Sri Lanka Cricket interim committee chairman Eran Wickramaratne on Sunday (August 23, 2026) suggested a suitable rejigging of ICC’s Future Tours Programme (FTP) so that the country can play more Test matches against top nations like India, England, and Australia.
Sri Lanka played two Tests against the West Indies in June-July after a year-long hiatus, and currently are engaged in a two-match series against India. The island nation is scheduled to play six more Tests this year, two each against Pakistan and New Zealand (away) and two against South Africa at home. “I think it’s the international calendar which is causing this issue of us not playing enough Tests, and this is the format we want to do well. So, I think we need to rework our FTP and see how it goes. “Like India had the Lodha commission, other boards in South Africa, New Zealand and Australia did make some changes. So we need to change with the times, and one of the most fundamental things that we have done in this current constitution is having independent directors as well, not all elected.
“Yes, we need a balance and now we are scheduled to play 10 Test matches whereas we’ve played hardly anything this year. Because we feel we need more accountability, transparency and visibility,” said Wettimuny, so that will be a very significant change from the old system to the new system.
But the tours are determined by the FTP and we’re hoping to have more tours with India in the next (World Test Championship) cycle,” Wickramaratne told select media.