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SLC in crisis over Dhanushka Gunathilake’s bail!
The Sri Lanka Cricket Board is in crisis regarding the search for a deposit of two hundred thousand dollars for Dhanushka Gunathilake, who was arrested in Australia under sexual charges.
Sri Lanka Cricket is trying hard to get a second bail deposit of 200,000 Australian dollars for Sri Lankan cricketer Dhanushka Gunathilake and it is reported that it is going to be presented to the Magistrate Court for the bail request once again.
Sri Lanka Cricket officials have already asked for donations from certain individuals and many media have reported that cricketer Vanindu Hasaranga has already handed over a huge sum of money to file a bail application next week.
Once the money is collected, it will be submitted as a bail deposit for an appeal to the Magistrate’s Court for bail. After that, the main case will be called on January 12.
Sri Lanka Cricket last week hired a new lawyer to represent Dhanushka Gunathilake in an Australian court and his lawyers said the cricketer has maintained his innocence of all sexual assault charges.
ධනුෂ්ක ගුණතිලකගේ ඇප තැම්පතුව පිළිබදව SLC අර්බුදයක
ලිංගික චෝදනා යටතේ ඕස්ට්රේලියාවේදී අත් අඩංගුවට පත් ධනුෂ්ක ගුණතිලක වෙනුවෙන් ඩොලර් ලක්ෂ දෙකක තැම්පතු මුදලක් සෙවීම සම්භන්ධයෙන් ශ්රී ලංකා ක්රිකට් ආයතනය අර්බුදය පවතී.
ශ්රී ලංකා ක්රිකට් ක්රීඩක ධනුෂ්ක ගුණතිලක වෙනුවෙන් ඔස්ට්රේලියානු ඩොලර් ලක්ෂ දෙකක දෙවන ඇප තැන්පතුවක් ලබා ගැනීමට ශ්රී ලංකා ක්රිකට් ආයතනය දැඩි පරිශ්රමයක් දරමින් සිටින අතර එය නැවත වරක් ඇප ඉල්ලීම සඳහා මහේස්ත්රාත් අධිකරණයට ඉදිරිපත් කිරීමට නියමිත වාර්තා වේ.
ශ්රී ලංකා ක්රිකට් ආයතනයේ නිලධාරීන් දැනටමත් ඇතැම් පුද්ගලයන්ගෙන් පරිත්යාග ඉල්ලා ඇති අතර ක්රිකට් ක්රීඩක වනිඳු හසරංග ලබන සතියේ ඇප අයැදුම්පතක් ඉදිරිපත් කිරීම සඳහා දැනටමත් දැවැන්ත මුදලක් භාර දී ඇති බව බොහෝ මාධ්ය වාර්ථා කර ඇත.
මුදල් එකතු වූ පසු එය ඇප ඉල්ලීම සඳහා මහේස්ත්රාත් අධිකරණයට ඉදිරිපත් කෙරෙන අභියාචනයක් සඳහා ඇප තැන්පතුවක් ලෙස ඉදිරිපත් කෙරේ. ඉන් අනතුරුව ප්රධාන නඩුව ජනවාරි 12 වැනිදා කැඳවීමට නියමිතය.
ඕස්ට්රේලියානු අධිකරණයේ ධනුෂ්ක ගුණතිලක වෙනුවෙන් පෙනී සිටීමට ශ්රී ලංකා ක්රිකට් ආයතනය පසුගිය සතියේ නව නීතීඥයෙකු බඳවා ගත් අතර ඔහුගේ නීතීඥයින් පැවසුවේ ක්රිකට් ක්රීඩකයා සියලු ලිංගික අතවර චෝදනා සම්බන්ධයෙන් ඔහුගේ නිර්දෝෂීභාවය පවත්වා ගෙන ගොස් ඇති බවයි.
