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Sri Lanka Suspend Official Over Match Fixing Probe
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) suspended Jayananda Warnaweera, a former administrator, for dodging an ICC match-fixing investigation. Warnaweera was a member of the current interim committee governing the SLC, until he was reported for failing to cooperate with the ICC anti-corruption probe
Jayananda Warnaweera's (left) name is said to have been linked to a 2006 match-fixing inquiry.© AFP
Colombo:
Sri Lanka Cricket on Monday announced the suspension of Jayananda Warnaweera, a former administrator, for dodging an ICC match-fixing investigation. (ICC Probes Sri Lanka Official Over Match-Fixing)
Warnaweera was a member of the current interim committee governing the SLC, until he was reported for failing to cooperate with the ICC anti-corruption probe.
Warnaweera, a former Test medium pacer in the early 90s, headed the southern sea side stadium of Galle as its curator.
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He was accused of sharing pitch information in an ICC anti-corruption probe.
SLC said that Warnaweera has been suspended for two years from taking part in cricket, management and representation.
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