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The investigation reports of the committee, which includes Cricket and Football, were handed over to the Special Investigation Unit (SUI).

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3 years ago

October 4, 2023

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The special investigation report on Sri Lanka Cricket and the special audit report issued by the National Audit Office, as well as the special investigation report on the Sri Lanka Football Federation and the internal audit report conducted by the Ministry of Sports, were submitted to the Special Investigation Unit for Sports Offenses at the Ministry of Sports on March 10th.

These reports are related to the T20 World Cup cricket tournament held in Australia in 2022. The investigation was conducted by a five-member committee, including retired Supreme Court judge Ms. Kusala Sarojani Weerawardena, and the report was issued on April 4th, 2023. Additionally, the special audit report by the National Audit Office was issued on September 11, 2023.

Similarly, there was a special investigation report issued on April 4th, 2023, regarding the Sri Lanka Football Federation, and an audit report conducted by the internal audit division of the Ministry of Sports concerning fraud and corruption in the Football Federation.

The Secretary of the Ministry of Sports and Youth Affairs, Mr. K. Mahesan, contacted the Director of the Special Investigation Unit for Sports Offenses, DIG W.A.J.H. Fonseka, to hand over these reports. They will conduct further legal proceedings related to these investigations in accordance with the Prevention of Sports Offenses Act 2019 No. 24.

කුසලා සරෝජනී ඇතුළත් කමිටුවේ විමර්ශන වාර්තා ක්‍රීඩා වැරදි සෙවීමේ විශේෂ විමර්ශණ ඒකකයට භාර දෙයි

ශ්‍රී ලංකා ක්‍රිකට් විශේෂ විමර්ශන වාර්තාව හා ජාතික විගණන කාර්‍යාලය විසින් නිකුත් කල විශේෂ විගණන වාර්තාව ද, ශ්‍රී ලංකා පාපන්දු සම්මේලනයේ විශේෂ විමර්ශන වාර්තාව සහ ක්‍රීඩා අමාත්‍යාංශය සිදුකල අභ්‍යන්තර විගණන වාර්තාව ද ඉදිරි නීති කටයුතු සඳහා ක්‍රීඩා වැරදි සෙවීමේ විශේෂ විමර්ශණ ඒකකය වෙත ක්‍රීඩා අමාත්‍යාංශයේ දී ඊයේ (10/03) දින භාර දෙනු ලැබීය.

2022 වර්ෂයේ ඕස්ට්‍රේලියාවේ පැවති T20 ලෝක කුසලාන ක්‍රිකට් තරගාවලිය ආශ්‍රිතව විශ්‍රාමික ශ්‍රේෂ්ඨාධිකරණ විනිසුරු කුසලා සරෝජනී වීරවර්ධන මහත්මිය ඇතුළු පංච පුද්ගල කමිටුව විසින් විධිමත්ව සිදුකර 2023.04.04 දින නිකුත් කරන ලද විමර්ශන වාර්තාව ද ඒ සදහා ජාතික විගණන කාර්යාලය විසින් 2023.09.11 දින නිකුත් කරන ලද විශේෂ විගණන වාර්තාව ද,

ඒ හා සමානවම ශ්‍රී ලංකා පාපන්දු සම්මේලනය වෙත සිදුකල විශේෂ විමර්ශනය කර 2023.04.04 දින නිකුත් කල විශේෂ විමර්ශන වාර්තාව ද, ඒ හරහා පාපන්දු සම්මේලනයේ වංචා දූෂණ සම්බන්ධව ක්‍රීඩා අමාත්‍යාංශයේ අභ්‍යන්තර විගණන අංශයෙන් සිදුකල විගණන වාර්තාව ද,

ඉදිරි නීතිමය කටයුතු සඳහා ක්‍රීඩා හා යෞවන කටයුතු අමාත්‍යංශ ලේකම් කේ. මහේසන් මහතා විසින් ක්‍රීඩා වැරදි සෙවීමේ විශේෂ විමර්ශණ ඒකකයේ අධ්‍යක්ෂ නියෝජ්‍ය පොලිස්පති ඩබ්.ඒ.ජේ.එච්. ෆොන්සේකා මහතා වෙත භාර දෙන ලදී.

ඒ අනුව ඔවුන් මෙම විමර්ශන සම්බන්ධයෙන් ඉදිරි නීතිමය කටයුතු 2019 අංක 24 දරණ ක්‍රීඩාවලට සම්බන්ධ වැරදි වැළැක්වීමේ පනතට අනුව සිදු කරනු ඇත.

குசலா சரோஜனி ஆகியோர் அடங்கிய குழுவின் விசாரணை அறிக்கைகள் சிறப்புப் புலனாய்வுப் பிரிவினரிடம் (SUI) ஒப்படைக்கப்படும்.

இலங்கை கிரிக்கெட்டின் விசேட விசாரணை அறிக்கை மற்றும் தேசிய கணக்காய்வு அலுவலகத்தினால் வெளியிடப்பட்ட விசேட கணக்காய்வு அறிக்கை, இலங்கை கால்பந்து சம்மேளனத்தின் விசேட விசாரணை அறிக்கை மற்றும் விளையாட்டு அமைச்சினால் நடத்தப்பட்ட உள்ளக கணக்காய்வு அறிக்கை என்பன விசேட புலனாய்வு பிரிவிற்கு சமர்ப்பிக்கப்பட்டுள்ளன. விளையாட்டு அமைச்சில் நேற்று (10/03) விளையாட்டுக் குற்றங்கள் கையளிக்கப்பட்டன.

