June 22, 2007	Friday	Jamadi-us-Sani 06, 1428

COLOMBO, June 21: Former Sri Lanka captain Marvan Atapattu will not be subjected to a disciplinary inquiry despite his self-imposed absence from the home series against Bangladesh, officials said here on Thursday.

It was initially expected that Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) would ask the 37-year-old right-hander to show cause for his decision to stay out of the team despite being included in the 15-man squad.

“We will speak to him on his contractual obligations (with Sri Lanka Cricket), but stop short of taking disciplinary action,” a senior SLC official said.

Jayantha Dharmadasa, the SLC chief, said they would go easy on Atapattu.

“We will have to consider Marvan's services to the country as a player and captain,” he said suggesting that the national governing body would not pursue any drastic action.

Atapattu is one of SLC's 18 contracted players.—AFP