The International Cricket Council (ICC) has appointed Sumathi Dharmawardena as the new independent chair of the ICC Anti-Corruption Unit (ACU) and he will assume the role from November 1, 2024. As an independent chair, Dharmawardena will lead the ACU and forward any corruption cases such as match-fixing, spot-fixing, and player integrity to the global cricket board. A media statement of ICC said: "The Independent Chair of the ICC's Anti-Corruption Unit is responsible for overseeing and leading the ACU, which is managed at the executive level by the General Manager - Integrity. Mr Dharmawardena starts in the role on 1 November 2024." An independent chair leads the ICC Anti-Corruption Unit that sits on the executive level and interacts with the integrity team of the ICC. Dharmawardena is a Sri Lankan who follows the retiring Sir Ronnie Flanagan, who had led the organization for 14 years. Also Read | David Warner’s Wife Provides Important Update On His Retirement Comeback Dharmawardena also brings with him significant experience to the table, as an extra solicitor general from the Attorney General's Department of Sri Lanka, whereby he represented the government of Sri Lanka, amongst it the ministry of sport in multiple legal matters. Apart from his work with the ICC, Dharmawardena would work with Interpol and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, investigating corruption in sports. Furthermore, he is responsible for supervising the investigation and prosecution of offenses that fall under the prevention of offenses relating to the Sports Act, for which he had played a vital role. He has also represented Sri Lanka in discussions and negotiations carried out with other global sporting bodies.