2022ஆம் ஆண்டு அவுஸ்திரேலியாவில் நடைபெற்ற T20 உலகக் கிண்ண கிரிக்கெட் போட்டி தொடர்பில், ஓய்வுபெற்ற உச்ச நீதிமன்ற நீதிபதி திருமதி குசலா சரோஜனி வீரவர்தன உள்ளிட்ட 5 பேர் கொண்ட குழுவினால் முறையாக நடத்தப்பட்டு 04.04.2023 அன்று வெளியிடப்பட்ட விசாரணை அறிக்கை மற்றும் விசேட கணக்காய்வு அறிக்கை வெளியிடப்பட்டது. தேசிய தணிக்கை அலுவலகம் 11.09.2023 அன்று

அதேபோன்று 04.04.2023 அன்று இலங்கை கால்பந்தாட்ட சம்மேளனம் தொடர்பில் வெளியிடப்பட்ட விசேட விசாரணை அறிக்கை மற்றும் உதைபந்தாட்ட சம்மேளனத்தில் இடம்பெற்ற மோசடிகள் மற்றும் ஊழல்கள் தொடர்பாக விளையாட்டு அமைச்சின் உள்ளக கணக்காய்வு திணைக்களத்தினால் மேற்கொள்ளப்பட்ட கணக்காய்வு அறிக்கை.

விளையாட்டு மற்றும் இளைஞர் விவகார அமைச்சின் செயலாளர் கே. மகேசன், விளையாட்டு குற்றங்களுக்கான சிறப்பு புலனாய்வுப் பிரிவின் பணிப்பாளர் டிஐஜி டபிள்யூ.ஏ.ஜே.எச். பொன்சேகாவிடம் கையளிக்கப்பட்டது.

அதன்படி, விளையாட்டு குற்றங்கள் தடுப்புச் சட்டம் 2019 இலக்கம் 24-ன் படி இந்த விசாரணைகள் தொடர்பான மேலதிக சட்ட நடவடிக்கைகளை அவர்கள் மேற்கொள்வார்கள்.

Athletics

Tharanga Claims Historic Gold in Nairobi with Record-Breaking Throw

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12 hours ago

April 26, 2026

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Sri Lanka’s rising javelin sensation Rumesh Tharanga delivered a remarkable performance on the international stage, clinching gold at the Kip Keino Classic in Nairobi with a stunning meet record throw of 89.28 metres.

Competing against an elite field, Tharanga outshone some of the sport’s biggest names, including Olympic champion Thomas Röhler and Kenya’s celebrated Olympic silver medallist and world champion Julius Yego. His victory marks one of the most significant achievements in Sri Lankan athletics in recent years.

The triumph is further highlighted by Tharanga’s consistency, as this is his second throw exceeding 89 metres within a month. Such performances signal his growing dominance and position him firmly among the world’s top javelin throwers this season.

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Seneviratne Elected NOC President in Key Vote for Sri Lanka Sports Future

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15 hours ago

April 26, 2026

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Asanga Seneviratne was elected as the new President of the National Olympic Committee of Sri Lanka following a decisive vote held today, marking a significant leadership change at a crucial juncture for the nation’s sporting landscape.

Seneviratne, who also heads the Sri Lanka Baseball Softball Association, secured a clear majority with 16 votes. His closest contender, Jaswar Umar, garnered 11 votes, while Shirantha Peiris received 2.

The election outcome places Seneviratne at the helm of the country’s premier Olympic body as Sri Lanka intensifies preparations for a series of upcoming regional and international competitions.

His appointment is expected to play a key role in shaping the direction of national sports development and strengthening the country’s presence on the global stage.

Cricket

LPL Sixth Edition to Be Played Across Four Venues from July 10 to August 5

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4 days ago

April 22, 2026

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The sixth edition of the Lanka Premier League (LPL) is set to take place from July 10 to August 5, 2026, promising another exciting season of top-quality Twenty20 cricket. As Sri Lanka’s premier domestic T20 competition with a strong international presence, the tournament continues to attract both local and overseas talent.

This year’s matches will be held across four venues: Sinhalese Sports Club Ground (SSC), R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium (RPICS), Pallekele International Cricket Stadium (PICS), and Rangiri Dambulla International Cricket Stadium (RDICS). These iconic grounds are expected to provide a vibrant atmosphere and excellent playing conditions throughout the competition.

The online registration portal for foreign players will officially open on May 4, 2026, allowing international cricketers to sign up and participate in the league. This step ensures the continuation of LPL’s global appeal, as overseas players add competitiveness and diversity to the tournament.

The event will be organized by Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC), the official owner of the league, in partnership with The IPG Group, which holds the event rights. Their collaboration has been instrumental in maintaining the league’s high standards since its inception.

Launched in 2020, the LPL has rapidly grown in popularity among cricket fans. Mr. Samantha Dodanwela, an Executive Committee Member of SLC, will continue in his role as Tournament Director, ensuring smooth organization and execution.

With thrilling matches and star players expected, LPL 2026 is set to deliver another unforgettable cricketing spectacle.