தனுஷ்க குணதிலக்கவின் பிணை தொடர்பில் நெருக்கடியில் சிக்கியுள்ள SLC
பாலியல் குற்றச்சாட்டின் கீழ் அவுஸ்திரேலியாவில் கைது செய்யப்பட்டுள்ள தனுஷ்க குணதிலக்கவிற்கு இரண்டு இலட்சம் டொலர் வைப்புத் தொகையை தேடுவது தொடர்பில் இலங்கை கிரிக்கெட் சபைக்கு நெருக்கடி ஏற்பட்டுள்ளது.
இலங்கை கிரிக்கெட் வீரர் தனுஷ்க குணதிலக்கவிற்கு 200,000 அவுஸ்திரேலிய டொலர்களை இரண்டாவது பிணை வைப்புத் தொகையாகப் பெறுவதற்கு இலங்கை கிரிக்கெட் கடும் முயற்சி எடுத்து வருவதாகவும், மீண்டும் பிணை கோரிக்கைக்காக நீதவான் நீதிமன்றில் முன்னிலைப்படுத்தப்பட உள்ளதாகவும் தெரிவிக்கப்படுகிறது.
இலங்கை கிரிக்கெட் அதிகாரிகள் ஏற்கனவே குறிப்பிட்ட நபர்களிடம் நன்கொடை கேட்டுள்ளதுடன், கிரிக்கெட் வீரர் வனிந்து ஹசரங்க, அடுத்த வாரம் ஜாமீன் மனு தாக்கல் செய்வதற்காக பெரும் தொகையை ஏற்கனவே கையளித்துள்ளதாக பல ஊடகங்கள் செய்தி வெளியிட்டுள்ளன.
பணம் வசூலிக்கப்பட்டதும், ஜாமீன் கோரி மாஜிஸ்திரேட் நீதிமன்றத்தில் மேல்முறையீடு செய்வதற்கான பிணை வைப்புத் தொகையாக சமர்ப்பிக்கப்படும். அதன்பிறகு, முக்கிய வழக்கு ஜனவரி 12ம் தேதி விசாரணைக்கு வரும்.
அவுஸ்திரேலிய நீதிமன்றத்தில் தனுஷ்க குணதிலக்கவைப் பிரதிநிதித்துவப்படுத்துவதற்கு ஸ்ரீலங்கா கிரிக்கெட் கடந்த வாரம் புதிய சட்டத்தரணி ஒருவரை நியமித்துள்ளதுடன், கிரிக்கெட் வீரர் அனைத்து பாலியல் வன்கொடுமை குற்றச்சாட்டுக்களிலும் நிரபராதியாக இருப்பதாக அவரது சட்டத்தரணிகள் தெரிவித்தனர்.
Cricket
KSCA Officials Resign Over Chinnaswamy Stampede; RCB Faces FIR in Tragic Victory Celebration Fallout
In a tragic turn of events following Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s (RCB) historic IPL 2025 title win, a deadly stampede at the celebratory event held at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium claimed 11 lives and injured several others. The aftermath has sparked controversy and accountability issues, leading to major resignations and legal action.
Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) secretary A Shankar and treasurer ES Jairam resigned on Friday, citing “moral responsibility” for the incident. Their resignations were submitted to KSCA president Raghuram Bhat, as questions mount over mismanagement and negligence at the overcrowded venue.
The Bengaluru Police have filed an FIR listing RCB, DNA Entertainment (event partner), and KSCA as accused parties. Police confirmed that the event had not been granted official permission. In a swift move, Nikhil Sosale, RCB’s head of marketing and revenue, was arrested—raising further scrutiny over organizational lapses.
KSCA has filed a writ petition calling the FIR a “knee-jerk” reaction under political pressure. They argued that crowd control and gate management were the responsibilities of RCB and the event organizers, not KSCA.
RCB has announced INR 10 lakh compensation for each victim and committed to covering all medical expenses of the injured. However, the franchise has yet to make a comprehensive public statement.
