Several investigative reports related to Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) and the Football Federation Sri Lanka (FFSL) have been handed over to the Special Investigation Unit for Sports Offences of the Ministry of Sports.
Issuing a statement, the Ministry of Sports stated that the reports were handed over to the Sports Ministry on Tuesday (Oct 03).
The reports include the special investigation report on the SLC, the special audit report issued by the National Audit Office, the special investigative report on the FFSL, and the internal audit report conducted by the Ministry of Sports.
The reports on SLC consist of the investigation report issued in April 2023 by the five-member committee headed by retired Supreme Court judge Kusala Sarojanee Weerawardena into the alleged malpractices during the 2022 cricket World Cup in Australia and the special audit report issued in this regard by the National Audit Office in September 2023.
The reports on FFSL consist of the special investigative report issued on April 2023, as well as the audit report conducted by the internal audit department of the Ministry of Sports regarding fraud and corruption in the Football Federation.
The reports have been handed over to the Sports Ministry to initiate the necessary legal action against the sports administrations as per the provisions of the Prevention of Offences in Sports Act No. 24 of 2019. (NewsWire)
