Prem Thakkar, the Indian owner of the Galle Marvels franchise in the Lanka T10 League, has been sentenced to two years in prison, suspended for 10 years, after pleading guilty to a match-fixing charge under Sri Lanka’s Prevention of Offences Related to Sports Act.

Thakkar was also fined Rs. 6 million and ordered to pay Rs. 1 million in compensation. In addition, the Kandy High Court has granted a request by the ICC Anti-Corruption Unit to download and examine data from Thakkar’s mobile phone as part of ongoing investigations.

The Attorney General filed the indictment earlier this year, accusing Thakkar of attempting to corrupt West Indies cricketer Andre Fletcher by offering him incentives to influence the outcome of a game involving Galle Marvels during the Lanka T10 League in December 2024.

(newswire.lk)

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Sri Lankan athlete Kalinga Kumarage has won the bronze medal in the Men’s 400m event at the Asian Athletics Championship 2025, held in Gumi, South Korea.

Kumarage finished clocking 45.55 seconds.

The gold and silver medals were won by Qatar and Japan respectively.

Current Sports Minister Sunil Kumara Gamage has once again amended the Sports Act, nullifying the gazette notification previously issued by former Sports Minister Harin Fernando.

The new amendments bars those who held key positions in sports associations for eight years from running again.

Accordingly, this will also prevent many of the Sri Lanka Cricket Ex-Co members from contesting again.

Furthermore, all sports associations that have not held elections in 2025 are required to conduct them according to the new law.

(Source: Divaina)