Sports Minister orders probe into Pramodya’s match-fixing allegations

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COLOMBO (Daily Mirror) - Minister of sports Roshan Ranasinghe has ordered a probe on Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) selection committee Chairman Pramodya Wickramasinghe's statement where he had made allegations on match fixing and betting.

Earlier, Wickramasinghe pointed fingers at certain individuals vying for power in the Sri Lanka Cricket Board, brokers involved in match-fixing and those attempting to secure spots in the national team as contributors to the challenges faced by Sri Lankan cricket.

In a letter, Wickramasinghe exposed various conspiracies behind the downfall of Sri Lanka Cricket over the past two and a half years.

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Chryshan Thursday, 16 November 2023 08:54 PM

Promodaya was never a good cricketer. So how can he become a selector. You need a cricketer who has captained the side for many international matches who will know what type of players you need. The problem is good captains are not rogues. So how can they get a selector from them. Shammi wants rogues in all positions.

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Wrong captain Thursday, 16 November 2023 09:19 PM

The main fault with Promodaya was clinging on to Dasunin spit of his dismal form. Was it because Dasun is A SSC man, meaning Mahela's influence?

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Bandu Thursday, 16 November 2023 11:24 PM

Pramodya was the only selector who opposed Dasun Shanaka being captain while other members of the committee wanted DS.

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Dharmapala Thursday, 16 November 2023 11:46 PM

By now you should have recorded statements from all the players and sought explanations for their poor performance. Whether there was instruction to throw away matches should be probed.

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Gomes Thursday, 16 November 2023 11:51 PM

will you seek assistance from the ICC probing unit? Please find out whether Dasun shanaka acted as an outside captain during matches giving instructions.

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Edirisinghe Friday, 17 November 2023 12:02 AM

Please dump the aging lions from the team. You cannot expect them to hang around till the next world cup. Make the selection process more competitive as they do in India. Have a big pool and keep rotating players.

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Ram Friday, 17 November 2023 02:59 AM

Minister Roshan may order an investigation but our President and Police Minister may direct Police to give priority to other grave crime investigations

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Mahila Friday, 17 November 2023 03:58 AM

What ails the SLC and Cricket in SL, is "Was it because Dasun is A SSC man, meaning Mahela's influence?" "Apey Miniha"!!!??? Wedak Barivunuth, Eyva Kara Thiyagan Natanawa!? Even, Nava Gilunuth Band Chun!!?? Anthimata Kappothi!!! Total Loss???? No one is accountable – well established Sri Lankan Tradition!!!??? Why dispense, the Merit Process???

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anti-rajapaksa Friday, 17 November 2023 06:23 AM

Pramodya as a cricketer, was nothing but an average player who was in the side bcos of Arjuna. He was a misfit n was wellknown for bowling frequent no-balls. even his personality is average with no morals, values and ethics. this is typical of ppl from the south i.e. arrogant, use brawn over brain n are filled with muck in their brain!!!

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sobers Friday, 17 November 2023 08:28 AM

Why did he wait so long to reveal, he is not honest. He was more interested in thy position to benefit himself.

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Jude Friday, 17 November 2023 09:03 AM

Pramodaya another scumbag involved with SLC. Can't understand why and how come this low life SOB became the chief selector!! Can't write a sentence in English and he writes letters in Sinhalese Coz if someone else write it for him in English then the problem arise he can't understand English, yeah.

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S B lokuge Friday, 17 November 2023 09:36 AM

Why Promodaya did not revel of these issues before?

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