Fixing allegation : Sachithra further remanded

September 15, 2023 at 3:23 PM

Former Sri Lankan cricketer Sachithra Senanayaka who was arrested over match fixing allegations has been further remanded.

Sachithra Senanayake was remanded until September 25 by Colombo Chief Magistrate Prasanna Alwis today. 

He was brought before the Government Analyst Department on Wednesday (Sep 13) for a voice test related to the audio tape received in connection to the match-fixing allegations. 

Sachithra Senanayake was arrested earlier this month (Sep 06) after surrendering to the Special Investigation Unit of the Sports Ministry.

He is accused of trying to fix matches during the Lanka Premier League (LPL) in 2020. It is alleged that Senanayake had approached two cricketers in the first edition of the LPL in 2020 via telephone from Dubai to fix matches.

The former off-spinner has denied all the allegations, claiming them as baseless charges aimed at defaming him and his family.

Sachithra Senanayake (38) has played one Test, 49 ODIs and 24 T20 Internationals for Sri Lanka between 2012 and 2016. (NewsWire)