Was this the right time?
The period around September-October in general is the monsoonal season in the Indian-Subcontinent calendar. Yet the ICC Twenty20 tournament was staged in Sri Lanka with all its pomp and pageantry, resulting in some of the first round matches, like those between Sri Lanka and South Africa and the West Indies and Ireland, falling victim to the weather.
As a result there was a strong public reaction against the staging of the tournament during this time.
Our staff reporter David Stephens hit the streets to discover people’s opinion with the question of whether this was the right period to stage a tournament of this nature in Sri Lanka.
I think the weather pattern in Sri Lanka has totally changed so right now the weather is bad. Globally I think the weather pattern has changed. It is impossible to make ad hoc changes by just considering the weather Anthony Lordon, Film Production Manager
We have come because we want to see all matches and if there is no match we feel that we have missed out. Ravindra Sharma, Indian tourist
You wouldn’t have it in the rainy season because it is always going to be a washout and it’s inconvenient for the players. And for the people who have to come out, because they are not going to get their money’s worth watching it. Tammy Anderson, Australian tourist
We can’t change the weather. The only thing we can do is face it as it comes. But if they knew it was going to rain and still held the matches, then it’s just stupid. Mahesha, student
It doesn’t matter because it is still good for Sri Lanka’s reputation. People are coming from every part of the world and it will help the country develop. Dilshan Nayeel, Customer Service agent.
Rain is a blessing, it’s not like we can change it so we just have to face it as it comes. Indian IPL plays two matches a day. We could play three matches in the three grounds on the same day. M. de Silva, retired police officer
It was a very stupid move considering we had a very sunny period earlier but now they’re just wasting money holding the matches at this point of time. Chandran, shop employee
I don’t like the idea of having the matches at this point of time, no one wants to watch a match when it’s raining. I was very upset about the match with seven overs. The monsoon time period has changed, so we can say that it’s a little unexpected. K. B Tharanga, Security Officer
We lost because of the seven overs and you can’t decide a winner that way. I felt that this was a little pointless. But you have to expect that someone has to lose for another to win. The Met Dept should have forecasted the weather properly and advised the officials to hold the matches at a proper time Hasitha, student
I think it’s ok that we’re having matches now but we have three grounds that we’re playing in, why can’t they shift a match to another place if it’s raining in the previously selected venue? Ratnathushara, computer hardware salesman
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