US EditionFormer Sri Lankan Cricketer Sachithra Senanayake Prosecuted for Match-Fixing
- Sachithra Senanayake, a 40-year-old former Sri Lankan off-spinner, was prosecuted for match-fixing in 2023 in Hambantota.
- The prosecution followed a 2019 law criminalizing match-fixing, with Senanayake accused of influencing Lanka Premier League players during the 2020 tournament.
- He allegedly contacted players via telephone from Dubai, including Tharindu Ratnayake, to persuade them to fix matches in the inaugural 2020 LPL.
- The Attorney General's Department stated this was the first indictment of a national cricketer under the anti-corruption law, with convictions carrying up to 10 years jail and fines of 100 million rupees.
- Senanayake was arrested in September 2023, released on bail, and his case highlights ongoing efforts to combat corruption in Sri Lankan cricket.
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Former Sri Lanka Cricketer Sachithra Senanayake Indicted For 2020 LPL Match-Fixing Approach
The Attorney General's Department said this becomes the first such indictment of a national level cricketer for match-fixing under the country's recently-introduced anti-corruption law
·New Delhi, India
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