The SLPL hit its first roadblock when the BCCI refused to allow Indian players to take part. The BCCI had withheld its permission on the grounds that Somerset Entertainment Ventures, which owned the commercial rights for the event, would be handling the contracts for international players and that could lead to complications should disputes arise over payments. In order to assuage the Indian board, SLC was willing to back the Indian players' contracts so that their financial interests were protected, but that was not enough to satisfy the BCCI. The Indian board has also claimed that former IPL chairman Lalit Modi had a hand in the event, but SLC and Somerset repeatedly denied the allegation, as did Modi.
The BCCI's decision means the tournament did not have a broadcaster for the lucrative Indian market, a situation that made it much more difficult for the SLPL to find a secure financial footing.
The tournament suffered another blow when the Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) committee that created the tournament was dissolved last week by Sri Lanka's sports ministry and a new panel was appointed in its place. The new interim committee was set to meet with Somerset on Friday to discuss the future of the tournament, but it has emerged that it has been pushed to next year
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