COLOMBO, July 11: A bitter battle to control Sri Lanka's cricket establishment has wrecked the schedule for next month's limited-overs tri-series against India and South Africa.

The dispute, generated by upcoming elections at Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC), revolves around holding the first four matches of the Aug 14-29 tri-series in the central town of Dambulla.

The government-appointed interim committee running SLC last week changed the original schedule and decided to hold all seven matches of the series at two venues in capital Colombo.

Schedule: Aug 14: Sri Lanka v South Africa (RPS, D/N).

Aug 16: Sri Lanka v India (RPS, D/N).

Aug 18: India v South Africa (SSC).

Aug 20: Sri Lanka v South Africa (SSC).

Aug 23: Sri Lanka v India (RPS, D/N).

Aug 26: India v South Africa RPS, D/N).

Aug 29: Final (RPS, D/N).—AFP