Sports Minister orders inquiry into allegations made by chief cricket selector

Sports Minister Roshan Ranasinghe

Pramodya Wickramasinghe

Sports Minister Roshan Ranasinghe has requested the Sports Ministry’s Special Investigation Unit for the Prevention of Sports Offences to investigate the recent allegations of corruption made by Sri Lanka’s Cricket Selection Committee Chief Pramodya Wickramasinghe.

The Sports Ministry said in a statement, Wickramasinghe had told the media recently that he had information on match-fixing, illegal activities, and betting related to Sri Lanka Cricket, which are activities considered as offences under the Prevention of Sports Offences Act 2019.

Stating that it is a serious allegation, considering the fact that it has been made by the Chief of Sri Lanka’s Cricket Selection Committee, the Sports Ministry said it has caused uproar among the public.

The Ministry added that the Sports Minister has instructed the Ministry’s Special Investigation Unit for the Prevention of Sports Offences to conduct a comprehensive investigation into the matter.