Shocking 63-page record claims casinos, corruption and pretend prophet marred Sri Lanka’s Global Cup

Sri Lanka’s inglorious go out from the T20 cricket Global Cup in Australia used to be accompanied through gamers partying at casinos, corruption and the affect of a faux prophet, an inquiry confirmed Thursday.

Batsman Danushka Gunathilaka used to be arrested hours after Sri Lanka’s match upfront ended and has been charged with 4 counts of sexual attack on a girl in Sydney.

An impartial panel which investigated Sri Lanka’s off-field behaviour all over the Global Cup in October-November published a litany of wrongdoing amongst gamers, officers and co-workers.

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Sri Lanka, the Asian champions, had been shocked through Namibia of their opening fit and did not growth to the knockout rounds after completing fourth of their Tremendous 12 staff.

Bowler Chamika Karunaratne used to be fascinated with a brawl at a on line casino together with six teammates when he objected to a fellow punter taking his image, the panel’s 63-page record stated.

Karunaratne used to be fined and given a suspended ban closing 12 months.

Group supervisor Mahinda Halangoda informed investigators that the gamers went to a on line casino for dinner as a result of “all eating places in Australia shut after 8.00 or 8.30pm” and the playing venue introduced the one meals to be had. The panel didn’t agree.

The five-member panel really helpful that casinos be off-limits for gamers on in a foreign country excursions and that other halves be allowed of their lodge rooms – a tradition approved till 2016 – to make sure they don’t stray out and violate group self-discipline.

A former high-performance supervisor, Jerome Jayaratne, had no position with the group however used to be despatched to Melbourne for 10 days and paid $7,000, in keeping with the report observed through AFP.

Jayaratne is said through marriage to the Rajapaksa circle of relatives who’ve ruled Sri Lankan politics for many years, together with the president ousted through mass protests closing 12 months.

Jayaratne contributed not anything to the group at the commute and frolicked along with his sister as a substitute, the panel reported.

Former skipper Mahela Jayawardene travelled as a “guide trainer” on the cricket board’s expense however opened a department of his up-market Ministry of Crab eating place chain in Australia, the panel reported.

The investigators, led through retired Splendid Court docket Justice Kusala Sarojini Weerawardena, referred to as for a complete audit of the Sri Lanka Cricket board and suggested the sports activities minister to grasp board paperwork to make sure proof used to be now not destroyed.

A person claiming to be a prophet had established really extensive affect over some group participants and key officers, the panel stated, calling for a much wider investigation.

Below his affect the bowler Karunaratne left an oil lamp burning in his room, in spite of lodge warnings of a fireplace danger, it added.

There used to be no quick remark from Sri Lanka Cricket, however Sports activities Minister Roshan Ranasinghe stated he’ll find out about the record and act on it to make sure group self-discipline and stamp out corruption.

The panel also known as for higher bodily health amongst nationwide gamers.

— AFP