka Cricket wishes to apologize to those subjected to this ignominy, and will take steps to ensure they are compensated.”
-Agencies
