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The cricket body rejects the “Born Again” document.

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Sri Lanka Cricket has taken steps to reject the investigation report issued by a five-member team based on the Sri Lanka Cricket team in connection with the incidents that took place during the World T20 tournament held last year.

The cricket institute said the accusation made about promoting the Born Again religion, which received much attention, is baseless.

Since the allegations made by that committee are severe, it has been referred to the National Sports Council Chaired by Mr Arjuna Ranatunga for further study.

He had stated that the two accusations made in connection with the Chief Executive Officer of Sri Lanka Cricket, Mr Ashley de Silva, have no basis.

It has been stated in this report that he was a person who propagated the Born Again religion, but he did not propagate the Bone Again religion and said that he is still a good Catholic.

Eight players, referees, officials, and coaches who have worked to propagate this Born Again religion have been mentioned in that report. Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Lyndon Hannibal, Geoffrey Vandersay, Roshan Abeysinghe, Ruwan Kalpage, Sadira Samirawickrama, Lyndon Hannibal, and Jerome Fernando are among them.

බෝන් අගේන් ලේඛනය ක්‍රිකට ආයතනය ප්‍රතික්ෂේප කරයි.

පසුගිය වසරේ පැවැත්වූ ලෝක කුසලාන විස්සයි විස්ස තරගාවලියේදී සිදු වූ සිදුවීම් සම්භන්ධයෙන් ශ්‍රී ලංකා ක්‍රිකට් කණ්ඩායම පාදක කර ගනිමින් පංච පුද්ගල කණ්ඩායමක් විසින් නිකුත් කරනු ලැබූ විමර්ශන වාර්ථාව ප්‍රතික්ෂේප කිරීමට ශ්‍රී ලංකා ක්‍රිකට් ආතතනය පියවර ගෙන ඇත.

එහිදී වැඩි අවදානයකට ලක් වූ බෝන් අගේන් ආගම ප්‍රචාරණයට කටයුතු කිරීම පිළිබදව සිදු කරනු ලබන චෝදනාව පදනම් විරහිත බව ක්‍රිකට් ආයතනය පවසනු ලැබීය.

එහිදී එම කමිටුව සිදු කරනු ලබන චෝදනා බරපතල වන බැවින් එහි වැඩිදුර අධ්‍යනය කිරීම සදහා අර්ජුන රණතුංග මහතා සභාපතීත්වය දරණු ලබන ජාතික ක්‍රීඩා සභාව වෙත යොමු කර ඇත.

ශ්‍රී ලංකා ක්‍රිකට් ආයතනයේ ප්‍රධාන විධායක නිළධාරී ඈෂ්ද සිල්වා මහතා සම්භන්ධයෙන් සිදු කර ඇති චෝදනා දෙක කිසිදු පදනමක් නොමැති බව ඒ මහතා ප්‍රකාශ කර සිටියහ.

තමා බෝන් අගේන් ආගම ප්‍රචාරණයට කටයුතු කල අයෙක් බව මෙම වාර්ථාවෙන් දක්වා ඇති නමුත් තමා එලෙස බෝන් අගේන් ප්‍රචාරණයට කටයුතු නොකළ බවත් තමා තවමත් හොද කතෝලිකයෙතු බව ප්‍රකාශ කර තිබේ.

මෙම බෝන් අගේන් ආගම ප්‍රචාරණයට කටයුතු කර ඇති ක්‍රීඩකයන්, විනිසුරුවරුන්, නිළධාරීන්, පුහුණුකරුවන් අට දෙනෙකු පිලිබදව එම වාර්ථාවේ දක්වා ඇත. භානුක රාජපක්ෂ, ලින්ඩන් හැනිබල්, ජෙෆ්රි වැන්ඩර්සේ, රොෂාන් අබේසිංහ, රුවන් කල්පගේ, සදීර සමීරවික්‍රම, ලින්ඩන් හැනිබල්, ජෙරම් ප්‍රනාන්දු ඒ අතර වෙති.

Born Again ஆவணத்தை கிரிக்கெட் அமைப்பு நிராகரித்தது.

கடந்த வருடம் நடைபெற்ற உலக இருபதுக்கு 20 போட்டிகளின் போது இடம்பெற்ற சம்பவங்கள் தொடர்பில் இலங்கை கிரிக்கெட் அணியை அடிப்படையாகக் கொண்ட ஐவர் கொண்ட குழுவினால் வெளியிடப்பட்ட விசாரணை அறிக்கையை நிராகரிக்க இலங்கை கிரிக்கெட் சபை நடவடிக்கை எடுத்துள்ளது.

அதிக கவனத்தைப் பெற்ற போன் அகைன் மதத்தை ஊக்குவிப்பதாகக் கூறப்படும் குற்றச்சாட்டு ஆதாரமற்றது என்று கிரிக்கெட் நிறுவனம் தெரிவித்துள்ளது.

அந்தக் குழுவின் குற்றச்சாட்டுகள் பாரதூரமானவை என்பதால், மேலதிக ஆய்வுக்காக திரு.அர்ஜுன ரணதுங்க தலைமையிலான தேசிய விளையாட்டுப் பேரவைக்கு அனுப்பி வைக்கப்பட்டுள்ளது.

இலங்கை கிரிக்கெட் நிறுவனத்தின் பிரதம நிறைவேற்று அதிகாரி திரு.அஷ்டா சில்வா தொடர்பில் முன்வைக்கப்பட்ட இரண்டு குற்றச்சாட்டுக்களிலும் எவ்வித அடிப்படையும் இல்லை என அவர் குறிப்பிட்டிருந்தார்.

அவர் Born Again மதத்தை பிரச்சாரம் செய்தவர் என்றும், ஆனால் Born Again மதத்தை பிரச்சாரம் செய்யவில்லை என்றும், தான் இன்னும் ஒரு நல்ல கத்தோலிக்கராக இருப்பதாகவும் இந்த அறிக்கையில் தெரிவிக்கப்பட்டுள்ளது.

இந்த Bone Again மதத்தை பரப்புவதற்கு உழைத்த எட்டு வீரர்கள், நடுவர்கள், அதிகாரிகள் மற்றும் பயிற்சியாளர்கள் அந்த அறிக்கையில் குறிப்பிடப்பட்டுள்ளனர். பானுக ராஜபக்ஷ, லிண்டன் ஹனிபால், ஜெஃப்ரி வான்டர்சே, ரொஷான் அபேசிங்க, ருவான் கல்பகே, சதீர சமிரவிக்ரம, லிண்டன் ஹனிபால், ஜெரோம் பெர்னாண்டோ ஆகியோர் அவர்களில் அடங்குவர்.

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KSCA Officials Resign Over Chinnaswamy Stampede; RCB Faces FIR in Tragic Victory Celebration Fallout

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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

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Asia Leads the Charge as 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers Begin to Take Shape

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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.

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Sachithra Senanayake Indicted in Landmark Match-Fixing Case Under Sri Lanka’s Anti-Corruption Law

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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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