Jaffna Kings’ workforce co-owner of the Lanka Premier League (LPL) franchise Manjot Kalra (centre) is taken to jail after being arrested in Colombo on July 17, 2026. — AFP
A Sri Lankan court docket on Friday ordered that the Indian co-owner of a Lanka Premier League (LPL) workforce, charged with making an attempt to bribe 5 gamers for match-fixing, be held in jail until the top of the month.
Manjot Kalra was arrested at a resort within the capital, Colombo as he was allegedly “about to pay” a participant 9.5 million rupees ($28,700), inspector Supun Vidanage of the Sports activities Investigation Unit mentioned.
4 different Sri Lankan gamers have been additionally approached by Kalra 10 days earlier than his arrest, Vidanage added.
An confederate of Kalra may also stay in police custody till the top of the month pending additional investigation.
Sri Lanka Cricket, the governing physique of the game on the island, mentioned the home T20 event would go forward as deliberate on Friday night time within the capital.
The opening match of the event, now in its sixth version, is between the Jaffna and Galle groups. Kalra is a co-owner of the Jaffna workforce.
“Sri Lanka Cricket reiterates its unwavering commitment to protecting the integrity of the tournament and will not tolerate any form of corruption, misconduct or foul play by any stakeholder associated with the league,” Sri Lanka Cricket mentioned in a press release.
Earlier LPL tournaments have additionally been marred with allegations of corruption.
Bangladesh-born Tamim Rahman, proprietor of Dambulla Thunders, admitted in January to making an attempt to affect a participant and organise match fixing.
Rahman was handed a four-year jail time period and suspended for 5 years. He was additionally fined 24 million rupees.
The conviction was in step with a strict 2019 regulation geared toward stopping corruption in sport in Sri Lanka.
