Chamika Karunaratne has been handed a one-year suspended ban from collaborating in all types of cricket by Sri Lanka Cricket for breaching a number of clauses within the participant settlement through the T20 World Cup.
Based on the findings and suggestions of the three-member inquiry panel, the Executive Committee of SLC initiated the ban. Further to suspended sentence, a fantastic of USD 5,000 has additionally been imposed towards Karunaratne.
“Considering the seriousness of the violations committed by Mr. Karunaratne, the Inquiry Panel by its report has recommended to the Executive Committee of the SLC to strongly warn the player to refrain from further violations and to impose a punishment that will not have an impact on his cricketing career,” the SLC mentioned in a press release.
Meanwhile, the Executive Committee of Sri Lanka Cricket has determined to ask Alex Marshall, the General Manager of the ICC Anti-Corruption Unit, to Sri Lanka to research current allegations of match-fixing made by a parliamentarian concerning the not too long ago concluded Pakistan Tour.
“Sri Lanka Cricket, as a full member of the ICC and mandated to uphold the integrity of the game at both the national and international level, believes that it is the correct course of action to take in light of the recent allegations made by the aforementioned parliamentarian, which have caused immense reputational damage to Sri Lanka cricket and its stakeholders,” the Board mentioned.