SLC to adopt zero tolerance policy against corruption at LPL

• SLC and ICC Anti-Corruption Units to monitor the LPL
• 24/7 hotline in place to report suspicious activities
• Zero tolerance for wrongdoers

The Lanka Premier League 2020 will have all the necessary measures in place to protect the absolute integrity of the tournament and will adopt a zero-tolerance policy against any wrongdoing.

Sri Lanka Cricket’s Anti-Corruption Unit (SLC ACU) in collaboration with the International Cricket Council’s Anti-Corruption Unit (ICC ACU) is administering the anti-corruption initiatives at the Lanka Premier League 2020, and relevant officials will be present and vigilant at every match, event and official functions throughout the tournament at the venue and the hotel.

The participants (players and officials) of the league are obliged to report any corrupt approaches, as and when it happens, to the Anti-Corruption Managers (ACMs) appointed for the LPL, and such reports will be dealt with strict confidentiality by the Anti-Corruption Unit in place.

The SLC and ICC Anti-Corruption Units will maintain a 24/7 hotline during the entire period of the tournament to receive information pertaining to any suspicious or corrupt activity, and also conduct anti-corruption education programs for all the players and officials, before commencing of the tournament.

They will also ensure to enforce SLC anti-corruption protocols at the players’ and match official’s areas at the venues.

SLC CEO Ashley de Silva conducted a meeting with the team owners and officials on Friday (20 November) and emphasised the importance of maintaining the integrity of the tournament and sought their support towards it.

“We requested them to ensure that the players and officials follow the anti-corruption protocols in place and work towards holding a clean and fair tournament,’’ de Silva said.

“Apart from the SLC and ICC Anti-Corruption Units, SLC will obtain the assistance of the Government’s security agencies, as and when required, to ensure that the tournament goes ahead without any corrupt activity,’’ he added.

Moreover, participants of this tournament will be bound and required to comply with the provisions of the recently enacted ‘Prevention of Offences relating to Sports Act No.24 of 2019’, by which any form of corruption in the game, such as match fixing, corruption, illegal manipulation, and illegal betting, is made as a criminal offence under the laws of Sri Lanka.