The Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court has imposed an international travel ban on former national cricketer Sachithra Senanayake.
Court imposed the ban relating to match-fixing during the inaugural Lanka Premier League tournament held in 2020.
The court ordered the Controller-General of Immigration and Emigration to prevent Sachithra Senanayake from leaving the country.It will be in effect for three months.
During the court hearing, the magistrate was informed that the Attorney General’s Department has given instructions to Special Investigation Unit of the Sports Ministry to file criminal charges against Sachithra Senanayake since sufficient evidence has been gathered.
He has been accused of allegedly approaching two cricketers participating in the 2020 Lanka Premier League via phone calls from Dubai, to fix LPL matches.
