Sachithra Senananyake arrested over match-fixing

6 September 2023 12:22 pm Views - {{hitsCtrl.values.hits}} 6 Bookmark

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Former Sri Lankan cricketer Sachithra Senanayake has been taken into custody on charges of match-fixing after he surrendered to the Special Investigation Unit of the Sports Ministry.

Sources said that Senanayake is scheduled to appear in court.

The allegations against Senanayake revolve around his alleged involvement in match-fixing during the 2020 edition of the Lanka Premier League (LPL). It is claimed that he made contact with two cricketers via telephone from Dubai in an attempt to manipulate the outcomes of matches.

In response to the investigation into match-fixing allegations, the Colombo Chief Magistrate's Court imposed a travel ban on Senanayake in August 2023.

Senanayake, however, has vehemently denied all the accusations, asserting that they are baseless and intended to tarnish his reputation and that of his family.

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A Wednesday, 06 September 2023 12:55 PM

The smaller people ... get arrested faster !!!. Murders and crooks who ran SL dry...live happily everywhere. Welcome to SL.

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Nadana Hewage Wednesday, 06 September 2023 01:16 PM

I don't believe this story. Sachithra Senananyake was a fantastic cricketer produced by Ananda College Colombo.

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Ram Wednesday, 06 September 2023 01:21 PM

Provided he had a good reputation.

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Sunil Wednesday, 06 September 2023 02:22 PM

Biggest crime to date?? Law is strictly applies for small potatoes in this country. Hopefully all known corruptions cases too comes to an end now?????.

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UMAS ALI Thursday, 07 September 2023 12:53 AM

money looting by rajapaksa is a bigger crime

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Hora bookia sumathipala Thursday, 07 September 2023 08:22 AM

Why is the master of corruption sumathipala not yet in prison? Political donations?

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