This incident raises serious concerns about sports event management and safety standards, casting a shadow over what was supposed to be a moment of celebration in Indian cricket
Football
Asia Leads the Charge as 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers Begin to Take Shape
The road to the historic 2026 FIFA World Cup is gaining momentum, and Asia is already making its mark on football’s grandest stage. With an expanded format featuring 48 teams and co-hosted by the United States, Canada, and Mexico, this edition promises to be the most inclusive and diverse yet — and Asia is stepping up early.
🇯🇵 Japan Sets the Benchmark for Asia
Japan was the first nation worldwide to book their ticket to the 2026 FIFA World Cup, underscoring their dominance in Asian football. Unbeaten in their qualifying campaign with six wins and one draw, the Samurai Blue continue to be the standard-bearers for the continent.
🇮🇷 Iran Continues Consistent Form
Iran soon followed Japan, securing their seventh overall World Cup appearance and fourth consecutive berth. The team remained undefeated in their group, showcasing the experience and tactical depth that has made them a fixture on the world stage.
🇺🇿 Uzbekistan Makes Historic Debut
In one of the most emotional stories of the qualifiers so far, Uzbekistan qualified for their first-ever FIFA World Cup. A gritty 0-0 draw against the UAE was enough for the Central Asian side to clinch a spot, sparking nationwide celebrations. Their rise highlights the growing strength of second-tier Asian nations on the global stage.
Asia’s Presence Grows in 2026 Format
Asia is guaranteed eight slots in the 2026 World Cup — a significant jump from previous editions — allowing the region to showcase more talent, depth, and emerging football powerhouses. With teams like South Korea, Saudi Arabia, and Australia still in the hunt, the continent could make a serious impact come 2026.
Global Context
The tournament’s expanded format and host countries in North America mark a new era for international football. With 104 matches, 16 host cities, and an increased number of participants, it will be a celebration of global diversity — and Asian nations are ready to shine.
Countries Qualified So Far
- Asia: 🇯🇵 Japan, 🇮🇷 Iran, 🇺🇿 Uzbekistan
- Oceania: 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- South America: 🇦🇷 Argentina
(Additional qualifiers from other confederations are ongoing.)
As the countdown to 2026 begins, all eyes are on Asia’s rising stars — ready to challenge the world and redefine the future of football.
Cricket
Sachithra Senanayake Indicted in Landmark Match-Fixing Case Under Sri Lanka’s Anti-Corruption Law
Former Sri Lankan cricketer Sachithra Senanayake has been formally indicted before the Hambantota High Court, marking a historic first in Sri Lanka’s efforts to criminalize corruption in sports. The charges stem from an alleged match-fixing attempt during the 2020 Lanka Premier League (LPL), making Senanayake the first player to face prosecution under Sri Lanka’s Prevention of Offences Related to Sports Act No. 24 of 2019.
Senanayake, currently out on bail, is accused of attempting to influence Colombo Kings player Tharindu Ratnayake to underperform during the tournament. The incident reportedly occurred via a WhatsApp message, which was later flagged by a local anti-corruption officer, prompting an official investigation in 2020.
The case falls under the landmark legislation introduced in 2019 by then Sports Minister Harin Fernando, which criminalizes match-fixing and related offenses in the country. If convicted, Senanayake could face a prison term of up to 10 years, a fine reaching Rs. 100 million, or both.
The indictment signals a serious shift in Sri Lanka’s approach to tackling corruption in sports. Authorities hope this high-profile case will serve as a strong deterrent against similar offenses in the future.
Senanayake, once a celebrated off-spinner and a member of Sri Lanka’s victorious 2014 ICC T20 World Cup squad, now faces the grim prospect of being remembered not for his achievements on the field, but for his role in one of Sri Lanka’s most significant match-fixing scandals.
As the case unfolds, it casts a spotlight on the broader issue of corruption in sports and reinforces the urgent need for integrity, vigilance, and transparent governance across all levels of competition in Sri Lanka
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