Appeal Court blocks arrest of Upul Tharanga on return to Sri Lanka

Colombo, October 16 (Daily Mirror) - The Court of Appeal today issued an order preventing Cricketer Upul Tharanga, the Chairman of Sri Lanka Cricket’s Selection Committee, from being arrested upon returning to the country in connection with an order issued by the Matale High Court.

The two-judge bench of the Court of Appeal, comprising Justices M.T.M. Lafar and P. Kumararatnam, made this order pursuant to a writ petition filed by Upul Tharanga, challenging the legality of the Matale High Court's order.

On October 8, the Matale High Court had issued a warrant for the arrest of Sri Lanka Cricket legend Upul Tharanga after he failed to appear in court as a witness over a match-fixing case initiated by the 

Court was informed that an arrest warrant had been issued against Tharanga while he was in the United States, where he is participating in a franchise cricket tournament.

Senior Counsel Nishan Sydney Premathiratne with Shenali Dias and Vikum Jayasinghe on the instructions of Gamindu Karunasena appeared for petitioner Upul Tharanga.